Luna

Luna
Political Specifications
Designation	Sol IIIa
Affiliation	United Nations
Location	Sol system
Sector
Quadrant	Alpha/Beta
World Status	Colony (Dependent)
Orbital Characteristics
Orbital Zone	Green
Orbital Duration	27.3 days
Physical Characteristics
Class	D
Rotation Duration	655.2
Atmospheric Density	trace
Gravity (g)	0.17
Diameter (d)	0.27
Surface Area (a2)	0.07
Water Area (%)	0
Landmasses	predominantly land covered
Tectonic Activity	none
Volcanic Activity	none
Resource Availability	Not Abundant (unsurveyed)
- Normal Metals	N/A
- Special Metals	N/A
- Radioactives	N/A
- Gem Stones	N/A
- Industrial Crystals	N/A
Population Data
Population Capacity	5,371,429,800
Dominant Lifeform	N/A

Astronomical Data

Names

• The Moon

Satellites

Natural

• None

Artificial

• None

History

• The first interplanetary destination of pre-warp Humans.

Important Locations

Ground

• Armstrong Colony: founded in 2081 (later, Armstrong City).

• Copernicus City

• Del Rey Fleet Station: by 2129, UESN maintained a ready presence of Stuart class transports for rapid deployment throughout the Sol system.

• Lunar One Colony: largest colony on Luna, by 2154.

• New Berlin: founded in 2054

The city hosts a Star Fleet post, of some type.

• Orpheus Mining colony: founded in 2090.

• Tycho City: founded in 2066; eventual capital of Luna
  • Tycho Base: UESN base commissioned in 2069

Orbital

• Copernicus Ship Yards (also, Port Copernicus Yards): contract shipyard for Star Fleet

• Lunaport: orbital waystation, with a Star Fleet training presence

Lunaport provides lodging, transportation options, recreation activities, and hosts a Star Fleet training facility for extravehicular activities. In game-canon, the facility is rather large, with a city of full-time residents.

• Lunar Receiving: established prior to 2370

• Luna Shipyards: corporate shipyard

• Tranquility Base Shipyard: contract shipyard for Star Fleet