Selenians

Selenians

Official term describing inhabitants of Earth's Moon.

Other terms known where Moonies, Loonies , Loonatics (none are official and in general considered an insult)

The first Earthers calling themselves Selenians were members of the second generation of Moon colonists, around 2134 OTT.

It was Rudger Stern, of Armstrong Town who requested this term to be made official at the United Earth Congress in 2135 OTT.

In an almost ridiculous move, but taken very serious by the Selenians, Marea Nubium the first representative of Luna requested an independent membership for Earth's Moon.

So in 2133 OTT, Earth's Moon and its population was admitted as Union Member.

Native Selenians are quite proud of that, and often point it out.

Selenians are not a species as per say. While the original Moon colonists came exclusivley from Earth and thus been Humans, anyone living permanently on Luna is by Union law a Selenian (represented by the Selenian Rep)

This is perhaps best illustrated by the fact that the current, Selenian Rep is a Leedei.

(It should be pointed out that the Moon was actually the second Earth colony. A Mars colony existed even prior to the ascent, while the much anticipated moon colony (Ever since 1969 OTT) was never realized until after the ascent.