Revision as of 22:36, May 22, 2025

Lumi is a sparsely populated icy body encircling the ice giant Talv in the barren outskirts of the Tythel system in Midonia.

Twelve million people

Underground cities

Water ice and ore export

Parks in cities with screens atop

Physical Characteristics

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. Beneath the ice lies a deep subglacial ocean inhabited only by primitive, coral-like organisms around hydrothermal vents.

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 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

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

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-'''Lumi''' is a frozen moon 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 [[Talv]] in the barren outskirts of the [[Index:Astralis/Stars#Tythel|Tythel]] system in [[Midonia]].
+Twelve million people
-= Physical Characteristics =
-Lumi is an icy terrestrial body largely made up of silicate rocks, enveloped by a dense crust of water-ice. From space, it appears in a white, slightly blue tone, with the terrain interspersed by striking lineae. The gravitational pull of [[Talv]] has largely guarded Lumi against asteroids, and subsequently, only sparse craters can be found across the surface.
+Underground cities
-A vast subglacial ocean resides below the upper crust, reaching nearly a hundred kilometers in depth. The ocean is made possible by tidal flexing and is considered to be lifeless, save for extremophile microbes near thermal vents.
+Water ice and ore export
+Parks in cities with screens atop
+= Physical Characteristics =
+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. Beneath the ice lies a deep subglacial ocean inhabited only by primitive, coral-like organisms around hydrothermal vents.
 = Infrastructure =