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====== The Black Moon ====== | ====== The Black Moon ====== | ||
- | | :!: **WIP:** This article is a work in progress | + | {{:planet:black_moon_-_surface.png? |
- | Orbiting the first planet of the [[system: | + | Orbiting the first planet of the [[system: |
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+ | The surface of the planetoid is covered in a carbon compound that gives it its name. | ||
By far the majority of the moon is barren and unoccupied. | By far the majority of the moon is barren and unoccupied. | ||
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Among the groups that have a strong presence on the Black Moon are: | Among the groups that have a strong presence on the Black Moon are: | ||
- | * [[yamatai: | + | * [[faction:yamatai: |
- | * [[nepleslia: | + | * [[faction: |
- | * [[:reds]] | + | * [[faction:reds]] |
* Various independent crime lords | * Various independent crime lords | ||
Only a small part of the tunnel system is actually settled. | Only a small part of the tunnel system is actually settled. | ||
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=====Parent Planet - Halna I " | =====Parent Planet - Halna I " | ||
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The landing shafts are open to the vacuum above, so each berth is equipped with an adaptable docking ring that seals against the ship's hatch. | The landing shafts are open to the vacuum above, so each berth is equipped with an adaptable docking ring that seals against the ship's hatch. | ||
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+ | Large cargo is usually handled via large airlocks located on each tier. Large freighters that cannot make planetfall can be serviced via planetary shuttles making multiple trips, and smaller cargo runners can be serviced in their berths by hand trucks and crawlers. | ||
==Shaft Dimensions== | ==Shaft Dimensions== | ||
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| Zeta | | Zeta | ||
| Eta* | 102 | | Eta* | 102 | ||
- | | Theta | 149 | + | | Theta | 149 |
| Iota | | Iota | ||
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- | //Artwork by Foxtrot 813// | + | |
====Concourses==== | ====Concourses==== | ||
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Most of the Black Moon's overlords keep the concourses manned with anywhere from a handful to a near legion of armed guards that maintain order and enforce whatever the hottest law of the day happens to be. However, it is not uncommon for independent criminals to pose as "port inspectors" | Most of the Black Moon's overlords keep the concourses manned with anywhere from a handful to a near legion of armed guards that maintain order and enforce whatever the hottest law of the day happens to be. However, it is not uncommon for independent criminals to pose as "port inspectors" | ||
+ | ====Cargo/ | ||
+ | Below the main concourses are the service areas, where fuel, scrap material, and other miscellaneous equipment is stored for servicing starships berthed in the landing shafts. | ||
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+ | Planetside organizations and competing service companies have divided up the available real estate amongst themselves for their use, but it is not uncommon for well-connected and wealthy starship owners to rent or buy sections of the storage areas for their own use, and keep them staffed. | ||
=====Infrastructure===== | =====Infrastructure===== | ||
- | The Black Moon is powered by four powerful, ancient subterranean antimatter reactors located near Shafts Alpha, Gamma, Delta, and Eta. Most of their functional parts have been replaced repeatedly over the years, and keeping them running requires nearly round-the-clock supervision as well as a steady supply line of materials and fuel, either purchased from independent cargo ships or harvested from the nearby gas giant Halna II by the controlling gangs' private fleets. | + | The Black Moon is powered by four powerful, ancient subterranean antimatter reactors located near Shafts Alpha, Gamma, Delta, and Eta. Most of their functional parts have been replaced repeatedly over the years, and keeping them running requires nearly round-the-clock supervision as well as a steady supply line of materials and fuel, either purchased from independent cargo ships or harvested from the nearby gas giant Agatha |
- | The most powerful organizations on the Black Moon are the ones who control the reactors, as they are able to dictate the terms under which each area of the colony will receive the power they provide. | + | The most powerful organizations on the Black Moon are the ones who control the reactors, as they are able to dictate the terms under which each area of the colony will receive the power they provide. |
It is not universally understood how the ventilation system in the tunnels function, but it generally accepted that it is somehow controlled by an automated system deep in the mines that has not yet been discovered. | It is not universally understood how the ventilation system in the tunnels function, but it generally accepted that it is somehow controlled by an automated system deep in the mines that has not yet been discovered. | ||
