2200

Engagements around the Earth became frequent by 2120. One or two medium sized ports orbiting the earth led way to very early outbound solar system traffic. This was not their bread and butter. The ports primarily functioned as multifunctional leasing hosts to public and private industry; those with logistical needs for Earth bound traffic. Some of these domains included energy, government contracting, tourism, medical, zero gravity sports, and raw materials.

Within the government contracts existed a vein of bids for mid range solar system research. These called for frequent trips to the moon and Mars. By 2150 there were crews of individuals who worked and lived on both the moon and Mars. Disease and illness, including insanity made the top news of the day. Dramas played out on Mars eerily similar to the speculations of the movies of the prior century.

The moon was a mixed bag of leftover dreams. The dreamt up resorts and colonies were instead replaced with a junkyard wasteland of unfunded projects and dated technology. Still it was of significant usage. It was to become a grand port. It was the moon.

Around the 2190's, a campaign was set forth to restore the moon. This was a marketing ploy. Prior to then, the moon was publicized and broadly spoken of as a junk yard. Efforts to market the moon were an inside joke among contractors who lived and worked there. It was a pipe dream. The dream was heard.