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Tycho
Tycho – entry from the Cyberpunk 2077 database. Tycho was founded in 1997 by the European Space Council.
Entry
Tycho was founded in 1997 by the European Space Council. The Moon was chosen as the site for the first human settlement in space for obvious reasons: the presence of natural gravity and the relative softness of the ground. The city is located at the bottom of an awe-inspiring impact crater bearing the same name that measures 53 miles wide and nearly 3 miles deep.
By 2020, most of Tycho's structures had been moved underground. A network of caves and tunnels was hollowed out with atomic laser drills, and the ceilings were reinforced with molten lunar sand. Within the cave system, settlers created reserves of oxygen-producing plant life that accounts for most of breathable air in the community today.
According to data from 2075, Tycho boasts a population of approximately 40,000, and is the largest of two populated settlements (the other being Copernicus with a population of approximately 18,000 people). The transportation of raw materials from Tycho to Earth and to the nearby Crystal Palace space station is done via mass drivers. Two of these drivers are located in Tycho, the other at Copernicus. During the so-called First Orbital War in 2008, which lasted six hours, a 2-ton moonstone launched from a Tycho mass driver struck Colorado Springs. Most of the commanding officers of the NUS armed forces perished in the explosion, bringing an abrupt end to the conflict.
By 2020, most of Tycho's structures had been moved underground. A network of caves and tunnels was hollowed out with atomic laser drills, and the ceilings were reinforced with molten lunar sand. Within the cave system, settlers created reserves of oxygen-producing plant life that accounts for most of breathable air in the community today.
According to data from 2075, Tycho boasts a population of approximately 40,000, and is the largest of two populated settlements (the other being Copernicus with a population of approximately 18,000 people). The transportation of raw materials from Tycho to Earth and to the nearby Crystal Palace space station is done via mass drivers. Two of these drivers are located in Tycho, the other at Copernicus. During the so-called First Orbital War in 2008, which lasted six hours, a 2-ton moonstone launched from a Tycho mass driver struck Colorado Springs. Most of the commanding officers of the NUS armed forces perished in the explosion, bringing an abrupt end to the conflict.
