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Realistic moon colonies for your sci fi gaming

Started by Dumarest, October 22, 2017, 12:01:32 PM

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Dumarest

October 22, 2017, 12:01:32 PM
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2017/10/21/a-newly-discovered-moon-tunnel-could-be-the-perfect-place-for-a-colony-scientists-say/

This may be of interest for anyone interested in realistic moon colonies in a sci fi RPG, especially if it is interstellar like Orbital for Traveller.

Headless

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October 23, 2017, 11:11:15 AM
Cool thanks for this.

Dumarest

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October 23, 2017, 11:12:34 AM
I thought it was pretty cool; could be a good basis for speculative fiction or roleplaying.

estar

#3
October 23, 2017, 11:22:50 AM
Colonization of the Moon

Burying habitats in the regolith has long been an option for shielding radiation. The basic issue is that we just need to get some hardware and people up there to see which of the various methods work the best.

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October 23, 2017, 01:37:28 PM
Nice one!
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October 23, 2017, 11:16:15 PM
Doesn't Heinlein use lava tubes for his lunar colony in Moon Is a Harsh Mistress?
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Dumarest

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October 23, 2017, 11:22:35 PM
Quote from: Vargold;1003097Doesn't Heinlein use lava tubes for his lunar colony in Moon Is a Harsh Mistress?

You know, I bought a used copy of that years ago and have yet to read it! Guess I'd better add it to the nightstand.

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October 24, 2017, 08:08:09 AM
Quote from: Vargold;1003097Doesn't Heinlein use lava tubes for his lunar colony in Moon Is a Harsh Mistress?

Yes.

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October 26, 2017, 02:19:56 AM
Interesting.
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October 27, 2017, 05:52:29 AM
Dragon way back had a series of articles on lunar adventures. The best was the two-parter for Top Secret.

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October 28, 2017, 12:38:11 PM
Using a lava tube as a colony sounds great, but what if something had thought of it previously ...
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October 28, 2017, 12:40:27 PM
Quote from: soltakss;1004301Using a lava tube as a colony sounds great, but what if something had thought of it previously ...

All the better! And thus the adventure part of the game begins...
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