Work In Progress Lanterhold

Braze · Jul 5, 2026

space station stuffs for laters will go here

Shuklaar Kyrdol · Jul 7, 2026

'Jai'galaar Sur'haai'-M Sensor, Scanner, Targeting and Targeting Suite
'Utrel'a'nayr' Communications Suite
'Sragivagr' Control Suite
'Argu'a' Isotope-5 Reactor/'Ori'argu'a' Isotope-5 Reactor
'Btare Ar' Life Support System
'Buurenaar'aran' Environmental Shield System
'Morut'yc' Security System
'Ka'ra'mircin' Modular Brig

That is what I have available, now.

Braze · 2026-07-17T23:17:49-0400

Lanternhold Station

Core Identity

Official name: Lanternhold
Full designation: Lanternhold Station
Common phrasing: the Lanternhold

Lanternhold is a massive Farworlds Alliance military space station and fortified fleet anchorage, designed to support six cooperating fleets while also serving as a diplomatic, administrative, humanitarian, and civilian hub.

The station was intended to feel exceptionally organized, defensible, and self-sufficient rather than merely functioning as a large collection of hangars.

Submission Statistics

Classification: Military Space Station / Fortified Fleet Anchorage
Length: 4,950 meters
Width: 4,200 meters
Height: 2,600 meters
Armament: High
Defenses: Very High
Hangar capacity: Approximately 18 squadrons
Fleet support: Six fleets
External fleet piers: Six
Internal structure: Nine principal rings
Speed: None
Maneuverability: None
Hyperdrive: None

It is a stationary stronghold rather than a mobile battlestation.

Structural Layout

Lanternhold is arranged around nine major internal rings, with increasingly restricted areas located toward the command center.

Ring One: Command Core

The innermost and most heavily protected section.

Functions included:

Central command
Strategic operations
Fleet coordination
Station administration
Communications control
Emergency command functions
Access to the station's highest-security systems

This is the operational heart of Lanternhold.

Ring Two: Security Core

The station's inner defensive and security district.

Functions included:

Security command
Internal surveillance
Crisis response
Restricted transit control
Secure detention
Emergency lockdown coordination
Protection of the Command Core and Assembly Ring

The station's brig, the Ka'ra'mircin, was associated with this secured portion of Lanternhold.

Ring Three: Assembly Ring

The political and diplomatic center of the Farworlds Alliance.

Hall of Stewards

The principal Assembly chamber, used for:

Farworlds Alliance Assemblies
Petitions from member and nonmember worlds
Diplomatic hearings
Charter discussions
Emergency sessions
Testimony from witnesses and representatives
Deliberations concerning intervention, liberation, relief, and reconstruction

The Veridian petition concerning Bái Sēn was held here.

The Assembly Ring would also contain:

Delegation chambers
Private conference rooms
Translation and communication systems
Offices for Alliance representatives
Witness waiting areas
Secure diplomatic galleries
Public or approved observation areas

Ring Four: Haven Guest Ring

The station's principal residential district for visitors.

The guest suites are collectively called Haven.

Haven was intended for:

Visiting ambassadors
Alliance representatives
Civilian guests
Refugees requiring protected accommodation
Witnesses under Alliance protection
Visiting Jedi, military officers, and specialists
Families temporarily displaced by conflict

Facilities could include:

Private guest suites
Shared lounges
Dining rooms
Quiet rooms
Protected family accommodations
Diplomatic apartments
Long-term residential suites

Haven was meant to feel secure and comfortable rather than like military barracks.

Ring Five: Sick Bay and Recovery Ring

The medical district is commonly called Sick Bay.

Functions and facilities included:

Main sick bay
Surgical facilities
General med bays
Emergency trauma wards
Recovery rooms
Rehabilitation areas
Quarantine facilities
Long-term patient care
Psychological recovery rooms
Medical observation
Sensory Deprivation Tank Rooms

The Sensory Deprivation Tank Rooms could be used for medical recovery, meditation, trauma treatment, Force-related stabilization, or controlled isolation.

This ring supported both military casualties and civilian humanitarian operations.

Ring Six: Barracks and Training Ring

The principal military residential and training district.

Facilities included:

Barracks
Officer quarters
Dormitories
Training grounds
Combat chambers
Holodecks
Simulated battlefield environments
Physical conditioning facilities
Gymnasium
Pool
Briefing rooms
Equipment storage
Unit preparation areas

This ring was intended to support troops from multiple Alliance fleets without forcing every force aboard the station into the same organizational structure.

Ring Seven: Civilian Concourse and Biodome Ring

The station's civilian and communal district.

The Beacon Concourse

The primary civilian concourse and social center.

