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'''Stations''' are built in space to provide living space for humans, and are specialized to produce certain [[goods]]. [[Ships]] can dock at them, allowing access to the station services. Station services include accepting [[missions]] and [[Passenger Carrier|passenger contracts]], buying new ships or [[outfitting]] for ships, clearing and collecting bounty, paying [[fine]]s, refuelling, repairs, [[trader|trading]] (legally and illegally), and hiring [[:Category:Crew|crew]]. They are also equipped with their own defence systems in place to deal with criminals and [[smuggler]]s. Defensive turrets are very powerful and can destroy a small size ship ([[Hauler]], [[Cobra]]) in a matter of seconds.
[[File:Azeban-City-Coriolis-Station.png|thumb|300px|A Cobra MkIII approaches a Coriolis station]]
A '''Station''' (aka '''Orbital Port''') is a habitable, artificial structure built in space that orbits a [[star]], [[planet]], or [[moons|moon]]. [[Ships]] can dock with most stations to access their [[#Services|services]]. These are marked as "'''Orbital Ports'''" among the [[Points of Interest]] in the [[System Map]]. These are the opposite of "[[Surface Port|Planetary Ports]]" while "Stations" is stated in the Navigation filters.


Some stations rotate to provide centrifugal force simulating the pull of [[gravity]]. The exterior appearance of a station is an accurate depiction of its specialized economic output, although there are several variants of each model. For example, towns and farms are clearly visible in agricultural hubs, or Orbis models.
Stations are equipped with defence systems to deal with criminals and [[smuggler]]s. [[Defence Turrets]] are lethal and can destroy any ship in a matter of seconds.


The number and quality of services available at a station can vary. Under certain extreme conditions, such as when a large quantity of [[Unknown Artefact]]s has been sold on a station's black market, most or all services, including refuelling, may be disabled. Two station types, [[Capital Ship Dock]]s and [[Installation]]s, offer no docking facilities or services.
Some stations rotate to provide centripetal force to simulate [[gravity]] for the people aboard. However, the simulated gravity is far from ideal 1 g at most cases. The exterior and interior appearance of a station depicts its specialized economic output. There are several variants of each model. For example, towns and farms are visible in agricultural hubs of [[Orbis]] models.


== Lore ==
The amount and quality of available services at a station varies. Under certain extreme conditions, such as when a station has been [[Thargoid Sensor|UA bombed]] or attacked by [[Thargoid]] vessels, most or all services may be disabled. Two station types, [[Capital Ship Dock]]s and [[Installation]]s, offer no docking facilities nor services for ships operated by independent pilots.
[[Starport]]s such as the Coriolis, Orbis and Ocellus are a safe haven for pilots amid the vastness of space. They’re also very big; an entire city floating in space and slowly rotating to create artificial [[gravity]] for the [[trader]]s, [[pilot]]s, tourists and citizens aboard. Millions of people live and work there. Gravity differs between each tower's floors. For many residents real daylight is a rare privilege. The landing hub is pressurized with an atmosphere. The docking hub is a safe zone, because no firing of weapons is permitted. Defensive turrets protect it and uphold the law.<ref>Official The Art of Elite Dangerous art book, August 17 2016</ref>


== Videos ==
== Overview ==
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[[Starport]]s such as the [[Coriolis]], [[Dodec]], [[Orbis]] and [[Ocellus]] are a safe haven for pilots amid the vastness of space. They are very big; an entire city floating in space and slowly rotating to create artificial [[gravity]] for the [[trader]]s, [[pilot]]s, tourists and citizens aboard. Millions of people live and work there. Gravity differs between each tower's floors. For many residents real daylight is a rare privilege. The landing hub is pressurized with an atmosphere. The docking hub is a safe zone, because no firing of weapons is permitted. Defensive turrets protect it and uphold the law.<ref>Official The Art of Elite Dangerous art book, August 17 2016</ref>
LIFE_IN_SPACE_-_Elite_Dangerous_Time_Lapse
 
Hind_Mines
Nearly all ships and stations are standard fitted with the [[GalNet]] system for market information, galactic news and communication.<ref>[http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=f72c0f91b2 Newsletter #22]</ref><ref>Tourist Spot 0249, "Pilots Federation's Near Monopoly"</ref>
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==Features==
==Features==


===Station Type===
===Station Interiors===
The station type and interiors are determined by star system type, economy, and population. There are Tourism, Refinery, Agriculture, Tech, Regular, and Wealthy station interiors.
There are six station interior types for Coriolis, Ocellus, and Orbis stations: Standard/Industrial, Wealthy/Service, Tourism, Refinery/Extraction, High Tech, and Agriculture. A station's interior is determined by its star system's type, economy, and population. The Standard/Industrial interior is the most common, especially in systems with Terraforming, Colony, or Military economies, but systems with more wealth and higher populations have a greater chance of possessing stations with one or more of the specialised interiors. Asteroid Bases are a fourth station type that always have the same interior.


[[File:Regular Station.jpg|thumb|200px|Regular station (e.g. Azeban City, Eranin)]]
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File:Regular Station.jpg|Standard/Industrial station (e.g. Azeban City, Eranin)
[[File:Wealthy Station.png|thumb|200px|Wealthy station (e.g. Leonard Nimoy Station, LHS 3006)]]
File:Wealthy Station.png|Wealthy/Service station (e.g. Leonard Nimoy Station, LHS 3006)
 
File:Tourism Station.jpg|Tourism station (e.g. Galouye Terminal, Obambivas)
[[File:Tourism Station.jpg|thumb|200px|Tourism station (e.g. Galouye Terminal, Obambivas)]]
File:Refinery Station.jpg|Refinery/Extraction station (e.g. Phillips Dock, Peacock)
 
File:High Tech Station Fer-de-Lance.jpg|High Tech station (e.g. Thornycroft Terminal, Kuwair)
[[File:Refinery Station.jpg|thumb|200px|Refinery station (e.g. Phillips Dock, Peacock)]]
File:Agriculture Station.jpg|Agriculture station (e.g. Kingsbury Dock, Thrutis)
 
File:Standard Asteroid Base Interior.jpg|Asteroid Base (e.g. Mitzi's Den, Runo)
[[File:Tech Station.jpg|thumb|200px|Tech station (e.g. Thornycroft Terminal, Kuwair)]]
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[[File:Agriculture Station.jpg|thumb|200px|Agriculture station (e.g. Kingsbury Dock, Thrutis)]]


===Docking===
===Docking===
{{Main|Docking}}
{{Main|Docking}}
Ships enter and exit stations via the [[Access Corridor]]. This is an airlock that serves as the main point of entry for Coriolis, Ocellus, Orbis, and Asteroid Base stations.


