Europa
One of the most populated of Jupiter’s moons, Europa has some similarities to Ganymede—they both have stable tectonics and aboveground dome greenhouses, and were amongst the first moons to be colonized. Earthers, Belters, and Martians (including Jim Holden and Naomi Nagata) all store eggs and sperm on Europa and Ganymede, as well as Luna and Earth. However, while Ganymede has significantly increased its investment in agricultural and medical technology over the decades, Europa has fallen behind possibly due to the lower radiation levels on Ganymede that allow crops to thrive there that faltered on Europa.
Now, the moon’s primary advantage is its thick surface layer of ice, which allows its settlements to supply themselves with water and oxygen without outside help. A large percentage of Europans work in surface construction, a difficult job requiring long days in a heavy vacuum suit, as the moon plays catch up with its more advanced sibling. Europans are not poor by Belt standards, but by no means are well-off by Earth standards.
Europa has a significant population of Methodists, under the pastorship of Reverend Doctor Anna Volovodov.
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