Luna

Luna

> "*Hyperion. A sprawling labyrinth of metal architecture, built from the barren grounds of Luna. A grand testament to the Society's might; its very own capital. Luna itself was a ecumenopolis, from the looks of things. All well and good. That is, Hyperion's surface. Given enough time, any cancer could form within the body of a collective, and the Society was no different.*"
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**Luna** (pronounced /loo-nuh/), is the only moon of Terra, and the former capital of the Society. It is an ecumenopolis, a planet-wide city dedicated purely to the monumental task of administrating the Society's vast empire. Before the Fall of Luna, the moon housed the Lunese Institute and the Politico School, where young Golds learned the subtle arts of politics and how to navigate the twisted spider-web that was Societal Diplomacy. As the capital of the Society, Luna also possessed the Scepter Armada, a massive fleet for the sole purpose of defending the Solar System's centre. If Mars was the beating heart of the Society, Luna was the brain. The planet is currently under the control of the Solar Republic.

## Geography

Luna is a ecumenopolis - that is, the entire moon is one immense city, built and layered on top of itself many times over. The artificially generated climate is temperate, often regulated so that the entire planet essentially experiences a never-ending early summer. While it may not have any true tectonic continents, Luna is nevertheless divided into several continent-like regions, including Hyperion, Endymion, the Lost City, and Palatine Hill (also known as the Palatine).

## Features

As the capital of the Society, Luna served as the Sovereign's seat of power since the Conquering and the time of Silenius himself. It houses three billion individuals, and the air has been described as 'stuffy and cloying'. Luna is also the birthplace of the Society, and the port from which it colonized the rest of the Solar System. Notable locations include the Citadel of Light, located on the Palatine, which serves as the home of the Sovereign and the seat of the Senate on Luna.

The Lunese are also famed for their cutthroat politics, where you are just as likely to be assassinated as offered a deal. The Dancing Mask concept used by Peerless Scarred to mask their true thoughts had it's origins in the complex diplomacy of the Palatine's Politico School.

Luna and Terra are also protected by a spherical field of sensory beacons known as the Rubicon Sea. Recently, the Reaper of Mars and Republic ArchPraetor Caladus au Grimmus have modified them to act as a jamming field - along with planting atomics amongst them - in an attempt to slow the Ash Armada's impending arrival.

## Notable Houses

### House Lune

The most powerful house on Luna and the ruling house of the Society for well over 700 years, House Lune controlled the Sovereignty since the founding of the Society. They are presumed extinct with the assassination of former Sovereign Karise au Lune and the following disappearance and suspected death of the heir, Cassander au Lune.

### House Sejanus

A powerful and influential Lunese house, House Sejanus is famed for its long-time involvement with the Praetorian Guard, dedicated to protecting the Sovereign. A duty at which they failed quite miserably, to be honest. The current Primus of House Sejanus is also archLegate Lucius au Sejanus of the Praetorian Guard.

### House Astra

A Lunese house of some repute, House Astra was devastated by losses in the Second Deadzone Foray led by Praetor First Class Judus au Sejanus.

### Other Houses

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## History

The history of Luna began several centuries before the Conquering when the empires of Old Earth began to establish colonies and bases upon Terra's moon. These colonies rapidly grew in size and scope, and to ensure efficiency and compliance, the Colour system was implemented. Eventually, the wealthy inhabitants of Luna realized that Terra was nothing but a drain and a restriction on them, and so rebelled against their Terran masters. Terra fought back and lost, and this lead to the Conquering, whereupon the first Iron Rain fell on Terra.

The Society gradually began to genetically modify and engineer the Colours to better fit their roles, leading to the modern Colour system. The diverse colonies were built upon, over and over, eventually coalescing into the ecumenopolis Luna now is.

In 742 PCE, the Rising invaded Luna, and the Solar Republic now controls the moon.