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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 recharge stations at [[jump point]]s. | '''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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| + | ===Cargo/Passenger Terminal=== | ||
| + | The most common type of space stations, they can be found either in planetary orbit or at the nader/zenith [[jump point]]. Their primary purpose is to facilitate the transfer of goods and people between ships and the surface.<ref name=BSS21>''BattleSpace - Sourcebook'', p. 21</ref> | ||
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| + | ===Factory/Shipyard=== | ||
| + | Orbital factories and shipyards provide for the manufacture and maintenance of JumpShips and [[DropShips]].<ref name=BSS21/> | ||
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| + | ===Battle Stations=== | ||
| + | Carrying an impressive array of weaponry and facilities for the repair and launching of [[Aerospace Fighters]] and [[Small Craft]], battle stations are primarily designed to defend a planet from attack, whether in planetary orbit or at a jump point. Most were destroyed during the course of the [[Succession Wars]].<ref name=BSS21/> | ||
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| + | ===Space Habitat=== | ||
| + | Most space habitats were constructed during the [[First Exodus]] to serve as stepping-stones for the exploration and terraforming of new worlds; in the succeeding centuries, many were abandoned and cannibalized for their parts and technology. Of those which remain, most are either in close planetary orbit or located at a [[w:Lagrangian point|Lagrangian point]]. The [[Clans]] built space habitats to house [[sibko]]s for their aerospace and naval bloodlines.<ref name=BSS21/> | ||
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| + | ===Recharge Stations=== | ||
| + | Also known as a Jump Station, these space stations are found only at the zenith and nadir jump point of inhabited systems, as their primary purpose is to recharge [[JumpShips]].<ref name=BSS21/> Recharge stations use solar collectors similar to [[Jump Sail]]s and store the collected energy in power banks. A recharge station will typically hold four to six such banks, and each one can fully recharge the largest [[Kearny-Fuchida Drive]]. The most common method is for the energy to be beamed to the JumpShip via its jump sails, with full recharge taking 150 hours. The second and more risky method involves the JumpShip physically connecting to the station, whereupon its drives can be quick-charged. However this involves the same potential of damaging or destroy the K-F drive as if the ship were to use its own power plant to quick-charge the drives.<ref>''BattleSpace'', p. 47</ref><ref>''DropShips and JumpShips - Operations Manual'', p. 34</ref> | ||
==Space Station Production== | ==Space Station Production== | ||
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| + | *''[[BattleSpace]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[DropShips and JumpShips]]'' | ||
*''[[Total Warfare]]'' | *''[[Total Warfare]]'' | ||
[[Category:Technology]] | [[Category:Technology]] | ||
[[Category:Spacecraft classes]] | [[Category:Spacecraft classes]] | ||
Revision as of 16:30, 6 July 2019
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.
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Classification
Cargo/Passenger Terminal
The most common type of space stations, they can be found either in planetary orbit or at the nader/zenith jump point. Their primary purpose is to facilitate the transfer of goods and people between ships and the surface.[2]
Factory/Shipyard
Orbital factories and shipyards provide for the manufacture and maintenance of JumpShips and DropShips.[2]
Battle Stations
Carrying an impressive array of weaponry and facilities for the repair and launching of Aerospace Fighters and Small Craft, battle stations are primarily designed to defend a planet from attack, whether in planetary orbit or at a jump point. Most were destroyed during the course of the Succession Wars.[2]
Space Habitat
Most space habitats were constructed during the First Exodus to serve as stepping-stones for the exploration and terraforming of new worlds; in the succeeding centuries, many were abandoned and cannibalized for their parts and technology. Of those which remain, most are either in close planetary orbit or located at a Lagrangian point. The Clans built space habitats to house sibkos for their aerospace and naval bloodlines.[2]
Recharge Stations
Also known as a Jump Station, these space stations are found only at the zenith and nadir jump point of inhabited systems, as their primary purpose is to recharge JumpShips.[2] Recharge stations use solar collectors similar to Jump Sails and store the collected energy in power banks. A recharge station will typically hold four to six such banks, and each one can fully recharge the largest Kearny-Fuchida Drive. The most common method is for the energy to be beamed to the JumpShip via its jump sails, with full recharge taking 150 hours. The second and more risky method involves the JumpShip physically connecting to the station, whereupon its drives can be quick-charged. However this involves the same potential of damaging or destroy the K-F drive as if the ship were to use its own power plant to quick-charge the drives.[3][4]
Space Station Production
| Brand | Planet | Company |
|---|---|---|
| BattleSat | Luthien | BBP Industries |
| Capitol | Galax | Federated-Boeing Interstellar |