Archa Moon

Archa Moon

Union world - registered to Archa -Archa space and territory -4,225 km in diameter.

The Archa are a spacefaring race for over 4500 years and reached TL 6 + before Union membership.

There was an Archa presence on their moon for almost that long,  but until 5011 nothing more than a research and

sensor tracking station, with maybe 100 -120 Archa present.

The moon is inhospitable to carbon based NiOx breathers and a barren world without atmosphere.

It was considered poor of resources, as the Archa reached the system's  fourth planet Kercho almost at the same time and found mining there far easier and resources far more abundant.

However after the Archa became Union members, it became immediately apparent that the Shallow sea Spaceport on Archa was inadequate and way to small.

While Union ships had no problem reaching the underwater port, the tremendous tidal waves, the Union giants caused were toodestructive.

A big Class A spaceport was built on Archa Moon and it being the main traffic  hub for a Union member species immediately begun to grow in size and a supporting community of technicians, spaceport personnel, ship service and fuel facilities  grew around the port as well.

Archa Moon is not only the name of the satellite, but also the name of the port and the city next to it.

It should be noted that Irwin McDOugal and Jobbel (Terran Human and Archa) used a Linda Schwartz business grant to built a large Dairy farm and dairy product factory on the south side of the moon ( A large indoor farm with about 35,000 dairy cows as well as an Arti Milk factory) The business is steadily growing and employs over 500 workers. It also imports hay and cattle feed in large quantities)

Archa Moon - Port is a class A spaceport with a passenger and freight section. Twenty three Spacebus lines connect to Archa, of which 9 terminate / start at Archa Moon )

The port is the main traffic hub for destinations in the Coreward and Downward sector.

Currently there are construction activities building a second port and Space Train terminal (expected to be completed in 5050)

The Moon is not separately governed, all worlds of Archa System are under the same government control.

The Port is, like all Union ports Union ground.

Union law is supplemented with very few local laws.

However unlike many other Spaceport facilities, GalDrifts are welcome.Archas are extremely hospitable and friendly and the Archa government supports a Non Cit - Long term stay hotel renting rooms for as little as 10 credits a week. No Air fees, and subsidized food.

Due to this fact Archa Moon sports one of the largest Non Cit / Gal Drift communities in Union space with over 25,000 Gal Drifts staying in "Archa Drifter Town "

Archa however limit Non Cit visits to their homeworld and only allow those without any criminal records to travel "down".