Tranquility Science Station

Located Five kilometers from the Apollo 11 landing site. The Tranquility Science station is the main base of United States interests on the Moon. The base was started by NASA shortly after Project High Ground closed to form the Warp Drive Project. NASA is quick to remind anyone that Tranquility Moonbase is not a Warp drive Project project.
Transportation to the base is via NASA lift only. Ships without prior clearance will not be allowed to enter the base. NASA has proudly announced that they have installed four Ane for quick lifts to Tranquility. They are still discouraging congressional junkets. The Ane are under contract to lift only approved persons. The tempted are warned: Ane can be real tight asses about sticking to contracts.
Tranquility boasts housing for several hundred scientists and even limited family accommodation. Most of the housing is little better than military style bunking, but the situation is improving constantly. The newly opened Von Braun family wing allows up to fifty families of up to six each. The Bachelor Private Quarters contain 200 private rooms making the old barracks system a thing of the past.
Power is supplied by two GE fusion/generator rigs. Deuterium comes from the mines below the base. All service in the base is electric, and open flame is not permitted except in certain labs under controlled conditions.
Tranquility is advertised as a multinational effort, in other words the US and anyone that gets invited. They are the major location for nearside science, and the Nearside Astronomical Observatory is located there. Being that they have to deal with the constant loom of the Earth they don't get the kind of dark skies that Farside does, Expeditions for Moon geology are constant. The low gravity physics lab has been doing cutting edge work. 
A secondary mission of the base is to protect and preserve the Apollo 11 landing site. This is considered sacred ground by NASA. It is the site and memory of their greatest triumph. Currently there is an awareness fence around the site to prevent it being accidentally overrun. Random vandals are not yet a problem. Tourists are getting to be a problem however as the bi-weekly tour from the Virgin Galactic Virgin Diana Resort considers the site the place to stop. So far "Moon gangs" are not an issue. Several schemes have been explored for the permanent preservation of the site from the practical to the silly.
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