The O'Neill One is a space station located at the Earth-Moon Lagrange point 5, in a stable position not far from the Earth.
History[]
During the construction of the Crystal Palace, the European Space Agency planned the O'Neill Colonies as the second step in space colonization. These stations were concepted to be built along a cylindrical plan composed of lunar rock and metal framing, with the whole interior surface covered in earth, and with waterways and huge windows that allowed sunlight to enter.[2][1]
The first of these habitat colonies was the O'Neill One, which began construction at the Lagrange point 5 in 2010 and was finalized in 2016. This space station behemoth was 33km long and more than 8km wide.
In 2019, there was a massive revolt by the highrider ESA colony workers due to overcrowding and the very harsh conditions they were treated. The workers, who made up the majority of the population and saw the O'Neill One as their home, managed to expel their superiors from the space station. The ESA didn't recognize their independence, and not long after, this event caused the equally sized sister colony of O'Neill Three to be placed under martial law.[1]
In 2022, during the Fourth Corporate War, the stations and satellites in close orbit to Earth suffered tremendously. Many highriders were forced to leave and travel to the more secure O'Neill colonies, causing the space habitats to exceed their rated capacity. At the same time, the ESA and Orbital Air began restricting flights to space due to the hazards of the war. The highriders protested for their need to resupply and evacuation of refugees and tourists, but neither space organization provided any support.[3]
In September of that same year, another revolt in the smaller O'Neill Two caused by these events ended with the colony declaring their independence, leading them into a full-on conflict against the ESA. This endeavor was soon supported by their fellow companions at the O'Neill One. Known as the Seven Hour War for its length, the highriders used deltas and mass drivers to attack key sites on Earth. The damage caused by them was enough for governments to recognize their independence, forcing the ESA to officially prescind from both O'Neill One and Two, leading to the creation of the first nation outside of Earth, the Highrider Confederation.[1][3][4][5]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 PONDSMITH, M. Deep Space. Berkeley, CA, R. Talsorian Games, 1993. (pp.5–9,12,65,68)
- ↑ PONDSMITH, M Near Orbit. Berkeley, CA, R. Talsorian Games, 1989. (pp.5–6,9,36)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 SEVILE, A. Firestorm Stormfront. Berkeley, CA, R. Talsorian Games, 1997. (pp.95,97–98)
- ↑ PONDSMITH, M. Cyberpunk RED Core Rulebook. Kenmore, WA, R. Talsorian Games, 2020. (pp.240,262–3)
- ↑ The Struggle of O'Neill Station.