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Lumi is a sparsely populated icy body encircling the ice giant Talv in the barren outskirts of the Tythel system in Mareina. It is largely made up of silicate rocks and enveloped by a crust of water ice. From orbit, Lumi appears as a white, slightly blue marble, interspersed by striking, darker lineae that stretch across the landscape. The gravitational pull of Talv has largely guarded Lumi against asteroid strikes, and subsequently, impact craters are sparse.

The inhabiting people live in vast, open cityscapes dug into the ice, a way to protect against the harsh radiation. Sturdy, pressure-resistant mining sites have been constructed across Lumi's desolate subglacial ocean, excavating rare metallic ores to be processed in refineries built in the urban centers.

Infrastructure

Orbital

Külmuv is Lumi's only space station, established in a low-altitude equatorial orbit. Measuring three kilometers in length, it functions as the moon's central transport hub. Thousands of shuttles depart to Lumi's major population centers every day, transporting workers and tourists alike.

Terrestrial

Lumi's population resides in sprawling cityscapes carved deep into the ice, where it acts as a natural shield against cosmic radiation. These cities are built vertically, incorporating vast, open spaces to prevent the onset of generational agoraphobia. Projected ceilings are frequently found in Lumine cities, designed to simulate a natural day-night cycle that helps its residents maintain a healthy internal clock.

In total, sixteen cities have been established on Lumi, the most notable of whom are Lumel, Ael, and Kõl, each harboring over a million people. The moon's capital, Pakane, is home to three and a half million people.

Miscellaneous

Trivia

Lumi is the word for snow in Estonian.

Gallery

Orbital shot of Talv and Lumi
Close-up shot of the surface

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+{{NoteInfo|This article is under construction.}}
 {{Infobox World
 | image1 =
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 [[Midonia]]
 | region =
-[[Midonia#Regions|Mareina]]
+[[Vires]], [[Mareina]]
 | system =
-[[Index:Astralis/Stars#Tythel|Tythel]]
+[[Tythel]]
 | demonym =
 Lumine
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 [[Celestial Classification (Vela)#Planets and Moons|Frigid subhabitable selenic miniaquaria]]
 | parent_body =
-[[Talv]]
+[[Tythel#Talv|Talv]]
 | semimajor_axis =
 ,730 kilometers
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 | population =
 ~12,400,000
+| date_of_discovery =
+| age =
+.2 Ga
+| eccentricity =
+.052
+| capital_city =
+Pakane
+| major_settlements =
+Lumel
+Ael
+Kõl
+| notable_artificial_satellites =
+Külmuv
 }}
-'''Lumi''' is a sparsely populated icy body encircling the ice giant [[Talv]] in the barren outskirts of the [[Index:Astralis/Stars#Tythel|Tythel]] system in [[Midonia]].
+'''Lumi''' is a sparsely populated icy body encircling the ice giant [[Tythel#Talv|Talv]] in the barren outskirts of the [[Tythel]] system in [[Mareina]]. It is largely made up of silicate rocks and enveloped by a crust of water ice. From orbit, Lumi appears as a white, slightly blue marble, interspersed by striking, darker lineae that stretch across the landscape. The gravitational pull of Talv has largely guarded Lumi against asteroid strikes, and subsequently, impact craters are sparse.
+The inhabiting people live in vast, open cityscapes dug into the ice, a way to protect against the harsh radiation. Sturdy, pressure-resistant mining sites have been constructed across Lumi's desolate subglacial ocean, excavating rare metallic ores to be processed in refineries built in the urban centers.
-Twelve million people
+= Infrastructure =
-Underground cities
+== Orbital ==
-Water ice and ore export
+Külmuv is Lumi's only space station, established in a low-altitude equatorial orbit. Measuring three kilometers in length, it functions as the moon's central transport hub. Thousands of shuttles depart to Lumi's major population centers every day, transporting workers and tourists alike.
+== Terrestrial ==
-Parks in cities with screens atop
+Lumi's population resides in sprawling cityscapes carved deep into the ice, where it acts as a natural shield against cosmic radiation. These cities are built vertically, incorporating vast, open spaces to prevent the onset of generational agoraphobia. Projected ceilings are frequently found in Lumine cities, designed to simulate a natural day-night cycle that helps its residents maintain a healthy internal clock.
+In total, sixteen cities have been established on Lumi, the most notable of whom are Lumel, Ael, and Kõl, each harboring over a million people. The moon's capital, Pakane, is home to three and a half million people.
+= Miscellaneous =
+== Trivia ==
-= Physical Characteristics =
+* Lumi is the word for snow in Estonian.
-Lumi is an icy terrestrial moon largely made up of silicate rocks and enveloped by a crust of water ice. It appears as a white, slightly blue marble in space, interspersed by striking, darker lineae that stretch across the landscape. The gravitational pull of [[Talv]] has largely guarded Lumi against asteroid strikes, and subsequently, impact craters are sparse.
-= Infrastructure =
-Lumi's population resides in several vast cities excavated into the frozen terrain across the northern hemisphere, the ice acting as a cheap yet effective protection against solar radiation. They are constructed vertically, reaching hundreds of meters into the ice. In the center is a vast, open space used by businesses and surrounded by residential blocks.
-Vibrant nature reserves have been constructed in every city on Lumi, flourishing with countless [[Kai Sära|Kai Särav]] species, designed to help against the psychological hardships of constantly living in an enclosed space. They are enveloped by screens that accurately simulate the day and night on Kai Sära and are frequently visited by nearly the entire population.
-= Miscellaneous =
 == Gallery ==
-<gallery widths="250" heights="250" mode="nolines">
+<gallery widths="230" heights="230" mode="nolines">
+File:Lumi3.png|Orbital shot of Talv and Lumi
 File:Lumi2.png|Close-up shot of the surface
-File:Lumi3.png|Orbital shot of Talv and Lumi
 </gallery>
+[[Category:Scope: Vela - Under Construction]]
 [[Category:Author: TheStellarExplorer]]