To dock with a station, pilots must first request docking permissions by accessing the navigational terminal's "Contacts" tab. Pilots farther than 7,500m from a station will be automatically denied access and asked to approach to said distance first. In heavily populated or lagging instances, all ports may be occupied and a permit will be denied. Once granted, the pilot will be assigned a landing pad number to approach and land on. If the pilot does not land within the allotted time slot [usually 10 minutes], the pilot will have to exit the station and request additional permissions. Attempting to dock without permissions will trigger a lethal response within 60 seconds. This includes docking on the incorrect landing platform.
To dock with a station, pilots must first request docking permissions by accessing the navigational terminal's "Contacts" tab. Pilots farther than 7,500m from a station will be automatically denied access and asked to approach to said distance first. In heavily populated or lagging instances, all ports may be occupied and a permit will be denied. Once granted, the pilot will be assigned a landing pad number to approach and land on. If the pilot does not land within the allotted time slot [usually 10 minutes], the pilot will have to exit the station and request additional permissions. Attempting to dock without permissions will trigger a lethal response within 60 seconds. This includes docking on the incorrect landing platform.


If docking control responds with a generic "docking request denied" message, then it's likely all landing pads are occupied. One can circumvent this by logging out of the open play and into solo play will usually fix this. Once docked, you can switch back to open play.
If docking control responds with a generic "docking request denied" message, then it is likely all landing pads are occupied. One can circumvent this by logging out of open play and into solo play. Once docked, you can switch back to open play.


Upon undocking from your landing platform, you will have 5 minutes to exit the station before you are considered a loiterer and a 60-second hostility timer begins.
Upon undocking from your landing platform, you will have 5 minutes to exit the station before you are considered to be [[loitering]] and a 60-second hostility timer begins.


To either side of the docking port are lights coloured green and red. Pilots should approach on the side with the green lights to reduce the chance of a collision.
To either side of the docking port are lights coloured green and red. Pilots should approach on the side with the green lights to reduce the chance of a collision.
===Ship Storage===
Players can purchase and store additional ships at each station and switch freely between them when docked. These can be accessed from the [[shipyard]] section of the [[starport]] services screen.


===No Fire Zone===
===No Fire Zone===
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Travelling faster than 100 m/s in a no fire zone will give you a reckless flying fine if you are in a collision with another ship, however this does not apply for speeds under 100 m/s. If a collision, no matter the speed, results in a ship being destroyed you will be charged for murder and have the station open fire on you.<ref group="nb">If the ship is player controlled and has Report Crimes Against Me turned off, no fines or bounties will be issued</ref>
Travelling faster than 100 m/s in a no fire zone will give you a reckless flying fine if you are in a collision with another ship, however this does not apply for speeds under 100 m/s. If a collision, no matter the speed, results in a ship being destroyed you will be charged for murder and have the station open fire on you.<ref group="nb">If the ship is player controlled and has Report Crimes Against Me turned off, no fines or bounties will be issued</ref>
===Services===
Stations offer a wide variety of services, but not all services are available at all stations due to factors such as which minor faction controls it, the state of that minor faction, where the station is located, the station's economy, and the station's type. Services include:
*Refuel - Fully refuels the ship for a price.
*Repair - Fully repairs the ship for a price. All ship repairs are handled by members of the [[Galactic Mechanics Union]].
*Restock - Fully restocks the ship's weapons with the relevant munitions for a price.
*[[Outfitting]] - Allows ship modules to be installed, removed, and replaced. Most stations only offer a subset of modules for purchase. If a station has Outfitting, it also has [[Livery]] customisation available.
*[[Shipyard]] - Allows ships to be purchased, sold, stored, swapped, and transferred to other stations. Most stations only offer a subset of ships for purchase.
*[[Remote Workshop]] - Applies [[Engineers|Engineering]] modifications without the need to travel to an Engineer's [[Surface Port#Workshop|Workshop]].
*Commodities Market - Allows legal [[commodities]] to be [[Trader|purchased and sold]].
*[[Mission Board]] - Allows missions to be accepted and turned-in for rewards.
*Passenger Lounge - Allows [[Passenger Carrier|passenger transport contracts]] to be accepted and turned-in for rewards.
*Contacts - Features a selection of individuals who perform specific functions. Not all stations have all Contacts available.
**Authority Contact - Turn-in [[Bounty Voucher]]s and salvaged data packets for a reward.
**Combat Bond Contact - Turn-in [[Combat Bond Voucher]]s for a reward.
**Power Contact - Used for [[Powerplay]] activities.
**[[Search and Rescue Agent]] - Turn-in certain [[salvage]] commodities for a reward.
**[[Black Market]] - Sell illegal commodities.
**[[Interstellar Factor]] - Remotely pay off any accumulated [[Bounty|fines and bounties]].
**[[Material Trader]] - Exchange [[Materials]] for different Materials.
**[[Technology Broker]] - Provide commodities and materials to gain access to experimental items.
**Fleet Carrier Vendor - Purchase a [[Drake-Class Carrier]] from a [[Brewer Corporation]] representative.
**[[System Colonization]] - Begin a new claim on a nearby uninhabited system.
**Refinery Contact - Refine raw minerals into refined products.
*[[Universal Cartographics]] - Allows [[Explorer|exploration data]] to be redeemed.
*Crew Lounge - Offers NPC [[pilot]]s to be hired in crew.


