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'''Outposts''', sometimes called Orbital Outposts to distinguish them from ground-based facilities like [[Surface Port]]s and [[Settlement]]s, are relatively small and modular space [[station]]s. They differ significantly from the vastly larger [[Starport]]s and [[Asteroid Base]]s, which are usually the major hubs within a system. Outposts have between three and five [[Landing Pad]]s, no [[docking]] support for large [[ships]], and minimal security emplacements and patrols. They also lack any rotating habitation structures to simulate gravity for occupants, and docked ships are held in place magnetically.


While [[Starport]]s serve as major hubs for systems, '''''Outpost''s''' provide a (sometimes much needed) stop along the way. Much smaller than Starports, these stations generally don't have security vessels patrolling around to protect them which makes smuggling to and from these locations a common occurrence. Due to their small size there are few landing pads and no large pads which restricts trade here for anything larger than a medium sized ship.
== Outpost Types ==
 
There are seven Outpost variants, each built to serve a specific economic role: Civilian, Commercial, Industrial, Military, Mining, Scientific, and Unsanctioned.
Due to the lack of rotation Outposts are mostly zero-G and thus ships are held in place magnetically. There are currently seven known outpost variants: Civilian, Commercial, Industrial, Military, Mining, Scientific, and Unsanctioned. Unsanctioned outposts almost always contain a black market.
 
Outposts now sometimes have security forces scan you only when you have a mission that requires you to deliver illegal cargo. Sometimes the security scan you even when you are docked or scan you before you launch which you cannot avoid. 


== Outpost Types ==
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! Name
! Name
!Description
! Example
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| Commercial Outpost
| Commercial Outpost
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| Scientific Outpost
| Scientific Outpost
| For example in Col 285 Sector IX T d3 43 A 1 Canonn Institute
| Canonn Institute, Col 285 Sector IX-T d3-43
|[[File:Outpost-Col-285-Sector-IX-T-d3-43-A-1-Canonn-Institute.png|200px]]
|[[File:Outpost-Col-285-Sector-IX-T-d3-43-A-1-Canonn-Institute.png|200px]]
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| Mining Outpost
| Mining Outpost
| For example Robigo Mining Outpost
| Robigo Mines, Robigo
|[[File:Robigo-Mining-Outpost.png|200px]]
|[[File:Robigo-Mining-Outpost.png|200px]]
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| Industrial Outpost
| Industrial Outpost
| For example al-Din Prospect Industrial Outpost in Alpha Centauri
| al-Din Prospect, Alpha Centauri
|[[File:AlphaCentaurial-DinProspect.png|200px]]
|[[File:AlphaCentaurial-DinProspect.png|200px]]
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== Planetary Outposts ==
== Notes ==
There are planetary outposts, [[Settlement|settlements]] and [[Surface Ports|surface ports]] such as those of the [[Colonia Connection Highway]]. These can be useful places to stop while traveling between [[The Bubble]] and [[Colonia]].
*Based on the population data of systems that contain one Outpost and no other habitable structures, Outposts have an estimated population capacity ranging from as low as 10 to as high as 150,000, depending on their size and configuration.
 
*Unsanctioned Outposts are usually run by Anarchy minor factions and almost always have an active black market. Coupled with Outposts' bare-bones security, they make ideal hubs for [[Smuggler]]s looking to sell illegal goods or take on missions that involve retrieving illegal salvage.
== Notable Outposts ==
The [[Brestla]] system has a planetary outpost [[i Sola Prospect]] on planet Brestla A 1 which always stocks all ships and modules. These are sold at a 20% higher price point.


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==See also==
* [[Docking]]


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Revision as of 03:18, 19 November 2019

File:Outpost.png
An Outpost

Outposts, sometimes called Orbital Outposts to distinguish them from ground-based facilities like Surface Ports and Settlements, are relatively small and modular space stations. They differ significantly from the vastly larger Starports and Asteroid Bases, which are usually the major hubs within a system. Outposts have between three and five Landing Pads, no docking support for large ships, and minimal security emplacements and patrols. They also lack any rotating habitation structures to simulate gravity for occupants, and docked ships are held in place magnetically.

Outpost Types

There are seven Outpost variants, each built to serve a specific economic role: Civilian, Commercial, Industrial, Military, Mining, Scientific, and Unsanctioned.

Name Example Image
Commercial Outpost File:Commercial-Outpost.png
Civilian Outpost File:CivilianOutpost 001.jpg
Scientific Outpost Canonn Institute, Col 285 Sector IX-T d3-43 File:Outpost-Col-285-Sector-IX-T-d3-43-A-1-Canonn-Institute.png
Mining Outpost Robigo Mines, Robigo File:Robigo-Mining-Outpost.png
Industrial Outpost al-Din Prospect, Alpha Centauri File:AlphaCentaurial-DinProspect.png
Military Outpost File:Outpost Military.jpg
Unsanctioned Outpost File:Unsanctioned-Outpost-Pirate.png

Notes

  • Based on the population data of systems that contain one Outpost and no other habitable structures, Outposts have an estimated population capacity ranging from as low as 10 to as high as 150,000, depending on their size and configuration.
  • Unsanctioned Outposts are usually run by Anarchy minor factions and almost always have an active black market. Coupled with Outposts' bare-bones security, they make ideal hubs for Smugglers looking to sell illegal goods or take on missions that involve retrieving illegal salvage.

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