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"This is it. Selis Station, Luia, the frontier of the galaxy. It's a strange sense of solitude out here that I can't exactly put into words. I've seen my fair share of the universe, but here? There are around eight thousand people on this rock, only a couple of cities on Sirona, and that's it for over a thousand light-years. Beyond this outpost lie lands that have never been walked by anyone, ever..."

Luia is the farthest planet orbiting the bright stars of Aya in Midonia's outlying Nebulon region. Deep, briny oceans of ammonia envelop the frigid planet, broken up by vast glacial landmasses, giving rise to desolate ice sheets, spectacular archipelagos, and massive ice shelves. An ancient collision gave rise to Luia's vibrant set of rings, and is likely the reason for the planet's lack of natural satellites.

Devoid of any significant resources, the planet has seen little activity ever since its discovery, only ever harboring three research outposts. Sellis Station is by far the most famous, having met a deadly end at the hands of a vast storm. They rely on local hydroponics, solar panels, and regular deliveries of supplies to sustain their populace. Travelers are advised to bring a generous supply of oxygen, lest they succumb to hypoxia in minutes.

Once thought to be incapable of supporting life, geological studies and the discovery of microbes on the seabed suggest that Luia is too young to sustain a proper biosphere. Despite theoretically being able to host life, the twin suns of Aya will likely die before any significant evolutionary diversification would occur.

Governance

Luia is governed by Orbital Intergalactic and is under its protection, though any local development is directly overseen by the Triton Institute of Biology.

Miscellaneous

Gallery

Planetary

A frigid coast featuring distant mountains
Aerial shot of vast, frozen landscapes

Orbital

Overhead orbital shot
Sideways orbital shot

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-<center><blockquote>''"This is it. [[Tale:The Last Sunrise|Selis Station, Luia]], the frontier of the galaxy. It's a strange sense of solitude out here that I can't exactly put into words. I've seen my fair share of the universe, but here? There are around eight thousand people on this rock, only a couple of cities on Sirona, and that's it for over a thousand light-years. Beyond this outpost lie lands that have never been treaded by anyone, ever..."''</blockquote></center>
+<center><blockquote>''"This is it. [[Tale:The Last Sunrise|Selis Station, Luia]], the frontier of the galaxy. It's a strange sense of solitude out here that I can't exactly put into words. I've seen my fair share of the universe, but here? There are around eight thousand people on this rock, only a couple of cities on Sirona, and that's it for over a thousand light-years. Beyond this outpost lie lands that have never been walked by anyone, ever..."''</blockquote></center>
 {{Infobox World
 | image1 =
-Luia1.png
+Luia4.png
 | caption-image1 =
 Orbital shot of Luia
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 [[Midonia]]
 | system =
-[[Index:Astralis/Stars#Aya|Aya]]
+[[Aya (Vela)|Aya]]
 | demonym =
 Luian
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 ~7,600
 | region =
-[[Midonia#Regions|Nebulon]]
+[[Telos]], [[Nebulon]]
 | government =
 [[Orbital Intergalactic]]
 | axial_tilt =
 °
+| date_of_discovery =
+| age =
+.2 Ma
+| eccentricity =
+.032
+| major_settlements =
+[[Tale:The Last Sunrise|Sellis Station]]
 }}
-'''Luia''' is the farthest planet orbiting the bright stars of [[Index:Astralis/Stars#Aya|Aya]] in [[Midonia|Midonia's]] outlying [[Midonia#Regions|Nebulon]] region. Deep, briny oceans of ammonia envelop the planet, broken up by vast glacial landmasses, giving rise to desolate ice sheets, spectacular archipelagos, and massive ice shelves. An ancient collision gave rise to Luia's vibrant set of rings, and is likely the reason for the planet's lack of natural satellites.
+'''Luia''' is the farthest planet orbiting the bright stars of [[Aya (Vela)|Aya]] in [[Midonia|Midonia's]] outlying [[Nebulon]] region. Deep, briny oceans of ammonia envelop the frigid planet, broken up by vast glacial landmasses, giving rise to desolate ice sheets, spectacular archipelagos, and massive ice shelves. An ancient collision gave rise to Luia's vibrant set of rings, and is likely the reason for the planet's lack of natural satellites.
-Devoid of any significant resources, the planet has seen little activity ever since its discovery, host only to scarce research outposts. They rely on local hydroponics, solar panels, and regular deliveries of supplies to sustain their populace.
+Devoid of any significant resources, the planet has seen little activity ever since its discovery, only ever harboring three research outposts. [[Tale:The Last Sunrise|Sellis Station]] is by far the most famous, having met a deadly end at the hands of a vast storm. They rely on local hydroponics, solar panels, and regular deliveries of supplies to sustain their populace. Travelers are advised to bring a generous supply of oxygen, lest they succumb to hypoxia in minutes.
-Once thought to be devoid of life, geological studies and the discovery of microbes on the seabed suggest that Luia is too young to sustain a proper biosphere, and is unlikely to develop one, since the twin suns of Aya will likely die before that.
+Once thought to be incapable of supporting life, geological studies and the discovery of microbes on the seabed suggest that Luia is too young to sustain a proper biosphere. Despite theoretically being able to host life, the twin suns of Aya will likely die before any significant evolutionary diversification would occur.
+= Governance =
+Luia is governed by [[Orbital Intergalactic]] and is under its protection, though any local development is directly overseen by the [[Triton Institute of Biology]].
 = Miscellaneous =
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 == Gallery ==
-=== Orbital ===
+=== Planetary ===
-<gallery widths="250" heights="250" mode="nolines">
+<gallery widths="230" heights="230" mode="nolines">
+LuiaLandscape1.png|A frigid coast featuring distant mountains
-Luia2.png|Overhead shot of Luia
-Luia3.png|Sideways shot of Luia
+LuiaLandscape2.png|Aerial shot of vast, frozen landscapes
 </gallery>
-=== Terrestrial ===
+=== Orbital ===
-<gallery widths="250" heights="250" mode="nolines">
+<gallery widths="230" heights="230" mode="nolines">
+Luia2.png|Overhead orbital shot
-LuiaLandscape1.png|A frigid coast featuring distant mountainscapes
+Luia3.png|Sideways orbital shot
-LuiaLandscape2.png|Aerial shot of Luia's vast, frozen landscape
 </gallery>
 [[Category:Author: TheStellarExplorer]]