Duque (pronounced duke), is a fictional city in Colorado, where the story mostly takes place. It is a fairly large population, with a population of around 30,000, making it about the same as Dover, Maryland. Duque is a fairly pleasant town. It is home to a college, a major airport, and major hubs for most large shipping companies.
The city has a distinct commercial center. The buildings get shorter progressively as they lead to the extensive suburbs surrounding the main center. The highway leads directly through the city. You can see some of the buildings in this uncompleted Sketchup model:
The unfinished model for the city
