Europa Nova

Facts

• Located within an hour of B'hava'el system (DS9 Novel: Demons of Air and Darkness)
• At least seven planets in system (DS9 Novel: Demons of Air and Darkness)
  • Formerly at least eight (DS9 Novel: Demons of Air and Darkness)
  • Seventh planet destroyed by Cardassian forces at some point after founding of Europa Nova colony (DS9 Novel: Demons of Air and Darkness)
• Population
  • 2376: 3,000,000 (DS9 Novel: Demons of Air and Darkness)
• Capital: L'Aquila (DS9 Novel: Demons of Air and Darkness)
• Class M
  • Only class M planet in system following destruction of seventh planet (DS9 Novel: Demons of Air and Darkness)
• Independent Human colony
  • Established c.2275 (DS9 Novel: Demons of Air and Darkness)
  • Demonym: Europani (DS9 Novel: Demons of Air and Darkness, Mission Gamma: Twilight)
• Head of state: President
  • - 2376 - : Grazia Silverio
• Strong trade relationship with Andor (DS9 Novel: Demons of Air and Darkness)
• Slightly smaller than Bajor (DS9 Novel: Demons of Air and Darkness)
  • Greater percentage of surface is water than Bajor (DS9 Novel: Demons of Air and Darkness)
• Two continents (DS9 Novel: Demons of Air and Darkness)
  • One northern, one southern (DS9 Novel: Demons of Air and Darkness)
• General architecture trends consist of blend of Human Gothic, Tellarite Churlnik (DS9 Novel: Demons of Air and Darkness)
• Noted in local space for Europani duranium sculpture (DS9 Novel: Demons of Air and Darkness)
• Major center of botanical, agricultural research (DS9 Novel: Demons of Air and Darkness)

History

• c.2275: Colonized by Human expedition (DS9 Novel: Demons of Air and Darkness)
• April 24, 2375: Evacuated due to theta radiation contamination by Federation task force during Gateway Crisis (DS9 Novel: Demons of Air and Darkness)
  • Cleanup completed May 15 by SCE (DS9 Novel: Mission Gamma: Twilight)

Locations

Surface

• Cities
  • Five major cities by 2376 (DS9 Novel: Demons of Air and Darkness)
    • L'Aquila (DS9 Novel: Demons of Air and Darkness)
      • Capital city (DS9 Novel: Demons of Air and Darkness)
    • Chieti (DS9 Novel: Demons of Air and Darkness)
    • Libre Pista (DS9 Novel: Demons of Air and Darkness)
    • Padilla (DS9 Novel: Demons of Air and Darkness)
    • Spilimbergo (DS9 Novel: Demons of Air and Darkness)
      • Nearest city to L'Aquila (DS9 Novel: Demons of Air and Darkness)
      • Population: 350,000 (DS9 Novel: Demons of Air and Darkness)
  • Various smaller settlements (DS9 Novel: Demons of Air and Darkness)
    • Costa Rocosa (DS9 Novel: Demons of Air and Darkness)
      • Coastal fishing town on east coast of the northern continent (DS9 Novel: Demons of Air and Darkness)
      • Mayor: NFN Nieto (DS9 Novel: Demons of Air and Darkness)
      • Population: Under 1,000 (DS9 Novel: Demons of Air and Darkness)
  • Lago DeBacco (DS9 Novel: Demons of Air and Darkness)
    • Approximately 175 km northwest of Spilimbergo (DS9 Novel: Demons of Air and Darkness)