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{{ImageInfoBox|name=Moon (Sol IIIa)|imgname=moon-ent-96|caption=Moon ([[Sol system|Sol]] IIIa) ([[Star Trek: Enterprise|ENT]] [[Demons (Episode)|96]])}}
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{{TableRow|title=Affiliation|data=[[United Earth Republic]],<ref name="ENT01"/> [[United Federation of Planets]]<ref name="TOS00"/>}}
{{TableRow|title=Astrography|data=[[Sol system|Sol]] IIIa,<ref name="TOS00"/> [[Sol Sector]]<ref name="STSC"/> ([[Sector 001]]),<ref name="TNG175"/> [[Alpha Quadrant]]<ref name="STSC"/>}}
{{TableRow|title=Distance from Primary|data=1 [[astronomical unit|AU]] (149,680,000[[kilometer|km]])<ref name="STSC"/>}}
{{TableRow|title=Distance from Planet|data=384,500[[kilometer|km]]<ref name="STSC"/>}}
{{TableRow|title=Orbital Period|data=27.3 days<ref name="STSC"/>}}
{{TableRow|title=Rotational Period|data=27.3 days<ref name="STSC"/>}}
{{TableRow|title=Class|data=[[Planetary classes#Class D|D]]<ref name="STSC"/>}}
{{TableRow|title=Surface Temperature|data=-155&deg;C to 105&deg;C<ref name="STSC"/>}}
{{TableRow|title=Diameter|data=3476[[kilometer|km]]<ref name="STSC"/>}}
{{TableRow|title=Gravity|data=0.16[[gravity|g]]<ref name="STSC"/>}}
{{TableRow|title=Natural Satellites|data=Luna is the sole moon of [[Earth]]<ref name="TOS00"/>}}
{{TableRow|title=Points of Interest|data=[[Tycho City]],<ref name="ST08"/> [[New Berlin]],<ref name="TNG252"/><ref name="ST08"/> [[Lake Armstrong]],<ref name="ST08"/> [[Lunaport]]<ref name="STSC"/>}}
{{TableRow|title=Notable Species|data=[[Humans]]<ref name="ST08"/>}}
{{TableRow|title=Notable Events|data=[[Apollo program#Apollo 11|''Apollo'' 11]] landing<ref name="TOS21"/>}}
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Founded in [[Chronology: 2030s#2039|2039]],<ref name="STSC"/> the Lunar Colonies were home to more than 50 million people in the late 24th century.<ref name="ST08"/> Light from lunar cities was visible from space<ref name="DSC15"/> and, on a clear day, the surface of [[Earth]].<ref name="ST08"/> In [[Chronology: 2254|2254]], the [[Talosians]] downloaded the information in the [[U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701|Starship ''Enterprise'']]'s computers, including data on the Moon and [[Humans|Human]] exploration of the world.<ref name="TOS00"/> 
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File:moon_surface-ent-96.jpg|Lunar surface ([[Star Trek: Enterprise|ENT]] [[Demons (Episode)|96]])
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==FASA Timeline==
The first permanent base on the moon, jointly funded by the [[United States of America]] and [[Japan]], was established on [[FASA Chronology: 1990s#1997|18 April 1997]]. This marks the rededication of [[Humans|humanity]] to space exploration as part of the rebuilding following the Eugenics Wars.<ref name="FASA2004A"/> [[Goddard Moonbase]], the first large-scale international space project, was officially established the following year, and provided accommodations for 70 in the fields of space research and industry.<ref name="SFC"/> In [[FASA Chronology: 1990s#1999|1999]], several more lunar stations were opened by various nations and several private corporations. Armstrong Center, remaining the largest, became a small city of scientists, technicians, and support personnel, and already beginning to cater to a growing tourist trade.<ref name="FASA2004A"/> 

The Science Council of Luna declared itself independent of the governments of the United States of America and Japan on [[FASA Chronology: 2000s#2001|1 January 2001]], and requested status as a [[United Nations]] protectorate. The request was granted, forming the first interplanetary Human government.<ref name="FASA2004A"/> The [[United Space Initiative]], which focused and accelerated man's exploration of the [[Sol system|Solar system]] for the benefit of all mankind, was signed in New York on [[FASA Chronology: 2000s#2003|15 October 2003]].<ref name="SFC"/> As part of the Initiative, the [[United Nations Space Force]] was created, and several installations for the service were constructed over the next three years, including a base on the moon..<ref name="FASA2014B"/>

In [[FASA Chronology: 2000s#2004|2004]], the first major expansion of the Goddard Moonbase occured. Also that year, [[Farside Moonbase]] began operations, specializing in radio telescope observations. The first child born in space was born a year later at Farside Moonbase to Radio Telescope Technician 1st Class [[Ashworth, Rita|Rita Ashworth]] and [[doctor|Dr.]] [[Ashworth, Weldon|Weldon Ashworth]] of the Astro-Telemetry Section; the parents named their son Jules, after the famous science-fiction writer, [[Verne, Jules|Jules Verne]], who first envisioned Human exploration of the moon. The event was heralded the world over as "a new generation of man has begun." Thomas Morrison, the first person to die on the moon, was buried in a simple grave marking the historic occasion in [[FASA Chronology: 2000s#2006|2006]]. On the [[FASA Chronology: 2000s#2019|50th anniversary]] of the first manned mission to the moon, all six original [[Apollo program|Apollo]] landing sites officially became protected historic landmarks.<ref name="SFC"/>

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<ref name="TNG252">[[Descent (Episode)|"Descent"]]. ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]],'' episode 252. Television. Paramount Pictures Corporation, 21 June 1993.</ref>
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