=Elegua= 
**Orbit:** HEO
**Station Type:** Modifed [[Bernal Spheres|Bernal Sphere]]
**Allegiance:** [[TerraGenesis]]
**Primary Languages:** Dutch, English, Vietnamese
**Major Industries:** Terraforming, Ecosystem Management, Environmental Data
Owned and operated by TerraGenesis, this research station in Earth orbit is based on a modified Bernal sphere design, similar to an artificial [[Cole bubbles|Cole bubble]]. Housing 120,000 residents, Elegua’s primary function is to gather environmental data on Earth for ecological and terraforming research. Numerous other hypercorps lease space here, often collaborating with the TerraGenesis cooperative on joint studies and projects. TerraGenesis has been willing to share much of its scanning and sensor data with other parties, a fact that has brought a storm of criticism from the [[Planetary Consortium]]. In truth, however, TerraGenesis isn’t only focused on studying Earth here; Elegua is also the destination point for much of the data gathered on other exoplanets and solar system bodies. Additionally, some interesting research projects here explore the impact of neogenetic and alien micro-organisms on various closed ecological systems. The interior of Elegua is studded with domed gardens and sealed greenhouses that serve as laboratory environments.

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