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[[Image:Luna, The Cage.jpg|thumb|Luna as seen in the ''Enterprise'''s computer banks in [[2254]]]]
 
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[[Image:Terran Empire moon landing.jpg|thumb|In the mirror universe, a Terran Empire astronaut lands on the surface of Luna]]
 
 
'''Luna''', known on [[Earth]] as simply '''the Moon''', is the only [[moon|natural satellite]] of the planet Earth.
 
'''Luna''', known on [[Earth]] as simply '''the Moon''', is the only [[moon|natural satellite]] of the planet Earth.
  
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=== Location ===
 
=== Location ===
 
[[Sol System]], [[Sol sector]] (Sector 001), [[Alpha Quadrant]]
 
[[Sol System]], [[Sol sector]] (Sector 001), [[Alpha Quadrant]]
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== Further information ==
 
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=== Historical ===
 
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The first manned [[Human]] landing took place in [[1969]] by ''[[Apollo 11]]'', a [[NASA]] mission initiated by the Earth [[nation-state]] of the [[United States of America]]. The first man to walk on the Moon was [[Neil Armstrong]], who said "''That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.''" [[Shannon O'Donnell]] remembered watching it on [[television]] when she was eleven years old, and still had [[dream]]s about it inspiring her career with NASA in [[2000]]. In [[2152]], [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/T%27Pol T'Pol] hinted that Armstrong may not have been the first to walk on the Moon.  
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The first manned [[Human]] landing took place in [[1969]] by a '''NASA'''' mission initiated by the Earth nation-state of the "United States of America." In the late [[21st century]], the Lunar colonies were founded. People who live in those [[colony|colonies]], even by the [[24th century]], still refer to Luna as "the Moon", though outsiders are often surprised by this. In the [[24th century]], there are over 50 million people living on the Moon. In Earth slang, people who lived on the moon were called "Lunar schooners."  The occupants of Luna were aware of this, but did not use the term themselves.
  
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''In the [[mirror universe]], the [[Terran Empire]] landed on the Moon, planting a flag there to signify their achievement.  It is not known if the individual was the mirror counterpart of Neil Armstrong.''
 
  
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In the late [[21st century]] the [[Lunar colonies]] were founded. People who live in those [[colony|colonies]], even by the [[24th century]], still refer to Luna as "the Moon", though outsiders are often surprised by this.
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=== Politics ===
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As a major Human settlement, Luna falls under [[Federation]] jurisdiction and protection.
  
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The [[USS Defiant NX-74205]] passed Luna on its way to Earth in [[2371]].
 
  
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"[[Terra Prime]]", a xenophobic group of Humans which manifested in [[2155]], originated from the Orpheus Mining Colony on the Moon.
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As a major Human settlement, Luna falls under [[Federation]] jurisdiction and protection.
 
  
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"[[Terra Prime]]", a [[xenophobia|xenophobic]] group of Humans which manifested in [[2155]], originated from the [[Orpheus Mining Colony]] on the Moon.
 
  
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In the [[24th century]] there are over 50 million people living on the Moon. In Earth [[slang]] people who lived on the moon were called [[Lunar schooner]]s.  The occupants of Luna were aware of this but chose not to use the term on the moon. 
 
  
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[[Dorian Collins]] was born on Luna in the [[2350s]].
 
  
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=== Geography ===
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The Moon is about one sixth of the Earth in mass. It is [[tidal locking|tidally locked]], with one side always facing Earth.
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The Moon is about one sixth of the Earth in mass. It is tidally locked, which means one side always faces the [[Earth]].
  
 
Amongst the Moon's most striking features are the ''maria'', vast dark and flat plains formed by basaltic upwelling or lava flows. In one such mare, ''Mare Tranquillitatis'', or the "Sea of Tranquility", lies the site of the first Human landing on the Moon, [[Tranquility Base]].
 
Amongst the Moon's most striking features are the ''maria'', vast dark and flat plains formed by basaltic upwelling or lava flows. In one such mare, ''Mare Tranquillitatis'', or the "Sea of Tranquility", lies the site of the first Human landing on the Moon, [[Tranquility Base]].
  
