Europa
Europa was an inhabited moon of Jupiter, in the Sol system. This icy moon was slightly smaller than Luna. In 2024, Human scientists postulated that this moon could support life in its subsurface ocean. That year, it was the smoothest object known to Humans in the system. (; )

The surface of Europa was an ice shell 10 to 15 miles (15 to 25 kilometers) thick. Over its surface, there were dark streaks called lineae. Beneath the shell, there was a global ocean 40 to 100 miles (60 to 150 kilometers) deep.

In 1610, Galileo Galilei discovered the four largest moons of Jupiter, which became known to history as the Galilean moons. One of these moons was Europa. It wasn't until the 20th century that Humans were able to get close to the Europan surface, seeing it afar through telescopes for centuries. The NASA probes Voyager 1, Voyager 2, and  visited this moon and took detailed images of its surface. ()

The Europa Mission was launched in 2024 and was expected to reach the moon in 2028. Its purpose was to investigate the moon's environment. ()

The Federation flagship , which was in service in the mid 23rd century until it's destruction during the Battle of the Binary Stars, was named for this moon. ()

Another Federation starship , which was in service during the early 25th century, was also named for this moon. ()

In 3190, an emergency center was established on Europa to assist refugees displaced by the Dark Matter Anomaly. Cleveland Booker was sentenced to work there for his violations of Federation law. ()

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