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Region: The Arm of Orion

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The Centaurian Socialist Union of Kosmostia

Luyten Consolidation
The Luyten system has surprisingly been under the Radar for a long time. Unlike most other stars on the frontier, it is sparsely populated, with few imperialist powers in the core daring to touch it. Only the Helians retain a grip on Luyten B, “Teplyy-Mir”. With the potential power of an entire star system in sight, the First Interstellar’s leadership decided to act, and to act now.

Unlike Hoth, the distances involved are practically neighborhood. The Union will be able to send far more men and material than they did with Echo Base. A quick development and assessment of the worlds will also allow for faster colonization and exploitation of resources, all good things in the fight against the capitalists. Luyten E was selected as *the* candidate. Since the fall of the authority on C, it has been a hodgepodge of warlords and petty states squabbling over the limited resources. Not fun for colonizing.

There are three main moons orbiting the E Gas Giant (Now named Fairbanks). Formally known as E1, 2 and 3, they are smaller than both Kosmia Primus and Secundus. However, smaller is a relative term, and all three are still massive for human scales, with natural resources to last a good while. Also, they’re a good refinery base for gas collected from Fairbanks.

Three freighters are set to load with colonization equipment and personnel, capable of setting up a small base. Unlike Hoth, the structures don’t have to withstand wind and other hazards from atmosphere, but simultaneously, has to be armored against radiation and micrometeorites. A total of 450 people, 150 per world, are herded up into the crew section. They are cosmonauts of all kinds. Workers, geologists, managers, etc...

But beforehand, all three have to have a name. No one’s gonna say “I live on Luyten E1”. That’s tacky. After a period which can only be described as the most powerful brainstorming, the men and women decided to take inspiration from some old pieces of art from the early 21st century. Thus, E1 is now “Numa Numa”, while E2’s future inhabitants claim that “We are number One”, and E3 chose an old nation-State, a micro nation specifically, off the coast of the island of “Great Britain”. It is now “Sealand”.

This is what happens when Adults will be Children.

The united helios assembly

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