==Types==
==Types==
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{| class="eStationTable" style="width: 90%;"
| style="width: 300px; padding: 8px;" rowspan="6" | '''[[Coriolis]]'''<br />[[File:CoriolisStation_001.jpg|300px|link=Coriolis]]
| rowspan="7" style="width: 300px; padding: 8px;" | '''[[Coriolis]]'''<br />[[File:Coriolis Station 001.jpg|300px|link=Coriolis]]
! style="width: 100px; text-align: left;" rowspan="3" | Landing Pads
! colspan=2 style="width: 100px; text-align: left;" | [[Icons_legend|Navigation panel icon]]
| [[File:Space Station-Coriolis--Ship-Navigation tab.webp|40px]]
|-
! rowspan="3" style="width: 100px; text-align: left;" | Landing Pads
! style="width: 60px;" | Small
! style="width: 60px;" | Small
| 15
| 15
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|-
|-
! colspan="2" | Rotation Time
! colspan="2" | Rotation Time
| 90 sec. (89.714 exactly)
| 95 sec.
|-
|-
! colspan="2" | Gravity (G)
! colspan="2" | Gravity (G)
| Docks: 0.1<br />Lower decks: 1.0
| Docks: 0.26<br />Lower decks: 0.5 (middle of face), 0.7 (corners)
|-
|-
! colspan="2" | Dimensions (KM)
! colspan="2" | Dimensions (KM)
| 2 km in Radius
| 1km radius to middle of face<br />1.4km radius to corners<br />2km across flat side
|-
|-
| colspan="4" |
| colspan="4" |
|-
|-
| style="width: 300px; padding: 8px;" rowspan="6" | '''[[Ocellus]]'''<br />[[File:OcellusStation_001.jpg|300px|link=Ocellus]]
| rowspan="7" style="width: 300px; padding: 8px;" | '''[[Dodec]]'''<br />[[File:Dodec Station Front ED.jpg|300px|link=Dodec]]
! style="width: 100px; text-align: left;" rowspan="3" | Landing Pads
! colspan=2 style="width: 100px; text-align: left;" | [[Icons_legend|Navigation panel icon]]
| [[File:Space Station-Dodec--Ship-Navigation tab.png|40x40px]]
|-
! rowspan="3" style="width: 100px; text-align: left;" | Landing Pads
! style="width: 60px;" | Small
! style="width: 60px;" | Small
|15
|15
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|-
|-
! colspan="2" | Rotation Time
! colspan="2" | Rotation Time
| 90 sec.
| ?
|-
|-
! colspan="2" | Gravity (G)
! colspan="2" | Gravity (G)
| Docks: 0.1<br />Equatorial trench: 0.7<br />Lower decks: 1.0<br />Ring: 1.2
| ?
|-
|-
! colspan="2" | Dimensions (KM)
! colspan="2" | Dimensions (KM)
|
| ?
|-
|-
| colspan="4" |
| colspan="4" |
|-
|-
| style="width: 300px; padding: 8px;" rowspan="6" | '''[[Orbis]]'''<br />[[File:OrbisStation_001.jpg|300px|link=Orbis]]
| rowspan="7" style="width: 300px; padding: 8px;" | '''[[Orbis]]'''<br />[[File:OrbisStation_001.jpg|300px|link=Orbis]]
! style="width: 100px; text-align: left;" rowspan="3" | Landing Pads
! colspan=2 style="width: 100px; text-align: left;" | [[Icons_legend|Navigation panel icon]]
| [[File:Space Station-Orbis--Ship-Navigation tab.webp|40px]]
|-
! rowspan="3" style="width: 100px; text-align: left;" | Landing Pads
! style="width: 60px;" | Small
! style="width: 60px;" | Small
| 15
| 15
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|-
|-
! colspan="2" | Rotation Time
! colspan="2" | Rotation Time
| 120 sec.
| 95 sec.
|-
|-
! colspan="2" | Gravity (G)
! colspan="2" | Gravity (G)
| Docks : 0.1<br />Middle Ring : 0.5<br />Outer Ring : 1
| Docks : 0.13<br />Middle Ring : 0.5<br />Outer Ring : 1.0
|-
|-
! colspan="2" | Dimensions (KM)
! colspan="2" | Dimensions (KM)
| Big Torus is 4 km in radius<br />Small Torus is 2 km in radius
| Large Torus is 4 km in radius<br />Small Torus is 2 km in radius
|-
|-
| colspan="4" |
| colspan="4" |
|-
|-
| style="width: 300px; padding: 8px;" rowspan="6" | '''[[Outpost]]'''<br />[[File:Outpost_001.jpg|300px|link=Outpost]]
| rowspan="7" style="width: 300px; padding: 8px;" | '''[[Outpost]]'''<br />[[File:Outpost_001.jpg|300px|link=Outpost]]
! style="width: 100px; text-align: left;" rowspan="3" | Landing Pads
! colspan=2 style="width: 100px; text-align: left;" | [[Icons_legend|Navigation panel icon]]
| [[File:Outpost--Ship-Navigation_tab.webp|40px]]
|-
! rowspan="3" style="width: 100px; text-align: left;" | Landing Pads
! style="width: 60px;" | Small
! style="width: 60px;" | Small
| 2-4
| 2-4
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| colspan="4" |
| colspan="4" |
|-
|-
| style="width: 300px; padding: 8px;" rowspan="6" | '''[[Asteroid Base]]'''<br />[[File:Asteroid Base 2.3 beta.png|300px|link=Asteroid Base]]
| rowspan="7" style="width: 300px; padding: 8px;" | '''[[Asteroid Base]]'''<br />[[File:Hind-Mine-Asteroid-Base.png|300px|link=Asteroid Base]]
! style="width: 100px; text-align: left;" rowspan="3" | Landing Pads
! colspan=2 style="width: 100px; text-align: left;" | [[Icons_legend|Navigation panel icon]]
| [[File:Space_Station-Asteroid_base--Ship-Navigation_tab.webp|40px]]
|-
! rowspan="3" style="width: 100px; text-align: left;" | Landing Pads
! style="width: 60px;" | Small
! style="width: 60px;" | Small
| 4
| 4
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| colspan="4" |
| colspan="4" |
|-
|-
| style="width: 300px; padding: 8px;" rowspan="6" | '''[[Capital Ship Dock]]'''<br />[[File:Capital ship dock.png|300px|link=]]
| rowspan="7" |'''[[Ocellus]]'''<br />[[File:OcellusStation 001.jpg|300px|link=Ocellus]]
! style="width: 100px; text-align: left;" rowspan="3" | Landing Pads
! colspan="2" |[[Icons_legend|Navigation panel icon]]
|[[File:Space Station-Ocellus--Ship-Navigation tab.webp|40px]]
|-
! rowspan="3" style="width: 100px; text-align: left;" | Landing Pads
!Small
| 15
|-
! style="width: 60px;" | Medium
|18
|-
! Large
|9
|-
! colspan="2" |Rotation Time
|95 sec.
|-
! colspan="2" | Gravity (G)
|Docks : 0.26<br />Middle Ring : 0.75<br />Outer Ring : 0.99
|-
! colspan="2" | Dimensions (KM)
| Large Torus is 1.5 km in radius<br />Small Torus is 2 km in radius
|-
| colspan="4" |
|-
| rowspan="6" style="width: 300px; padding: 8px;" | '''[[Capital Ship Dock]]'''<br />[[File:Capital ship dock.png|300px|link=]]
! rowspan="3" style="width: 100px; text-align: left;" | Landing Pads
! style="width: 60px;" | Small
! style="width: 60px;" | Small
|0
|0
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| colspan="4" |
| colspan="4" |
|-
|-
| style="width: 300px; padding: 8px;" rowspan="6" | '''[[Installation]]'''<br />[[File:Elite Dangerous Installation.png|300px|link=Installation]]
| rowspan="6" style="width: 300px; padding: 8px;" | '''[[Carrier Construction Dock]]'''<br />[[File:ED-Carrier-Construction-Dock.png|300px|link=Carrier Construction Dock]]
! style="width: 100px; text-align: left;" rowspan="3" | Landing Pads
! rowspan="3" style="width: 100px; text-align: left;" | Landing Pads
! style="width: 60px;" | Small
! style="width: 60px;" | Small
|0
|0
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==Construction==
==Construction==
While Outposts (and possibly Coriolis stations) are constructed in orbit where they are needed, Ocellus and Orbis stations are partially constructed elsewhere, transported to their destinations, and then completed. The Ocellus and Orbis dock enclosures are built first, then attached to an engine assembly that allows them to jump to the final build site. Upon arrival, the docks are opened to the public for docking, but remain stationary. The engines are eventually detached, and a spire built along the dock's rear axis to accommodate habitation rings, solar panel arrays, and other modules. Once the station's modules are completed, the station is rotated and is considered fully online.
[[File:Ocellus_Station_Construction.jpg|thumb|200px|Ocellus station construction]]
While Outposts and possibly Coriolis stations are constructed in orbit where they are needed, Ocellus and Orbis stations are partially constructed elsewhere, transported to their destinations, and then completed. The Ocellus and Orbis dock enclosures are built first, then attached to an engine assembly that allows them to jump to the final build site. Upon arrival, the docks are opened to the public for docking, but remain stationary. The engines are eventually detached, and a spire built along the dock's rear axis to accommodate habitation rings, solar panel arrays, the main reactor, and other modules. Once the station's modules are completed, the station enters rotation and is considered fully online.
 
