Changes: Luna

Revision as of 06:10, 8 July 2020

Location: Milky Way / Local Cluster / Sol System / Earth

Prerequisite: Level 20 (Mass Effect)

Description

An early source of helium-3, Luna is now mined for materials used in space habitat construction. Two dozen major stations have been constructed at Earth's L4 and L5 Lagrange points, all from lunar resources.

Assignments

Assignment: UNC: Rogue VI

Points of Interest

Location	Appearance	Description
1	Initial	Training ground with three dual turrets (UNC: Rogue VI)
2	Initial	CCCP Luna 23 (salvage requires average Electronics.)
3	Unmarked	Four Alliance Heavy Turrets (they don't shut down after the assignment is completed.
4	Unmarked	Four Alliance Heavy Turrets (they don't shut down after the assignment is completed.
5	Unmarked	The song associated with the rachni can be heard here.

Trivia

The presence of the CCCP Luna 23 probe allows the operational zone to be established as the southern portion of Mare Crisium.
In the novel Mass Effect: Revelation, it is stated that Luna was "terraformed". It would not be physically possible for Luna to gravitationally retain an Earth-like atmosphere, due to its mass. However, the issue was clarified by the game's developers; several of the moon's craters were "domed over", allowing localized terraforming of the surface.
When looking at Earth from the surface of Luna, a reversed image of North America (Mexico, U.S. West Coast) can be seen.
A prevalent in-game wind can be heard, even though Luna's atmosphere is very negligible.
Luna is briefly mentioned in both Mass Effect 2 when EDI is first introduced if Shepard orders EDI to be shut down due to distrust towards AIs and in Mass Effect 3 if Shepard chooses to examine the second set of video-logs in Cronos Station during Priority: Cerberus Headquarters.

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 | system               = Sol
 | cluster              = Local Cluster
-| image                = Luna.jpg
+| image                = Luna (orbit).png
-| caption              = Planetary Map
+| caption              = Moon View
 | orbitaldistance      = 384403
 | orbitalperiod        = 27.3
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 | massunits            = kg
 }}
+{{Infobox colony
-{{Colony
 | species            = Human
 | founded            = 2069
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 {{Prerequisite|Experience|Level 20|(Mass Effect)}}
+== Description ==
-==Description==
 An early source of [[helium-3]], [[Luna]] is now mined for materials used in space habitat construction. Two dozen major stations have been constructed at Earth's L4 and L5 [[wikipedia:Lagrangian point|Lagrange points]], all from lunar resources.
-==Assignments==
+== Assignments ==
 {{Assignment|UNC: Rogue VI}}
+{{clr}}
-==Points of Interest==
+== Points of Interest ==
-{{PointsOfInterest:Locations}}
+[[File:Luna tmap.png|right|270px|Terrain Map]]{{PointsOfInterest:Locations}}
-{{PointsOfInterest:Row:Location|1|Initial|Training ground with three dual [[Turret (Mass Effect)|turrets]] ([[UNC: Rogue VI]])}}
+{{PointsOfInterest:Row:Location|1|Initial|Training ground with three dual [[Alliance Heavy Turret|turrets]] ([[UNC: Rogue VI]])}}
-{{PointsOfInterest:Row:Location|2|Initial|[[wikipedia:Luna_23|CCCP Luna 23]] (salvage)}}
+{{PointsOfInterest:Row:Location|2|Initial|[[wikipedia:Luna_23|CCCP Luna 23]] (salvage requires average [[Electronics]].)}}
-{{PointsOfInterest:Row:Location|3|Unmarked|Four single [[Alliance Heavy Turret|turrets]]}}
+{{PointsOfInterest:Row:Location|3|Unmarked|Four [[Alliance Heavy Turret]]s (they don't shut down after the assignment is completed.}}
-{{PointsOfInterest:Row:Location|4|Unmarked|Four single [[Alliance Heavy Turret|turrets]]}}
+{{PointsOfInterest:Row:Location|4|Unmarked|Four [[Alliance Heavy Turret]]s (they don't shut down after the assignment is completed.}}
 {{PointsOfInterest:Row:Location|5|Unmarked|The song associated with the [[rachni]] can be heard here.}}
 {{PointsOfInterest:End}}
-==Trivia==
+== Trivia ==
+*The presence of the [[wikipedia:Luna 23|CCCP Luna 23]] probe allows the operational zone to be established as the southern portion of [[wikipedia:Mare Crisium|Mare Crisium]].  <!-- devconfirmed; not speculation -->
-{{PlanetSnapshot|image=Luna_Standard.jpg|caption=Luna's surface}}
+*In the novel [[Mass Effect: Revelation]], it is stated that Luna was "terraformed". It would not be physically possible for Luna to gravitationally retain an Earth-like atmosphere, due to its mass. However, the issue was clarified by the game's developers; several of the moon's craters were "domed over", allowing ''localized'' terraforming of the surface.  <!-- devconfirmed; not speculation -->
-*The presence of the [[wikipedia:Luna_23|CCCP Luna 23]] probe allows the operational zone to be established as the southern portion of Mare Crisium.  <!-- devconfirmed; not speculation -->
+*[[File:Luna gmap.png|right|270px|Earth from the Moon]]When looking at Earth from the surface of Luna, a reversed image of North America (Mexico, U.S. West Coast) can be seen.
-*In the novel [[Mass Effect: Revelation]], it is stated that Luna was "terraformed". It would not be physically possible for Luna to gravitationally retain an Earth-like atmosphere, due to its mass. However, the issue was clarified by the game's developers; several of the moon's craters were "domed over", allowing localized terraforming of the surface.  <!-- devconfirmed; not speculation -->
-*Helium-3 isotope is a potential fuel for future nuclear [[wikipedia:Fusion_power|fusion reactors]]. Many scientists and science fiction authors have proposed mining the isotope from the planets and moons of the solar system, as a new energy economy, to replace oil and nuclear fission.
-*When looking at Earth from the surface of Luna, a reversed image of North America (Mexico, U.S. West Coast) can be seen.
 *A prevalent in-game wind can be heard, even though Luna's atmosphere is very negligible.
-*Luna is briefly mentioned in Mass Effect 2 when EDI is first introduced if Shepard orders EDI to be shut down due to distrust towards AIs.
+*Luna is briefly mentioned in both [[Mass Effect 2]] when [[EDI]] is first introduced if [[Shepard]] orders EDI to be shut down due to distrust towards [[AI]]s and in [[Mass Effect 3]] if Shepard chooses to examine the second set of video-logs in [[Cronos Station]] during [[Priority: Cerberus Headquarters]].
-*To hear the rachni song, go to the location on the map, along the ridge near the cliff edge. After a while you'll start hearing a noise that sounds like irregular, guttural whalesong. You may need to stand outside of the [[Mako]] to hear it, although it can be heard from in the Mako once triggered.
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