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| − | '''Space Stations''' are (semi-)immobile facilities in space that fill many roles including zero-g production, habitation, and even defense. Many space stations orbit planets or moons, and can be categorized into several groups including low-orbit, geosynchronous-orbit, or stable-point.<ref>''Total Warfare'', p. 26</ref> Others are deep-space stations far from any planetary body; this is particularly true for [[ | + | '''Space Stations''' are (semi-)immobile facilities in space that fill many roles including zero-g production, habitation, and even defense. Many space stations orbit planets or moons, and can be categorized into several groups including low-orbit, geosynchronous-orbit, or stable-point.<ref>''Total Warfare'', p. 26</ref> Others are deep-space stations far from any planetary body; this is particularly true for recharge stations at [[jump point]]s. |
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| + | One notable subtype of space stations in [[BattleTech]] is the '''Recharge Station''' concept. Recharge stations deploy a [[jump sail]] much like [[JumpShip]]s do, and store the energy collected from the sun in energy storage banks. They can transfer this energy to the [[Kearny-Fuchida Drive]]s of JumpShips through direct-link cable connection or by beaming it to the JumpShip, thereby recharging the JumpShip's drive much faster than the JumpShip could via its own jump sail; in this fashion the recharge station can cut short the usually week-long recharging process, greatly improving the efficiency of JumpShips. | ||
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Space Stations are (semi-)immobile facilities in space that fill many roles including zero-g production, habitation, and even defense. Many space stations orbit planets or moons, and can be categorized into several groups including low-orbit, geosynchronous-orbit, or stable-point.[1] Others are deep-space stations far from any planetary body; this is particularly true for recharge stations at jump points.
Recharge Stations
One notable subtype of space stations in BattleTech is the Recharge Station concept. Recharge stations deploy a jump sail much like JumpShips do, and store the energy collected from the sun in energy storage banks. They can transfer this energy to the Kearny-Fuchida Drives of JumpShips through direct-link cable connection or by beaming it to the JumpShip, thereby recharging the JumpShip's drive much faster than the JumpShip could via its own jump sail; in this fashion the recharge station can cut short the usually week-long recharging process, greatly improving the efficiency of JumpShips.
Space Station Production
| Brand | Planet | Company |
|---|---|---|
| BattleSat | Luthien | BBP Industries |
| Capitol | Galax | Federated-Boeing Interstellar |
See also
References
- ↑ Total Warfare, p. 26