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==Emergency protocol==
[[File:Station Attack interior.png|thumb|200px|The interior of a damaged station]]
Coriolis, Ocellus, and Orbis stations activate emergency protocols in the event of a direct attack that renders them too dangerous to inhabit. Attacks on this scale were apparently rare until December 14, 3303, when a number of stations in the [[Pleiades Nebula]] were devastated by [[Thargoids]].<ref name="Station Attack">[https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/7jqg5p/so_the_thargoids_attacked_a_station_images/?st=jb6b35m0&sh=f42ecad9 reddit: So the Thargoids(?) Attacked a Station. Images Courtesy of CMDR Bad_Player]</ref> Systems with damaged and repairing stations are hubs for related [[Search and Rescue]] activities.
 
===Damaged State===
{{Quote|The Pilots' Federation has issued a travel warning in this system after certain stations were attacked and damaged. All general services have been suspended at the affected stations, but they are accepting aid relief or help evacuating civilians caught up in the disaster.<!--PRE-3.3 NOTICE TEXT: "Pilots Federation Warning: One or more of the space stations in this system has suffered an attack of unknown origin. All normal services have been suspended, but pilots willing to assist are encouraged to do so by helping evacuate civilians or delivering aid to the stations affected."-->|Damaged Starports galaxy map notice}}
[[File:Station Attack The Oracle.png|thumb|200px|Exterior damage to The Oracle, Pleiades Sector IR-W d1-55]]
Stations that have become damaged enough to trigger emergency protocol display a "Damaged" marker on the [[Galaxy Map]] and [[System Map]]. Refueling, Maintenance, Contacts, [[Universal Cartographics]], and the Crew Lounge are disabled at these stations. The Missions panel is accessible, but no missions are on offer. The Passenger Lounge offers several contracts to transport refugees to the safety of a nearby [[Pilots Federation]] [[Rescue Vessel]]. The Commodities Market is damaged, and only accepts certain emergency supplies. [[Standard Docking Computer|Standard]] and [[Advanced Docking Computer]] functionality is also disabled, forcing pilots to use manual controls if they wish to dock. If a player was docked at a station that becomes damaged, they and their ship will be transferred free of charge to the Rescue Vessel.<ref name="Station Attack" />
 
