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 ====== The Black Moon ====== ====== The Black Moon ======
 +{{places:planet:black_moon_-_surface.png?350 |Amelia Stroud and Crash McKill on the surface of the Black Moon }}
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 Orbiting the first planet of the [[system:halna]] system, this large moon orbits its parent planet approximately once every nine standard days, and itself rotates three times every standard day.  It has a highly eccentric orbit, whipping it quite close to the planet every four to five days before slingshotting it back out to it apogee.  Its extremely rapid rotation has given rise to several theories that the moon is actually a captured planetoid or aggregation of matter from the asteroid belt, ensnared by Graveyard's gravity relatively recently (in cosmic terms). Orbiting the first planet of the [[system:halna]] system, this large moon orbits its parent planet approximately once every nine standard days, and itself rotates three times every standard day.  It has a highly eccentric orbit, whipping it quite close to the planet every four to five days before slingshotting it back out to it apogee.  Its extremely rapid rotation has given rise to several theories that the moon is actually a captured planetoid or aggregation of matter from the asteroid belt, ensnared by Graveyard's gravity relatively recently (in cosmic terms).
  
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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:on_nin_ikemen]] +  * [[faction:yamatai:on_nin_ikemen]] 
-  * [[nepleslia:black_syndicate]] (via puppet organizations, their presence is not overtly advertised) +  * [[faction:black_syndicate]] (via puppet organizations, their presence is not overtly advertised) 
-  * [[:reds]]+  * [[faction:reds:start]]
   * Various independent crime lords   * Various independent crime lords
  
 Only a small part of the tunnel system is actually settled.  There are a number of abadoned and uninhabited areas of the network that have not seen regular human presence in years, and it is not fully known what lurks in these dark depths.  Forgotten equipment of many types are common in these areas, as are stray animals and vermin that are beginning to adapt to their new environment.  A careless traveller would easily find themselves lost in the myriad tunnels, or trapped, injured, or crushed by one of the increasingly unstable shafts collapsing on them. Only a small part of the tunnel system is actually settled.  There are a number of abadoned and uninhabited areas of the network that have not seen regular human presence in years, and it is not fully known what lurks in these dark depths.  Forgotten equipment of many types are common in these areas, as are stray animals and vermin that are beginning to adapt to their new environment.  A careless traveller would easily find themselves lost in the myriad tunnels, or trapped, injured, or crushed by one of the increasingly unstable shafts collapsing on them.
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 =====Parent Planet - Halna I "Graveyard"===== =====Parent Planet - Halna I "Graveyard"=====
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 ====Landing Shafts==== ====Landing Shafts====
  
-{{ :planet:scenes:black_moon_-_eta_shaft.png|Concordia Veil docked in Eta Shaft, 7-C}}+{{ places:planet:scenes:black_moon_-_eta_shaft.png|Concordia Veil docked in Eta Shaft, 7-C}}
  
  
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-//Artwork by Foxtrot 813//+
  
 ====Concourses==== ====Concourses====
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 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 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 by the controlling gangs' private fleets.
  
-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.  As of YE 36, the [[yamatai:on_nin_ikemen]] control Reactor 2, the [[:reds]] control Reactor 4, and the [[nepleslia:black_syndicate]] controls Reactors 1 and 3, although they do so via two separate "legitimate" shipping companies as fronts.+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.  As of YE 36, the [[faction:yamatai:on_nin_ikemen]] control Reactor 2, the [[faction:reds:start]] control Reactor 4, and the [[faction:black_syndicate]] controls Reactors 1 and 3, although they do so via two separate "legitimate" shipping companies as fronts.
  
 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.  A loss of power to any sector in the tunnels almost always results in a decrease in the system's efficiency or an outright shutdown, making the air in those areas highly dangerous to breathe due to the possibility of poisonous gases or a lack of oxygen. 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.  A loss of power to any sector in the tunnels almost always results in a decrease in the system's efficiency or an outright shutdown, making the air in those areas highly dangerous to breathe due to the possibility of poisonous gases or a lack of oxygen.
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 =====Common Independently Contracted Jobs===== =====Common Independently Contracted Jobs=====
  
-  * **Orbital Courier:**  Shuttle pilots that ferry cargo between the surface spaceport and large freighters in orbit, and occasionally change out the crews staffing Freethinker Station. +  * Orbital Courier:  Shuttle pilots that ferry cargo between the surface spaceport and large freighters in orbit, and occasionally change out the crews staffing Freethinker Station. 
-  * **Gas Miner:**  Pilots that make regular trips to the gas giant Agatha and scoop its upper atmosphere for volatiles such as hydrogen and helium as well as antimatter for use on the colony, usually in the reactors that power it.  These tend to be types of people who are either daring thrill seekers, are desperate to make some quick cash, or simply are too stupid to know better. +  * Gas Miner:  Pilots that make regular trips to the gas giant Agatha and scoop its upper atmosphere for volatiles such as hydrogen and helium as well as antimatter for use on the colony, usually in the reactors that power it.  These tend to be types of people who are either daring thrill seekers, are desperate to make some quick cash, or simply are too stupid to know better. 
-  * **Scout:**  Pilots are occasionally paid to make systematic sweeps of the local area of the system and gather intelligence on interplanetary traffic, as well as reports on any anomalous activity on nearby worlds.+  * Scout:  Pilots are occasionally paid to make systematic sweeps of the local area of the system and gather intelligence on interplanetary traffic, as well as reports on any anomalous activity on nearby worlds.
  
