Sea of Simulation

Sea of Simulation
Geographical information
Region	ENCOM System Tron system
Points of Interest	The Portal
Other information
Designer	Kevin Flynn
Inhabitants	1, Tron
Behind the scenes
Appearances	TRON TRON: Betrayal TRON: Legacy TRON: Uprising
Gallery

The Sea of Simulation is a part of the computer world, comprising a giant digital ocean with patches of barren wasteland, mountains and other treacherous terrain. In the Tron system, created after 1983, the sea forms a protective division between Tron City and Kevin Flynn's exit portal. This was a deliberate safety measure intended to prevent stray programs from escaping the system.

History

1982

The Solar Sailer flying above the Sea of Simulation during 1982.

The Sea of Simulation existed within the ENCOM Mainframe, the Sea of Simulation featured a geometric surface from which digital "bubbles" or spheres slowly floated upward; these could be hazardous for vehicles flying over the area. The sea also frequently generated gridbugs, insect-like creatures which could cause glitches in the system. The most common method of transport over the sea was by Solar Sailer, with frequent beams crossing the sky; recognizers could also use the beams for navigation and support. On September 22nd, 1982, Tron, Yori, and the User, Kevin Flynn, flew above the Sea of Simulation via a Solar Sailer. The trio were pursued by now destroyed Recognizers before the ship was dismantled by Sark's carrier.

1984

Ophelia, the first ISO, emerging from the Sea of Simulation

A Sea of Simulation existed within the recently created Tron system. Unexpectedly, a non-artificial form of life known as Isomorphic Algorithims emerged from the Sea of Simulation. This new species was supposedly the Grid evolving and manifesting life of it's own.

The first of these recently born entities was Ophelia, now known as Radia, who was discovered by Kevin Flynn and his digital copy, Clu 2, while near the Sea of Simulation. The rapid proliferation of the ISOs, however, was soon halted after Clu secretly had a unit of guards poison the sea with a digital infection to stop new ISOs from forming.

1989

Argon City lies on the shore of the Sea of Simulation. The city has an active port and much air traffic travels over the waters; underwater light boats are also occasionally utilized. Basic programs have been seen to immerse in the sea for short periods of time without ill effect.

2010

Tron, formerly known as Rinzler, sinking into the Sea of Simulation after a brief scuffle with Clu.

The Sea of Simulation surrounded the Grid, forming, along with the Outlands, a barrier to prevent programs from finding their way to the Portal. It was a vast expanse of digital liquid racked by storms and broken by jagged islands of code; giant boulders floated above it, supported by single blue light-beams, and geometric arrays of bubbles extended far into its depths. In 2010, Clu 2.0 took a large invasion force of repurposed programs across the Sea of Simulation using his carrier ship, Rectifier, and went for the Portal to invade and "prefect" the real world, along with a captured Quora. Kevin Flynn and his two younger companions made their escape from the system and the Rectifier, saving Quora in the process. the heros light jet engaged in a small battle with 6 smaller pursuing light jets over the sea, including 2 used by Rinzler and Clu. The aftermath of the battle left the remains of all 4 Black Guard program's, and later Rinzler, plunging into the water. When Flynn Reintegrated with Clu, the explosion destroyed the islands and floating stones above the sea's surface, the entire Rectifier, and left a shimmering ball of light in place of the Portal.