Affected stations exhibit severe structural damage, corrosion from Thargoid weapons, fires, and the main reactor module at the far end of Orbis and Ocellus stations is breached; approaching the reactor will disrupt ship HUDs. The docking bay is lit by red emergency lights and littered with floating debris and salvageable commodities. A hazardous level of heat has built up that can easily overwhelm ships that linger in the docking bay too long, and sudden explosions can knock ships off-course at inopportune moments. [[Heatsink Launcher|Heatsinks]], [[Shield Generator]]s, and [[Auto Field-Maintenance Unit]]s are strongly recommended.<ref name="Station Attack" />
 
[[File:Station Attack Titan's Daughter.png|thumb|200px|Exterior damage to Titan's Daughter, Taygeta]]
Penalties for violating a station's No Fire Zone are partially reduced for the duration of the crisis; firing weapons, either into space or at a wanted CMDR, results in only a fine, but targeting the station or a clean CMDR still triggers a lethal response from the station's defense batteries and security forces. Releasing cargo inside the station also still results in a fine per unit dropped. Pilots should be wary of [[Cargo Scoop|Cargo Hatch]] malfunctions caused by heat damage, especially if they are carrying valuable cargo they do not wish to lose.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/psa-re-damaged-station-defenses.395015/ Frontier Forums: PSA re: Damaged Station Defenses]</ref>
 
===Repairing State===
{{Quote|The travel warning for this system has been expunged by the Pilots' Federation. Local factions are performing repairs in the system to restore stations to fully operation status. Many have reopened their trade markets to help collect critical repair materials.<!--PRE-3.3 NOTICE TEXT: "The Pilots Federation has lifted its travel warning in this system. Some stations are still under a state of repair and only able to offer a reduced level of service. Local factions have called upon independent pilots willing to help with the repair operations to deliver suitable materials to the stricken stations."-->|Repairing Starports galaxy map notice}}
[[File:Obsidian Orbital repairing interior 2.png|thumb|200px|The interior of a damaged station undergoing repairs]]
The following week after a station is damaged, and provided the local system is not experiencing an active [[Incursion]], the station will enter a Repairing state, which is also marked on the System Map and Galaxy Map. Emergency protocol is scaled back and the Rescue Vessel departs. The docking bay is also stabilized and cleared of debris, and repair work is visible both there and on the station's exterior, but many services and autodock functionality remain disabled. The Passenger Lounge may continue offering contracts to evacuate refugees if nearby systems have stations available to receive them, otherwise evacuation missions will cease.
 
During this phase, the station requires large quantities of 15 different commodities in order to conduct repairs and fully restore all services. These commodities are listed within [[GalNet]] Starport Status Update reports, and can be delivered simply by selling them on the Commodities Market.<ref>[https://i.imgur.com/hxTJhqt.png imgur: screenshot GalNet: Galactic News: Starport Status Update, December 21, 3303]</ref> Stations remain in the Repairing state indefinitely until all requested supplies are delivered.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/starports-under-repair-change-to-visibility-of-progress.398863/#post-6278531 Frontier Forums: Starports "Under Repair": change to visibility of progress, post #9]</ref>


== Notable Stations ==
== Upgrade stations ==
* [[Jameson Memorial]] has all ships and modules available for purchase at a 10% discount. This [[Orbis]] station orbits [[Founders World]]. You must reach the [[Ranks|rank]] of Elite or be a Kickstarter backer in order to get a permit to access Founders World.
There are occasional [[Community Goals|community goals]] to upgrade a station. Upon winning the CG a station is granted some special upgrades. For example Greeboski's Outpost in the star system: Phiagre received more and better [[modules]] than previously available and the interior and exterior design changed. It is an Industrial economy station, but has the interior of a service economy. Exterior wise it received a big habitation ring.<ref>[https://inara.cz/gallery/0/52225/ INARA: Gallery] </ref>


==See Also==
== Notable stations ==
* [[:Category:Stations]] - automatically populating list of documented stations
{| class="sortable mw-collapsible fandom-table"
* [[Influence]] - Information about faction ownership of stations
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* [[Megaship]] - A class of ships with on-board docking facilities for smaller ships
!Station name
!Location
!Description
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|[[Jameson Memorial]]
|Orbiting [[Founders World]] in [[Shinrarta Dezhra]],
|Jameson Memorial has all ships and modules available for purchase at a 10% [[Discounts|discount]]. Pilots must reach the [[Ranks|rank]] of Elite or be a Kickstarter backer in order to obtain a [[permit]] to access the system.
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|[[CD-43 11917/Attilius Orbital|Attilius Orbital]]
|In the permit-locked [[CD-43 11917]] system.
|The permit is only granted to pilots who achieve "prestige" rank in [[CQC]]. The station offers various ships at a 20% discount, and various modules at a 30% discount.
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|-
|[[Hutton Orbital]]
|An outpost in [[Alpha Centauri]], orbiting the planet [[Eden]].
|Prior to [[System Colonisation|system colonisation]] it was the most distant station from its system's main star in the galaxy, and can take well over an hour to reach in [[supercruise]].
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|[[Leonard Nimoy Station]]
|LHS 3006, orbiting the planet Vulcan.
|Originally named WCM Transfer Orbital, this station was renamed in March 3301 to honour the late actor [[wikipedia:Leonard Nimoy|Leonard Nimoy]].
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|[[Pratchett's Disc]]
|A station in HIP 74290
|This station commemorates the late author [[wikipedia:Terry Pratchett|Terry Pratchett]]. It was built in March 3301.
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|[[Obsidian Orbital]]
|[[Maia]] system
|Built in late 3301 in the [[Maia]] system, Obsidian Orbital was the first station constructed in the [[Pleiades Nebula]], and the reward for a [[Community Goals|Community Goal]].
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|[[Jaques Station]]
|[[Colonia]] system
|Owned by the cyborg bartender [[Jaques]], Jaques Station attempted to jump to [[Beagle Point]] in 3302, but [[Thargoid Sensor]]-induced malfunctions knocked it off-course and it arrived in the [[Colonia]] system instead. Pilots across the [[Core Systems]] rallied to the station's aid, leading to the colonization of the [[Colonia Region]].
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|[[Explorer's Anchorage]]
|[[Stuemeae FG-Y d7561]] system
|Built in early 3305 by the [[Distant Worlds II]] expedition, Explorer's Anchorage is the first station constructed in the [[Galactic Centre]]. It is the closest station to [[Sagittarius A*]] and the furthest station from [[Sol]].
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|}


