[Hank Parsons]

The story of the Sphere is pretty cool. You may have noticed people outside talking about how it just suddenly appeared in the city, crashing down some people's houses. You see, it is effectively a traveling device. There is a navigation room at the front of the sphere (first room on the right). It shows an overhead view of wherever the sphere is parked. When you first enter, notice it is a view of the Slums in Athkatla. After you do part of the quest, check the navigation again: you'll see that you are now parked on another plane!