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[[File:Dodec Station Front ED.jpg|thumb|250x250px|Dodec]]

The '''Dodec''' [[~~Starport~~]] ~~is the largest starport available~~. ~~It was introduced to the game on 11 November 2025, and made available~~ for ~~players to build using an Early Access~~ [[ARX]] ~~purchase~~.<ref name=":0">[https://www.elitedangerous.com/update-notes/4-2-2-0 Update Notes - v4.2.2.0 Dodec Update] - Elite: Dangerous website - 11 November 2025</ref>

The '''Dodec''' is the largest [[starport]] that can be built for [[System Colonisation|system colonisation]]. The early access for [[ARX]] began on 11 Nov 2025.<ref name=":0">[https://www.elitedangerous.com/update-notes/4-2-2-0 Update Notes - v4.2.2.0 Dodec Update] - Elite: Dangerous website - 11 November 2025</ref> It's available for [[materials]] since 7 May 2026.<ref name=":1">[https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/galnet/dodec-station-enters-full-production-availability Dodec Station Enters Full Production Availability - 7 May 2026] - Elite Dangerous Website</ref>

== Overview ==

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== Colonisation ==

'''Dodec''' starports are Tier 3 facilities in [[System Colonisation]]. It can be constructed ~~with~~ the ~~following~~ resources ~~delivered to the colony ship within 4 weeks (approximate numbers as there is some small random variation)~~.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/elite-dangerous-dodec-update.643035/#post-10740051 Elite Dangerous | Dodec Update] - Elite: Dangerous Forums - 11 November 2025</ref> If selected as the first station in a system (Primary Port location), ~30% more of each commodity is required. The cost to build a Dodec is the same for all truss variants (0, 5, or 10-truss).

[[File:Dodec Station and Gas Giant.jpg|thumb|Dodec Station and Gas Giant]]

'''Dodec''' starports are Tier 3 facilities in [[System Colonisation]]. It can be constructed by delivering over 236,000 total tonnes of the resources listed below.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/elite-dangerous-dodec-update.643035/#post-10740051 Elite Dangerous | Dodec Update] - Elite: Dangerous Forums - 11 November 2025</ref> If selected as the first station in a system (Primary Port location), ~20% more of each commodity is required - over 280,000 t total. The cost to build a Dodec is the same for all truss variants (0, 5, or 10-truss).

{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"

|+''(Amounts are approximate due to random variation)''

!Commodity

!~~Tons~~

!Required Amount (t)

|-

|Water

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== Development Notes ==

The '''Dodec''' Starport was first announced on 4 November 2025, with [[Frontier Developments]] stating that it would be available by paid access only, using [[ARX]], perpetually.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6kQYtfz1sk Elite Dangerous | Developer Log - 4 November 2025] - YouTube - 4 November 2025</ref> This would have been the first permanently paid-access-only item in the game that was more than cosmetic in nature, as the Dodec has specific in-game advantages over non-paid assets.

The '''Dodec''' Starport was first announced on 4 November 2025, with [[Frontier Developments]] stating that it would be available by paid access only, using [[ARX]], perpetually.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6kQYtfz1sk Elite Dangerous | Developer Log - 4 November 2025] - YouTube - 4 November 2025</ref> This would have been the first permanently paid-access-only item in the game that was more than cosmetic in nature, as the Dodec has specific in-game features and advantages over non-paid assets.