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
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== References ==
== Videos ==
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File:Elite_Dangerous_-_The_Orbis_Starport
File:Stargazer_Asteroid_Station_-_Elite_Dangerous
File:Elite_Dangerous_-_%22Inhabited_space%22_-_Elite_Dangerous_Short_cinematic_video
File:LIFE_IN_SPACE_-_Elite_Dangerous_Time_Lapse
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== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
<gallery hideaddbutton="true">
OcellusConstruction000.jpg|An Ocellus station at the initial phase of construction
File:OcellusConstruction000.jpg|Ocellus station at the initial phase of construction
OcellusConstruction001.jpg|An Ocellus station's habitation rings under construction
File:OcellusConstruction001.jpg|Ocellus station's habitation rings under construction
Orbis station construction.png|An Orbis station at the initial phase of construction
File:Orbis station construction.png|Orbis station at the initial phase of construction
Outpost space station.jpg|An Outpost
File:Outpost_cafe.jpg|Outpost concept
AganippeJulianMarket.png
File:Brooks estate.JPG
Brooks estate.JPG
File:Coriolis station.jpg
Orbis station.jpg
File:Elite-Dangerous-Space-Station-Coriolis-Closeup.png|Coriolis station closeup
Coriolis station.jpg
File:Tower-homestead.jpg|Close up of the interior of a Orbis or Ocellus station's large diameter ring
CoriolisStationRendering.jpg
File:Idyllic-living.jpg|Another close up on the interior of a large diameter ring
Coriolis Station Closeup.jpeg
Coriolis-Station-Cavalieri-in-Electra.png|Cavalieri in Electra, a Coriolis with four "arms"
Coriolis Station Interior.jpg
File:Little-big-town-002.jpg |Kohl Terminal in Liaedin
File:Tower-homestead.jpg |Close up of the interior of a Orbis or Ocellus station's large diameter ring
File:Idyllic-living.jpg |Another close up on the interior of a large diameter ring
File:359320_20160426014629_1.png
20160615192032_1.jpg|A rare Coriolis station variant with two polar "arms"
File:Ocellus_trench_building_detail_view_1.jpg |Close up on the buildings in the trench of an Ocellus type station
File:Ocellus_trench_building_detail_view_1.jpg |Close up on the buildings in the trench of an Ocellus type station
File:2015-10-16_00004.jpg |Pre-version 2.2 alternate station interior
File:9526x9791.jpg|Pre-version 2.2 alternate station interior
File:2015-10-16_00002.jpg |Pre-version 2.2 alternate station interior
File:Orbis Station Traffic.jpg|Orbis station traffic
File:2015-10-15_00001.jpg |Pre-version 2.2 alternate station interior
File:Azeban-City-Coriolis-Station.png|Azeban City coriolis
File:9526x9791.jpg |Pre-version 2.2 alternate station interior
File:Station Attack Interior Repairing.png|The interior of a damaged station undergoing repairs
File:Sit-a-while-and-listen.jpg |Pre-version 2.2 alternate station interior
File:Obsidian Orbital repairing interior 1.png|Another view of the interior of a repairing station
Orbis Station Traffic.jpg|Orbis station traffic
File:Obsidian Orbital repairing interior 3.png|Repair alerts within a repairing station's hangar
File:Station-Under-Repair.png|Coriolis station under repair, exterior
File:Ocellus-Space-Station-Repair-Exterior.png|Ocellus station repair, exterior
</gallery>
</gallery>
==See Also==
*[[:Category:Stations]] - A list of notable stations
*[[Influence]] - Information about faction ownership of stations
*[[Megaship]] - A class of ships with on-board docking facilities for smaller ships
*[[Surface Port]] - Port facilities on the surfaces of planets and moons
== References ==
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File:Azeban-City-Coriolis-Station.png
A Cobra MkIII approaches a Coriolis station

A Station (aka Orbital Port) is a habitable, artificial structure built in space that orbits a star, planet, or moon. Ships can dock with most stations to access their services. These are marked as "Orbital Ports" among the Points of Interest in the System Map. These are the opposite of "Planetary Ports" while "Stations" is stated in the Navigation filters.

Stations are equipped with defence systems to deal with criminals and smugglers. Defence Turrets are lethal and can destroy any ship in a matter of seconds.

Some stations rotate to provide centripetal force to simulate gravity for the people aboard. However, the simulated gravity is far from ideal 1 g at most cases. The exterior and interior appearance of a station depicts its specialized economic output. There are several variants of each model. For example, towns and farms are visible in agricultural hubs of Orbis models.

The amount and quality of available services at a station varies. Under certain extreme conditions, such as when a station has been UA bombed or attacked by Thargoid vessels, most or all services may be disabled. Two station types, Capital Ship Docks and Installations, offer no docking facilities nor services for ships operated by independent pilots.

Overview

Starports such as the Coriolis, Dodec, Orbis and Ocellus are a safe haven for pilots amid the vastness of space. They are very big; an entire city floating in space and slowly rotating to create artificial gravity for the traders, pilots, tourists and citizens aboard. Millions of people live and work there. Gravity differs between each tower's floors. For many residents real daylight is a rare privilege. The landing hub is pressurized with an atmosphere. The docking hub is a safe zone, because no firing of weapons is permitted. Defensive turrets protect it and uphold the law.[1]

Nearly all ships and stations are standard fitted with the GalNet system for market information, galactic news and communication.[2][3]

Features

Station Interiors

There are six station interior types for Coriolis, Ocellus, and Orbis stations: Standard/Industrial, Wealthy/Service, Tourism, Refinery/Extraction, High Tech, and Agriculture. A station's interior is determined by its star system's type, economy, and population. The Standard/Industrial interior is the most common, especially in systems with Terraforming, Colony, or Military economies, but systems with more wealth and higher populations have a greater chance of possessing stations with one or more of the specialised interiors. Asteroid Bases are a fourth station type that always have the same interior.

