Simply referred to as 'the Moon', the Moon is
only moon. The crust is composed
primarily of oxygen, silicon, and aluminum. The moon is in synchronous rotation
with the Earth. The Moon has been colonized by Terrans.
Colonization
Before the invention of the FTL drive, when overpopulation became a problem
on , efforts were made to colonize space.
While a space station was considered, the most natural solution was the
Moon.
is credited for
developing the necessary technology to create a self-sustaining colony on
the Moon, and also establishing the first colony, which was called as Utopia
Prime. At present, there are many colonies, owned by different corporations, over
the surface of the moon, most on the side facing the Earth due to the fact that
communication is easier without a giant rock between you and the destination.
Those on the opposite side require relays over the surface so that messages
can be passed to the other side of the moon before transmission (since
moons cannot have stable satillites around them). Most of the Moon is owned by
TriCoSoft.
At the time, the population on the moon is approximately 60 million.
"The Death Ray"
Of special note is that near the first colony, Utopia Prime, is a large
weapon nicknamed 'the Death Ray'. It is owned by the McRonalds Corproation,
and is a giant mounted device capable of sending short bursts of a highly focused
laser anywhere on
within its line of sight.
It has only been used once during a conflict
, and is capable of
wiping out everything in a radius of several miles of ground zero in one burst.
While there is no known defense against it, its maximum firing rate is slow, and if
McRonalds were to attempt to wipe other corporations without a very good reason,
every other force on the planet would likely have their armies headed towards the
Death Ray facility within minutes. Thus, at the time, it serves more as a display
of power and a constant threat than anything else. The facility is extremely
heavily defended and is completely self-sufficient.