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In the 24th century, the Moon possesses a lake, called [[Lake Armstrong]], visible from Earth. Since [[Dorian Collins]] said one still needs [[environmental suit|suits]] to travel on the moon's surface, it is unlikely that this means the Moon possesses an atmosphere. Rather, it appears the lake must exist within an enclosed dome.
 
  
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===Depictions in the Apollo program===
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In the 24th century, the Moon possesses a lake, called Lake Armstrong, visible from Earth.
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Luna was a central theme in the [[assignment patch|mission insignia]]s for the [[Apollo program]] in the 20th century. The first depiction of Luna was in the program's insignia. The insignia depicted the path of the [[spacecraft]] from a launch site in [[Florida]] to a landing site somewhere on Luna. Sun god [[Apollo]] was drawn into the features of Luna. As each mission grew closer to landing, the features of Luna became more detailed with cratering and suggested the ship either orbiting above or landing on Luna. By ''Apollo 15'', the lunar features were the dominant image of the insignia. The last lunar mission, ''Apollo 17'', suggested that the program was the first step in man's progression to the stars with Apollo looking beyond Luna to [[Saturn]] and to a distant [[galaxy]].  
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When attempting a lucid dream to contact a species of aliens, [[Chakotay]] used the image of the moon to alert him to the fact that he was dreaming. Chakotay saw the moon three times – once outside the {{USS|Voyager}} from the [[mess hall]], once on a monitor screen in [[Cargo bay|Cargo Bay 2]] after he'd apparently woken up to warn him he was still asleep and under the aliens' control, and once more on the main [[viewscreen]] in the [[bridge]] when he dozed off and was slipping back into the aliens' grip.
 
  
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=== Noteable Locations ===
 
* [[Copernicus Ship Yards]]
 
* [[Copernicus Ship Yards]]
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* [[Lunar colonies]]
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* '''Lunar colonies'''
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** [[Copernicus City]]
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** Copernicus City
 
** [[Lunar One colony]]
 
** [[Lunar One colony]]
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** [[Lunaport]]
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** Lunaport
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** [[Lake Armstrong]]
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** Lake Armstrong
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** [[New Berlin]]
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** New Berlin
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** [[Orpheus Mining Colony]]
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** Orpheus Mining Colony
 
** [[Tranquility Base]]
 
** [[Tranquility Base]]
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** [[Tycho City]]
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** Tycho City
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:''The [[Vulcanis Lunar Colony]] is presumably not located on a moon of [[Vulcan (planet)|Vulcan]], as it does not have any moons. Given its name, it may be on Luna.''
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:''The "Vulcanis Lunar Colony" is presumably not located on a moon of [[Vulcan (planet)|Vulcan]], as it does not have any moons. Given its name, it may be on Luna.''
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Revision as of 16:26, 2 September 2021

Luna
Moon.jpg
Native Species: None
Location: Sol System
Alpha Quadrant
Affiliation: United Federation of Planets

Luna, known on Earth as simply the Moon, is the only natural satellite of the planet Earth.

Astronomical data

Location

Sol System, Sol sector (Sector 001), Alpha Quadrant


Further information

Historical

The first manned Human landing took place in 1969 by a NASA' mission initiated by the Earth nation-state of the "United States of America." In the late 21st century, the Lunar colonies were founded. People who live in those colonies, even by the 24th century, still refer to Luna as "the Moon", though outsiders are often surprised by this. In the 24th century, there are over 50 million people living on the Moon. In Earth slang, people who lived on the moon were called "Lunar schooners." The occupants of Luna were aware of this, but did not use the term themselves.


Politics

As a major Human settlement, Luna falls under Federation jurisdiction and protection.


"Terra Prime", a xenophobic group of Humans which manifested in 2155, originated from the Orpheus Mining Colony on the Moon.



Geography

The Moon is about one sixth of the Earth in mass. It is tidally locked, which means one side always faces the Earth.

Amongst the Moon's most striking features are the maria, vast dark and flat plains formed by basaltic upwelling or lava flows. In one such mare, Mare Tranquillitatis, or the "Sea of Tranquility", lies the site of the first Human landing on the Moon, Tranquility Base.


In the 24th century, the Moon possesses a lake, called Lake Armstrong, visible from Earth.


Noteable Locations

The "Vulcanis Lunar Colony" is presumably not located on a moon of Vulcan, as it does not have any moons. Given its name, it may be on Luna.
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