Docking

Main article: Docking

Ships enter and exit stations via the Access Corridor. This is an airlock that serves as the main point of entry for Coriolis, Ocellus, Orbis, and Asteroid Base stations.

To dock with a station, pilots must first request docking permissions by accessing the navigational terminal's "Contacts" tab. Pilots farther than 7,500m from a station will be automatically denied access and asked to approach to said distance first. In heavily populated or lagging instances, all ports may be occupied and a permit will be denied. Once granted, the pilot will be assigned a landing pad number to approach and land on. If the pilot does not land within the allotted time slot [usually 10 minutes], the pilot will have to exit the station and request additional permissions. Attempting to dock without permissions will trigger a lethal response within 60 seconds. This includes docking on the incorrect landing platform.

If docking control responds with a generic "docking request denied" message, then it is likely all landing pads are occupied. One can circumvent this by logging out of open play and into solo play. Once docked, you can switch back to open play.

Upon undocking from your landing platform, you will have 5 minutes to exit the station before you are considered to be loitering and a 60-second hostility timer begins.

To either side of the docking port are lights coloured green and red. Pilots should approach on the side with the green lights to reduce the chance of a collision.

No Fire Zone

All stations have an area surrounding them designated a no fire zone. You are notified each time your ship enters and exits this area. You will also receive a message when your ship enters this zone to retract your weapons, should they be deployed at the time. If you should fire any of your weapons within the no fire zone you will be fined. Station defences will activate and open fire on your ship if your weapons hit the station or any ship that is not wanted in that jurisdiction. Using any scanner within the no fire zone is perfectly legitimate and legal.

Dumping any cargo within the no fire zone will get you fined, except while docked in the station.

Travelling faster than 100 m/s in a no fire zone will give you a reckless flying fine if you are in a collision with another ship, however this does not apply for speeds under 100 m/s. If a collision, no matter the speed, results in a ship being destroyed you will be charged for murder and have the station open fire on you.[nb 1]

Services

Stations offer a wide variety of services, but not all services are available at all stations due to factors such as which minor faction controls it, the state of that minor faction, where the station is located, the station's economy, and the station's type. Services include:

Types

Coriolis
File:Coriolis Station 001.jpg 		Navigation panel icon File:Space Station-Coriolis--Ship-Navigation tab.webp
Landing Pads Small 15
Medium 18
Large 9
Rotation Time 95 sec.
Gravity (G) Docks: 0.26
Lower decks: 0.5 (middle of face), 0.7 (corners)
Dimensions (KM) 1km radius to middle of face
1.4km radius to corners
2km across flat side
Dodec
File:Dodec Station Front ED.jpg 		Navigation panel icon File:Space Station-Dodec--Ship-Navigation tab.png
Landing Pads Small 15
Medium 18
Large 9
Rotation Time ?
Gravity (G) ?
Dimensions (KM) ?
Orbis
File:OrbisStation 001.jpg 		Navigation panel icon File:Space Station-Orbis--Ship-Navigation tab.webp
Landing Pads Small 15
Medium 18
Large 9
Rotation Time 95 sec.
Gravity (G) Docks : 0.13
Middle Ring : 0.5
Outer Ring : 1.0
Dimensions (KM) Large Torus is 4 km in radius
Small Torus is 2 km in radius
Outpost
File:Outpost 001.jpg 		Navigation panel icon File:Outpost--Ship-Navigation tab.webp
Landing Pads Small 2-4
Medium 1
Large 0
Rotation Time N/A
Gravity (G) N/A
Dimensions (KM) Varies
Asteroid Base
File:Hind-Mine-Asteroid-Base.png 		Navigation panel icon File:Space Station-Asteroid base--Ship-Navigation tab.webp
Landing Pads Small 4
Medium 8
Large 6
Rotation Time 300 sec.
Gravity (G) N/A
Dimensions (KM) N/A
Ocellus
File:OcellusStation 001.jpg 		Navigation panel icon File:Space Station-Ocellus--Ship-Navigation tab.webp
Landing Pads Small 15
Medium 18
Large 9
Rotation Time 95 sec.
Gravity (G) Docks : 0.26
Middle Ring : 0.75
Outer Ring : 0.99
Dimensions (KM) Large Torus is 1.5 km in radius
Small Torus is 2 km in radius
Capital Ship Dock
File:Capital ship dock.png 		Landing Pads Small 0
Medium 0
Large 0
Rotation Time N/A
Gravity (G) N/A
Dimensions (KM) N/A
Carrier Construction Dock
File:ED-Carrier-Construction-Dock.png 		Landing Pads Small 0
Medium 0
Large 0
Rotation Time N/A
Gravity (G) N/A
Dimensions (KM) N/A

Construction

File:Ocellus Station Construction.jpg
Ocellus station construction

While Outposts and possibly Coriolis stations are constructed in orbit where they are needed, Ocellus and Orbis stations are partially constructed elsewhere, transported to their destinations, and then completed. The Ocellus and Orbis dock enclosures are built first, then attached to an engine assembly that allows them to jump to the final build site. Upon arrival, the docks are opened to the public for docking, but remain stationary. The engines are eventually detached, and a spire built along the dock's rear axis to accommodate habitation rings, solar panel arrays, the main reactor, and other modules. Once the station's modules are completed, the station enters rotation and is considered fully online.

Emergency protocol

File:Station Attack interior.png
The interior of a damaged station

Coriolis, Ocellus, and Orbis stations activate emergency protocols in the event of a direct attack that renders them too dangerous to inhabit. Attacks on this scale were apparently rare until December 14, 3303, when a number of stations in the Pleiades Nebula were devastated by Thargoids.[4] Systems with damaged and repairing stations are hubs for related Search and Rescue activities.