Following strong criticism from the player base about introducing permanent paid in-game advantages, Frontier announced a change of plans on 6 November 2025, with the Dodec initially available by paid ARX Early Access for an unspecified period of time, after which it becomes available in-game with no purchase required for users of [[Elite Dangerous: Odyssey|''Elite Dangerous: Odyssey'']].<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/dodec-an-update.642870/ Dodec | An Update] - Elite: Dangerous Forums - 6 November 2025</ref>

The paid Early Access period for ARX began on 11 November 2025, with the v4.2.2.0 Dodec Update to ''Elite Dangerous: Odyssey''.<ref name=":0" />

The Dodec became available for [[materials]] on 7 May 2026.<ref name=":1" />

Following strong feedback from the player base, Frontier announced a change of plans on 6 November 2025, with the Dodec initially available by paid ARX Early Access for an unspecified period of time, after which it becomes available in-game with no purchase required.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/dodec-an-update.642870/ Dodec | An Update] - Elite: Dangerous Forums - 6 November 2025</ref>

== Trivia ==

The ~~paid Early Access period for ARX began on 11 November 2025, with~~ the v4.~~2.2.0 Dodec Update to [[Elite Dangerous: Odyssey|~~''~~Elite Dangerous: Odyssey~~'']].~~<ref name=~~":0" />

* The word "Dodec-" is a prefix that means the quantity "12". It's derived from the Greek word "''dōdeka"'' which is a combination of the Greek roots "dyo" (two) and 'deka" (ten). Compound words with "dodec" are dodecahedron (12-faced polyhedron), and dodecagon (12-sided polygon).

== Videos ==

File:Elite Dangerous - Developer Log - 4 November 2025

File:Elite Dangerous Guide- Deploying A Dodec Station

File:Doh! Decahedron - and lots of little fixes (Elite Dangerous)

File:Elite Dangerous deca-Dodec

</gallery>

== Gallery ==

File:Dodec Station Front ED.jpg|Dodec Station Front

File:Dodec Station and Gas Giant.jpg|Dodec Station and Gas Giant

File:Dodec Station Red Closeup.jpg|Dodec Station red closeup

File:Dodec Red Station Sideview.jpg|Dodec Red Station Sideview

File:Dodec Station Golden Red.jpg|Dodec Station Golden Red

</gallery>

== References ==

[[zh:Dodec]]

[[Category:Structures]]

[[Category:Stations]]

[[Category:Technology]]

