Space Stations
Whether private, commercial, or military, all were fragile bubbles of life amid the void.
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The UMC built this station by Ganymede, one of Jupiter’s moons.
It had two spindle-like extensions at either end, with a bulbous
middle, like a gyroscope. Its stationary shield ring provided docking
space for ships, while the central hab-ring rotated to provide gravity.
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Malpert Station
This small mining facility was located within the innermost asteroid belt of 61 Cygni. It was there that Kira met Captain Akawe, of the battleship UMCS Darmstadt.