Damaged State

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File:Station Attack The Oracle.png
Exterior damage to The Oracle, Pleiades Sector IR-W d1-55

Stations that have become damaged enough to trigger emergency protocol display a "Damaged" marker on the Galaxy Map and System Map. Refueling, Maintenance, Contacts, Universal Cartographics, and the Crew Lounge are disabled at these stations. The Missions panel is accessible, but no missions are on offer. The Passenger Lounge offers several contracts to transport refugees to the safety of a nearby Pilots Federation Rescue Vessel. The Commodities Market is damaged, and only accepts certain emergency supplies. Standard and Advanced Docking Computer functionality is also disabled, forcing pilots to use manual controls if they wish to dock. If a player was docked at a station that becomes damaged, they and their ship will be transferred free of charge to the Rescue Vessel.[4]

Affected stations exhibit severe structural damage, corrosion from Thargoid weapons, fires, and the main reactor module at the far end of Orbis and Ocellus stations is breached; approaching the reactor will disrupt ship HUDs. The docking bay is lit by red emergency lights and littered with floating debris and salvageable commodities. A hazardous level of heat has built up that can easily overwhelm ships that linger in the docking bay too long, and sudden explosions can knock ships off-course at inopportune moments. Heatsinks, Shield Generators, and Auto Field-Maintenance Units are strongly recommended.[4]

File:Station Attack Titan's Daughter.png
Exterior damage to Titan's Daughter, Taygeta

Penalties for violating a station's No Fire Zone are partially reduced for the duration of the crisis; firing weapons, either into space or at a wanted CMDR, results in only a fine, but targeting the station or a clean CMDR still triggers a lethal response from the station's defense batteries and security forces. Releasing cargo inside the station also still results in a fine per unit dropped. Pilots should be wary of Cargo Hatch malfunctions caused by heat damage, especially if they are carrying valuable cargo they do not wish to lose.[5]

Repairing State

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File:Obsidian Orbital repairing interior 2.png
The interior of a damaged station undergoing repairs

The following week after a station is damaged, and provided the local system is not experiencing an active Incursion, the station will enter a Repairing state, which is also marked on the System Map and Galaxy Map. Emergency protocol is scaled back and the Rescue Vessel departs. The docking bay is also stabilized and cleared of debris, and repair work is visible both there and on the station's exterior, but many services and autodock functionality remain disabled. The Passenger Lounge may continue offering contracts to evacuate refugees if nearby systems have stations available to receive them, otherwise evacuation missions will cease.

During this phase, the station requires large quantities of 15 different commodities in order to conduct repairs and fully restore all services. These commodities are listed within GalNet Starport Status Update reports, and can be delivered simply by selling them on the Commodities Market.[6] Stations remain in the Repairing state indefinitely until all requested supplies are delivered.[7]

Upgrade stations

There are occasional community goals to upgrade a station. Upon winning the CG a station is granted some special upgrades. For example Greeboski's Outpost in the star system: Phiagre received more and better modules than previously available and the interior and exterior design changed. It is an Industrial economy station, but has the interior of a service economy. Exterior wise it received a big habitation ring.[8]

Notable stations

Station name Location Description
Jameson Memorial Orbiting Founders World in Shinrarta Dezhra, Jameson Memorial has all ships and modules available for purchase at a 10% discount. Pilots must reach the rank of Elite or be a Kickstarter backer in order to obtain a permit to access the system.
Attilius Orbital In the permit-locked CD-43 11917 system. The permit is only granted to pilots who achieve "prestige" rank in CQC. The station offers various ships at a 20% discount, and various modules at a 30% discount.
Hutton Orbital An outpost in Alpha Centauri, orbiting the planet Eden. Prior to system colonisation it was the most distant station from its system's main star in the galaxy, and can take well over an hour to reach in supercruise.
Leonard Nimoy Station LHS 3006, orbiting the planet Vulcan. Originally named WCM Transfer Orbital, this station was renamed in March 3301 to honour the late actor Leonard Nimoy.
Pratchett's Disc A station in HIP 74290 This station commemorates the late author Terry Pratchett. It was built in March 3301.
Obsidian Orbital Maia system Built in late 3301 in the Maia system, Obsidian Orbital was the first station constructed in the Pleiades Nebula, and the reward for a Community Goal.
Jaques Station Colonia system Owned by the cyborg bartender Jaques, Jaques Station attempted to jump to Beagle Point in 3302, but Thargoid Sensor-induced malfunctions knocked it off-course and it arrived in the Colonia system instead. Pilots across the Core Systems rallied to the station's aid, leading to the colonization of the Colonia Region.
Explorer's Anchorage Stuemeae FG-Y d7561 system Built in early 3305 by the Distant Worlds II expedition, Explorer's Anchorage is the first station constructed in the Galactic Centre. It is the closest station to Sagittarius A* and the furthest station from Sol.

Notes

  1. ↑ If the ship is player controlled and has Report Crimes Against Me turned off, no fines or bounties will be issued

Videos

See Also

  • Category:Stations - A list of notable stations
  • Influence - Information about faction ownership of stations
  • Megaship - A class of ships with on-board docking facilities for smaller ships
  • Surface Port - Port facilities on the surfaces of planets and moons

References

  1. ↑ Official The Art of Elite Dangerous art book, August 17 2016
  2. ↑ Newsletter #22
  3. ↑ Tourist Spot 0249, "Pilots Federation's Near Monopoly"
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 reddit: So the Thargoids(?) Attacked a Station. Images Courtesy of CMDR Bad_Player
  5. ↑ Frontier Forums: PSA re: Damaged Station Defenses
  6. ↑ imgur: screenshot GalNet: Galactic News: Starport Status Update, December 21, 3303
  7. ↑ Frontier Forums: Starports "Under Repair": change to visibility of progress, post #9
  8. ↑ INARA: Gallery

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