Evidence of a system-wide network of water pipes can be found in some places, although it has not functioned in decades. | Evidence of a system-wide network of water pipes can be found in some places, although it has not functioned in decades. | ||
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+ | =====Common Independently Contracted Jobs===== | ||
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+ | * Orbital Courier: | ||
+ | * Gas Miner: | ||
+ | * Scout: | ||
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=====Quakes===== | =====Quakes===== | ||
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=====Areas of Interest===== | =====Areas of Interest===== | ||
- | **The Red Slavegirl** | + | The Red Slavegirl |
A two-story well-maintained former machinery tunnel reputed for its Nepleslian brandy and heavily-armed staff. Inside there is an old man telling some war stories and the bar is covered in ancient coins. The bartender is a disgusting-looking male Nepleslian with cybernetic eyes and brown hair. Near the barkeep is a Godwin Armories AM27 Anti-Material Weapon. | A two-story well-maintained former machinery tunnel reputed for its Nepleslian brandy and heavily-armed staff. Inside there is an old man telling some war stories and the bar is covered in ancient coins. The bartender is a disgusting-looking male Nepleslian with cybernetic eyes and brown hair. Near the barkeep is a Godwin Armories AM27 Anti-Material Weapon. | ||
- | **Ye Olde Den** | + | Ye Olde Den |
- | A mid-size red-carpeted energy generator station famous for its Nepleslian whiskey and dancing bar girls. Inside there is often a dude selling Kaserine pills. The bartender is a creepy Freespacer with golden eyes and red hair and an extra set of robotic arms. Near the barkeep is a minigun (PDR 5). In YE 36, a simple bar brawl spiralled out of control, erupting into an all-out gun battle that ended with dozens of patrons dead or wounded and caused extensive damage to the establishment. While rumors and " | + | A mid-size red-carpeted energy generator station famous for its Nepleslian whiskey and dancing bar girls. Inside there is often a dude selling Kaserine pills. The bartender is a creepy Freespacer with golden eyes and red hair and an extra set of robotic arms. Near the barkeep is a minigun (Tier 3, Heavy Anti-Personnel). In YE 36, a simple bar brawl spiralled out of control, erupting into an all-out gun battle that ended with dozens of patrons dead or wounded and caused extensive damage to the establishment. While rumors and " |
- | **The Pit** | + | The Pit |
One of the deepest known tunnel systems located near the collapsed Zeta Shaft, The Pit is a labyrinth of excavated areas lit only by trash barrels and portable lamps that have been taped to crumbling supports, many of which are powered by splicing into exposed power cables. | One of the deepest known tunnel systems located near the collapsed Zeta Shaft, The Pit is a labyrinth of excavated areas lit only by trash barrels and portable lamps that have been taped to crumbling supports, many of which are powered by splicing into exposed power cables. | ||
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=====History===== | =====History===== | ||
====A Change In Power==== | ====A Change In Power==== | ||
- | In late YE30 the radical left-wing group, [[freespacers: | + | In late [[timeline: |
====The Genocide at Halna==== | ====The Genocide at Halna==== | ||
- | However, it seemed many of these criminals had connections with the [[: | + | However, it seemed many of these criminals had connections with the [[faction: |
A number of ship crews on shore leave realized what was happening and retaliated with nuclear demolitions, | A number of ship crews on shore leave realized what was happening and retaliated with nuclear demolitions, | ||
====Reconstruction and Response==== | ====Reconstruction and Response==== | ||
- | Once recording of the battle and the ruthless assault were broadcast Yamatai received considerable political fallout for its butchery. Corporate donations and messages of support flooded in to aid the surviving ' | + | Once recording of the battle and the ruthless assault were broadcast Yamatai received considerable political fallout for its butchery. Corporate donations and messages of support flooded in to aid the surviving ' |
====The Second Invasion==== | ====The Second Invasion==== | ||
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====The Aftermath==== | ====The Aftermath==== | ||
- | By the end of YE 30, Halna was a seemingly abandoned pile of rubble save for the memorial. | + | By the end of YE 30, Halna was a seemingly abandoned pile of rubble save for the memorial. |
====Reconstruction (As of YE 36)==== | ====Reconstruction (As of YE 36)==== | ||
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===== OOC Notes ===== | ===== OOC Notes ===== | ||
This page was originally created on 2014/08/05 06:50 by [[user: | This page was originally created on 2014/08/05 06:50 by [[user: | ||
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+ | Artwork by [[user: | ||
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