Ariel

Ariel,

moon of Uranus, M-0 Galaxy Upward Sector - Sol System Union World



Ariel is the fourth-largest of the 27 known moons of Uranus. Ariel orbits and rotates in the equatorial plane of Uranus, which is almost perpendicular to the orbit of Uranus, and so has an extreme seasonal cycle.

It was discovered in October 1851 by William Lassell, and named for a character in two different pieces of literature., although various concepts such as Uranus orbiter and probe are proposed from time to time.

After Miranda, Ariel is the second-smallest of Uranus' five major rounded satellites, and the second-closest to its planet. Among the smallest of the Solar System's 19 known spherical moons (it ranks 14th among them in diameter), it is believed to be composed of roughly equal parts ice and rocky material. Like all of Uranus' moons, Ariel probably formed from an accretion disc that surrounded the planet shortly after its formation, and, like other large moons, it is likely differentiated, with an inner core of rock surrounded by a mantle of ice. Ariel has a complex surface consisting of extensive cratered terrain cross-cut by a system of scarps, canyons and ridges. The surface shows signs of more recent geological activity than other Uranian moons, most likely due to tidal heating.



History and Community

 Ariel was surveid in 2124. First Colonists arrived in 2125 and established Lassell settlment. The settlement grew into Lassell Town.

Core industry was ice mining and ore mining. While Water mining is still going as of 5050, but it is no longer the the main source of employment.

It was unsed by the facist government of Earth (during the dark years) as clone and bio research center conducting research into Bio engineered weapons.

CLASSIFIED: the Lucifer virus [1] was developed here. Also the spore bomb still in use has its roots in research programs conducted at the Ariel Bio Chem laboratory (ABC Labs)



This dark period of history is now forgotten but the expertise in Bio Research shaped the main industry. ABC Labs still exists and manufactures the Union Spore Weapons. Due to this security is tight and access is limited.

Rmors persist that there are still government research programs conducted that are not ethical.

However an official investigation conducted on behalf of a Union News Magazine could find nothing.

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:0.53cm"> About 3 million hand picked individuals live and work on Ariel. Mostly bio engineers and biologists. All are employees of ABC Labs Inc. a SII Company (as of 3100) (Operated by the science and research arm of NAVINT )

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<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:0.53cm">[1] Based on a Saresii Bio Weapon

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