Luna

Colonisation

2030 - 2050

During this time period, the ESA, ISRO, CNSA, and JAXA each launched a series of missions to construct a base inside the crater Reiner. The foundations of the base were transported during the 2020s, and the crew were transported over 51 missions, until by 2049 the population was 310 and the launches slowed down. The first mission, the Nónglì Zhēnzhū, transported eight astronauts, six from China, one from India, and one from Japan, these eight men and women were the first on the lunar surface since 1972. These astronauts were:

Huan Lim

Hua Sung

Lan Wang

Xiu Kwan

Chen Huang

Kun Lin

Kapila Gadhavi

Hachirou Kato

2050 - 2072

The time period between 2050 and today saw a reduced number of crew transport missions to the moon from the ESA, ISRO, CNSA, and JAXA, however NASA begun sending astronauts to Reiner in 2059. The Arabian Space Agency sent their first astronauts to the moon in 2068, making the United Arab Emirates the newest lunar-capable spacefaring nation to date. As of today, the lunar population is currently 500.

The Human - Farium War

Although the Human - Farium War of 2072 led to heavy damage and casualties on Earth, Reiner escaped the war unscathed, along with the colonists on Mars. Konor intelligence suggests that the Farium had planned on attacking these targets, but that they lacked the resources to do so.

Lunar Astronomy

The base at Reiner is currently used for astronomical research during about twelve days per month, however low gravity scientific research is performed irrespective of the sun's position.

Lunar Time

The time at Reiner is currently UTC-4, and the months of the year are the same as on Earth.

Legal Status

All land on the moon is currently seen as "common territory", that is, land that is collectively owned by every nation on Earth. However, the Second Moon Treaty of 2055 allows for free exploitation of the moon's resources, so long as the resources are exclusively used to build up the lunar infrastructure. This agreement will terminate in 2105, and the next treaty has not been agreed upon yet.

Demographics

The current lunar population exhibits the current breakdown of nationality:

46.4% Chinese

10.2% American (USA)

9.6% Emirati

9.2% Japanese

8.2% Indian

6.4% British

5.2% French

2.2% German

1.4% Korean

0.4% Australian

0.4% Swedish

0.2% Qatari

0.2% Canadian

50.4% of the lunar population are female, with 49.6% male.

Law Enforcement & Crime

Although no crime has occurred on Reiner so far, a lunar legal system was devised in 2044, independently of any legal systems on Earth.

Economy

Reiner does not currently have any economy of its own, however the research done generates about $50 million USD worth of value each year.

Media

The youtube channel "Mornings on the Moon" is the first form of long term lunar media, and the channel has about thirty million views each week.