Neo-European Lunar Colonies

Neo-Europe currently has three Lunar Colonies, as in those situated on the Earth's Moon, with a fourth in construction.

## History

The first Moon Mission by the Neo-European Space Agency took place in 2084. This was not much of a significant mission, with trips by both Nordica and Private Companies having taken place for almost 40 years by that point (in fact, Nordica had a well-established Moon Base even before 2080).

Several more missions were seen in the early 2090s, but these were halted while focus was put on Mars.

They resumed in 2105, with plans for a colony publicised by Premier Ricci. More missions were seen in this time, including its formal establishment in 2108, though efforts were made so as to not designate it a territory; it was not even a colony in the formal sense.

## Charlemagne

Charlemagne was Neo-Europe's first Lunar Colony, but was not known as Charlemagne until the 2130s.

It is a primarily research-based settlement, filled with scientists and complex equipment. It has a population of 46,000, the least of any moon

### History

It was established in 2108 as 'Moonbase NE.' Initially, Charlemagne was a lot worse compared to the Bases of the Realm Members, with no sort of Biodome in place.

### Layout

Being the first, Charlemagne is less of a planned settlement than subsequent bases. Furthermore, it lacks a sufficient biodome, instead having several smaller domes around key areas that simply regulate oxygen supply and temperature. For this reason, Moonsuits are often worn.

## Grisea

Grisea is the second base established on the Moon by Neo-Europe.

Today, in addition to being a settlement, it is a popular holiday destination. Much of its local economy focuses on tourism.

### History

Grisea was established as a formal base in 2201 from a semi-completed and abandoned base by the corporation Dazai in 2167 after it became bankrupt. Tekin's regime bought the rights to the base in 2199 and rapidly built up the settlement.

### Layout

One major biodome surrounds the settlement; it has limited capabilities regarding climate and weather.

Hotels are very common, such as the scenic ***Lunarius Spa*** on the edge, that has spectacular views of the moon. Other buildings include restaurants and general houses. It also serves as a transport hub and is sixty miles from one of the Iron mines - for this reason, the train station is rather busy.

## Alqamar

Alqamar is the third base established on the Moon by Neo-Europe and primarily serves as a residence for miners. It is the largest base overall, having over 90,000 residents.

### History

Alqamar was prominently used as a mining base from 2203 onwards. It was significantly hollowed out as the metals were removed from the area.

Construction started in 2207 and was completed in 2218, immediately seeing an influx of migrants from Earth as well as the two other Moon bases.

### Layout

A single biodome forms the bulk of the colony, though several smaller 'bubble domes' also dot the exterior, connected by transport tunnels. Furthermore, the base has a large underground region, constructed once the ores were mined. It is expected to continue building lower levels while mining continues deeper into the Moon.

## Other

Several smaller outposts exist, including one on the dark side, ***Hanera.*** Most of these are small observatory stations, usually having only a dozen or so residents.

## Links

All Lunar cities are connected through a surface-level railway network. This connects both people and supplies.

## Demographics

### Occupations

Scientists, miners and engineers form the bulk of the population - with 18, 46 and 8% accordingly. The rest are other professions such as drivers, office workers, holiday staff, etc.

## Economy

Mining is the driving force of these moon bases, especially in metallic ores such as iron and titanium. Smaller mines exist for the sake of rarer metals, mainly gold. Much of these materials are smelted on site.

The bulk of the Moon's income comes from trading these metals and minerals, although the holiday sector is also significant.