Encyclopedia Galactica: Moria
Moria is a Saturn-sized gas giant in the Terra/Sol system. It has 23 moons and orbits Sol at 17.8 AU’s. It is home to a thriving gas mining industry. The miners live on large LaGrange colonies orbiting the planet. The mining is done by large “scoop ships” which skim the upper atmosphere of the planet, shifting through the mostly hydrogen atmosphere for the rare gases which make this type of mining profitable. The mining operations have attracted a population of about 14 million.
The Orion Confederation has awarded Moria’s largest moon Cristo to the Mennonite Agricultural Cooperative for development. To date the MAC has several large scientific facilities orbiting the moon but has not proceeded with any development projects.