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+[[File:Dodec Station Front ED.jpg|thumb|250x250px|Dodec]]
-The '''Dodec''' [[Starport]] is the largest starport available. It was introduced to the game on 11 November 2025, and made available for players to build using an Early Access [[ARX]] purchase.<ref name=":0">[https://www.elitedangerous.com/update-notes/4-2-2-0 Update Notes - v4.2.2.0 Dodec Update] - Elite: Dangerous website - 11 November 2025</ref>
+The '''Dodec''' is the largest [[starport]] that can be built for [[System Colonisation|system colonisation]]. The early access for [[ARX]] began on 11 Nov 2025.<ref name=":0">[https://www.elitedangerous.com/update-notes/4-2-2-0 Update Notes - v4.2.2.0 Dodec Update] - Elite: Dangerous website - 11 November 2025</ref> It's available for [[materials]] since 7 May 2026.<ref name=":1">[https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/galnet/dodec-station-enters-full-production-availability Dodec Station Enters Full Production Availability - 7 May 2026] - Elite Dangerous Website</ref>
 == Overview ==
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 == Colonisation ==
-'''Dodec''' starports are Tier 3 facilities in [[System Colonisation]]. It can be constructed with the following resources delivered to the colony ship within 4 weeks (approximate numbers as there is some small random variation).<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/elite-dangerous-dodec-update.643035/#post-10740051 Elite Dangerous | Dodec Update] - Elite: Dangerous Forums - 11 November 2025</ref> If selected as the first station in a system (Primary Port location), ~30% more of each commodity is required. The cost to build a Dodec is the same for all truss variants (0, 5, or 10-truss).
+{{Main|System Colonisation}}
+[[File:Dodec Station and Gas Giant.jpg|thumb|Dodec Station and Gas Giant]]
+'''Dodec''' starports are Tier 3 facilities in [[System Colonisation]]. It can be constructed by delivering over 236,000 total tonnes of the resources listed below.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/elite-dangerous-dodec-update.643035/#post-10740051 Elite Dangerous | Dodec Update] - Elite: Dangerous Forums - 11 November 2025</ref> If selected as the first station in a system (Primary Port location), ~20% more of each commodity is required - over 280,000 t total. The cost to build a Dodec is the same for all truss variants (0, 5, or 10-truss).
 {| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
+|+''(Amounts are approximate due to random variation)''
 !Commodity
-!Tons
+!Required Amount (t)
 |-
 |Water
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 == Development Notes ==
-The '''Dodec''' Starport was first announced on 4 November 2025, with [[Frontier Developments]] stating that it would be available by paid access only, using [[ARX]], perpetually.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6kQYtfz1sk Elite Dangerous | Developer Log -  4 November 2025] - YouTube - 4 November 2025</ref> This would have been the first permanently paid-access-only item in the game that was more than cosmetic in nature, as the Dodec has specific in-game advantages over non-paid assets.
+The '''Dodec''' Starport was first announced on 4 November 2025, with [[Frontier Developments]] stating that it would be available by paid access only, using [[ARX]], perpetually.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6kQYtfz1sk Elite Dangerous | Developer Log -  4 November 2025] - YouTube - 4 November 2025</ref> This would have been the first permanently paid-access-only item in the game that was more than cosmetic in nature, as the Dodec has specific in-game features and advantages over non-paid assets.
+Following strong criticism from the player base about introducing permanent paid in-game advantages, Frontier announced a change of plans on 6 November 2025, with the Dodec initially available by paid ARX Early Access for an unspecified period of time, after which it becomes available in-game with no purchase required for users of [[Elite Dangerous: Odyssey|''Elite Dangerous: Odyssey'']].<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/dodec-an-update.642870/ Dodec | An Update] - Elite: Dangerous Forums - 6 November 2025</ref>
+The paid Early Access period for ARX began on 11 November 2025, with the v4.2.2.0 Dodec Update to ''Elite Dangerous: Odyssey''.<ref name=":0" />
+The Dodec became available for [[materials]] on 7 May 2026.<ref name=":1" />
-Following strong feedback from the player base, Frontier announced a change of plans on 6 November 2025, with the Dodec initially available by paid ARX Early Access for an unspecified period of time, after which it becomes available in-game with no purchase required.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/dodec-an-update.642870/ Dodec | An Update] - Elite: Dangerous Forums - 6 November 2025</ref>
+== Trivia ==
-The paid Early Access period for ARX began on 11 November 2025, with the v4.2.2.0 Dodec Update to [[Elite Dangerous: Odyssey|''Elite Dangerous: Odyssey'']].<ref name=":0" />
+* The word "Dodec-" is a prefix that means the quantity "12". It's derived from the Greek word "''dōdeka"'' which is a combination of the Greek roots "dyo" (two) and 'deka" (ten). Compound words with "dodec" are dodecahedron (12-faced polyhedron), and dodecagon (12-sided polygon).
 == Videos ==
+<gallery>
+File:Elite Dangerous - Developer Log - 4 November 2025
+File:Elite Dangerous Guide- Deploying A Dodec Station
+File:Doh! Decahedron - and lots of little fixes (Elite Dangerous)
+File:Elite Dangerous deca-Dodec
+</gallery>
 == Gallery ==
+<gallery>
+File:Dodec Station Front ED.jpg|Dodec Station Front
+File:Dodec Station and Gas Giant.jpg|Dodec Station and Gas Giant
+File:Dodec Station Red Closeup.jpg|Dodec Station red closeup
+File:Dodec Red Station Sideview.jpg|Dodec Red Station Sideview
+File:Dodec Station Golden Red.jpg|Dodec Station Golden Red
+</gallery>
 == References ==
 {{Reflist}}{{StructureNavbox}}
+[[zh:Dodec]]
 [[Category:Structures]]
 [[Category:Stations]]
 [[Category:Technology]]

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