  
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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 "eyewitness" accounts of what exactly happened vary wildly, with some being downright ridiculous, the most common consensus is that what started as a minor altercation spiralled out of control when a pistol wielding Iromakuanhe attempted to restore order by firing a warning shot at the brawlers, hoping to intimidate them into settling down.+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 "eyewitness" accounts of what exactly happened vary wildly, with some being downright ridiculous, the most common consensus is that what started as a minor altercation spiralled out of control when a pistol wielding Iromakuanhe attempted to restore order by firing a warning shot at the brawlers, hoping to intimidate them into settling down.
  
-**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.  The most desperate denizens of the Black Moon reside here in shanty towns cobbled together with scrap metal and plastic sheets.  The local population consists mostly of beggars, scavengers, and other "untouchables" unable to make themselves useful elsewhere on the colony, and is largely ignored by the rest of the moon's population.  Disease and hunger are rampant here, as is crime such as murder and theft. 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.  The most desperate denizens of the Black Moon reside here in shanty towns cobbled together with scrap metal and plastic sheets.  The local population consists mostly of beggars, scavengers, and other "untouchables" unable to make themselves useful elsewhere on the colony, and is largely ignored by the rest of the moon's population.  Disease and hunger are rampant here, as is crime such as murder and theft.
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 =====History===== =====History=====
 ====A Change In Power==== ====A Change In Power====
-In late [[Calendar:YE 30]], the radical left-wing group, [[freespacers:guild|The Guild of Cyberempathy]], staged a hostile takeover of the local Halna crimelords' assets. The purpose behind this was two-fold: to abolish activity they believed to be unethical (such as slave trading), whilst monopolizing the remainder of the black market to fund their future activities. Despite the implied hostility of the takeover very little actual fighting took place; other than the most loyal of bodyguards, most of the criminal staff on Halna were more than willing to work for the highest bidder.+In late [[timeline:ye_30]], the radical left-wing group, [[faction:freespacers:guild|The Guild of Cyberempathy]], staged a hostile takeover of the local Halna crimelords' assets. The purpose behind this was two-fold: to abolish activity they believed to be unethical (such as slave trading), whilst monopolizing the remainder of the black market to fund their future activities. Despite the implied hostility of the takeover very little actual fighting took place; other than the most loyal of bodyguards, most of the criminal staff on Halna were more than willing to work for the highest bidder.
  
 ====The Genocide at Halna==== ====The Genocide at Halna====
-However, it seemed many of these criminals had connections with the [[:yamatai_star_empire|Yamataian]] government. Not long after the takeover was completed a [[:star_army_of_yamatai|SAoY]] battle fleet jumped in, and proceeded to shoot down vessels in orbit without warning or a chance for them to surrender. Due to the high firing prejudice demonstrated by Yamataian ships, a large number of neutral vessels were promptly destroyed in the attack. After space superiority was achieved by the SAoY they then proceeded to breach multiple city blocks by means of aether bombardment, destroying a number of automatons and killing noncombatants. In support of this effort, power armor ground troops were also sent down to the surface to flush out and execute any remaining survivors. +However, it seemed many of these criminals had connections with the [[faction:yamatai_star_empire|Yamataian]] government. Not long after the takeover was completed a [[stararmy:start|SAoY]] battle fleet jumped in, and proceeded to shoot down vessels in orbit without warning or a chance for them to surrender. Due to the high firing prejudice demonstrated by Yamataian ships, a large number of neutral vessels were promptly destroyed in the attack. After space superiority was achieved by the SAoY they then proceeded to breach multiple city blocks by means of aether bombardment, destroying a number of automatons and killing noncombatants. In support of this effort, power armor ground troops were also sent down to the surface to flush out and execute any remaining survivors. 
  
 A number of ship crews on shore leave realized what was happening and retaliated with nuclear demolitions, annihilating SAoY landing parties once a given sector was either evacuated or purged of survivors. Between the aether bombardment and nuclear devices, the main city was reduced almost completely to rubble and ground forces on both sides all but defeated.  A number of ship crews on shore leave realized what was happening and retaliated with nuclear demolitions, annihilating SAoY landing parties once a given sector was either evacuated or purged of survivors. Between the aether bombardment and nuclear devices, the main city was reduced almost completely to rubble and ground forces on both sides all but defeated. 
  
 ====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 'Spacers and local Halna inhabitants rebuild the city. A memorial, the //Tomb of the Libertarians// was erected to honor the fallen locals and [[freespacers:freespacers|'Spacers]] alike, which fought and died side by side during the battle. In response to this Genocide, [[freespacers:the_free_state|The Free State]] mobilized in fear of further genocide. +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 'Spacers and local Halna inhabitants rebuild the city. A memorial, the //Tomb of the Libertarians// was erected to honor the fallen locals and [[species:freespacers|'Spacers]] alike, which fought and died side by side during the battle. In response to this Genocide, [[faction:the_free_state|The Free State]] mobilized in fear of further genocide. 
  
 ====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.  Construction vehicles were the only sign of life after the battle, preserved perfectly in the void waiting for orders to rebuild that would never come.  For months, hundreds of [[:Star Army of Yamatai]] starships stood guard, poised to strike at anyone who would dare challenge their most recent conquest. Meanwhile, the [[:reds]] built a small supply base in the ruins.+By the end of YE 30, Halna was a seemingly abandoned pile of rubble save for the memorial.  Construction vehicles were the only sign of life after the battle, preserved perfectly in the void waiting for orders to rebuild that would never come.  For months, hundreds of [[stararmy:start]] starships stood guard, poised to strike at anyone who would dare challenge their most recent conquest. Meanwhile, the [[faction:reds:start]] built a small supply base in the ruins.
  
 ====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:floodwaters]].+This page was originally created on 2014/08/05 06:50 by [[members:floodwaters]]. 
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 +Artwork by [[members:foxtrot813]]
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