Facilities associated with this area included:

Cafeterias
Restaurants or food halls
Vending areas
Shops and service counters
Civilian meeting spaces
Recreation areas
Public seating
Observation decks
Communications access
Visitor information services

Biodomes

The station included biodome space for:

Gardens
Trees and plant life
Food production
Recreation
Environmental regulation
Civilian respite
Agricultural research
Refugee or reconstruction support

Other contemplated areas included:

Biodome gardens
Living green spaces
Reconstruction domes
Agricultural sections
Quiet observation areas

Ring Seven helped prevent Lanternhold from feeling like an entirely enclosed military fortress.

Ring Eight: Entry Security and Customs

This was the principal controlled entry ring for traffic arriving from the hangars and fleet piers.

Functions included:

Customs processing
Identity verification
Passenger screening
Cargo inspection
Weapons declarations
Quarantine checks
Immigration and diplomatic clearance
Security interviews
Visitor registration
Restricted-access authorization

Named systems included:

Harborlight Customs Arches

Security arches used to process personnel and cargo entering Lanternhold.

Lantern Gates

Fortified checkpoints separating major station districts.

Security measures included:

Biometric gates
Blast doors
Laser grids
Sensor checkpoints
Communications jammers
Weapons scanners
Identity verification
Layered access permissions
Security droid patrols

Ring Eight prevented arriving visitors from gaining immediate access to the station's civilian, diplomatic, or command districts.

Ring Nine: Hangars, Yards, and External Defense

The outermost principal ring and the station's main military-industrial district.

Aegis Yards

The station's naval construction, repair, and servicing complex.

Facilities included:

Naval yards
Dry docks
Repair bays
Maintenance facilities
Refueling infrastructure
Cargo handling
Ordnance transfer
Fighter servicing
Fleet resupply
Engineering workshops
Modular reconstruction areas

Hangar Organization

Lanternhold had:

Six external fleet piers
Twelve principal hangar blocks
Two hangar blocks associated with each fleet pier
Space supporting approximately 18 squadrons

The piers allowed multiple fleets to dock and operate without forcing all vessels through a single crowded arrival point.

Ring Nine also housed or supported:

External weapon emplacements
Point-defense systems
Shield infrastructure
Fighter launch corridors
Armored dock approaches
Emergency bulkheads
Defensive control stations

Named Locations

These were the principal names we had established:

Hall of Stewards — Assembly chamber
Haven — Guest suites and protected visitor accommodations
Sick Bay — Medical and recovery district
The Beacon Concourse — Civilian and communal concourse
Aegis Yards — Naval yards, dry docks, and repair complex
Ka'ra'mircin — Secure brig
Lantern Gates — Fortified internal checkpoints
Harborlight Customs Arches — Arrival and customs screening structures

Security and Defensive Systems

Lanternhold was intended to have multiple defensive layers rather than relying only upon hull armor and shields.

General Security Features

Layered blast doors
Armored bulkheads
Biometric checkpoints
Laser security grids
Communications jammers
Internal surveillance
Restricted transit corridors
Compartmentalized ring access
Automated lockdown procedures
Security droids
Protected command routes
Defensible customs stations
Independent shield districts
Internal alarm systems
Secure detention facilities
Point-defense coverage around docking areas

Named Systems

Morut'yc Security Net

The station-wide security, sensor, and surveillance network.

Its intended role was to connect:

Internal sensors
Access controls
Security patrols
Docking records
Emergency alarms
Threat identification
Lockdown systems

Caritr Shield Districts

Lanternhold's shielding was divided into protected districts rather than relying upon a single uninterrupted shield system.

This would allow the station to:

Reinforce threatened sections
Preserve shields over critical areas
Isolate damaged shield districts
Protect the Command Core independently
Maintain coverage during partial system failures

Araniik-M2 Point-Defense Systems

Point-defense emplacements intended to counter:

Fighters
Bombers
Missiles
Torpedoes
Boarding craft
Other close-range threats

Morut Modular Turret Emplacements

Modular weapon positions that could be repaired, replaced, or upgraded without redesigning the station's entire defensive network.

Can'gal Morut Hangar Blocks

The modular fortified hangar blocks used throughout the outer ring.

Aryarir Secure Transit Arteries

Protected internal transportation corridors connecting critical districts.

These would allow personnel and security forces to move through Lanternhold without relying entirely upon public concourses.

Ka'ra'mircin Brig

The station's secured detention facility for:

Prisoners
Dangerous infiltrators
Captured enemy personnel
Individuals awaiting an Assembly judgment
Suspects requiring controlled containment

Aegis Bulkheads

Heavy defensive bulkheads designed to isolate damaged or compromised station sections.

Quiet Bell Alarm Network

A station-wide warning and emergency coordination system.

The name suggested a system capable of sending discreet alerts to security personnel before announcing a station-wide emergency.

Bellkeeper Security Droids

Security droids connected to Lanternhold's alarm and surveillance systems.

They could be stationed around:

Customs
Restricted corridors
Assembly entrances
Hangars
Detention areas
Command access points

Construction and Technology

Lanternhold's working submission incorporated or considered technology connected to Breshig War Forge Consolidated.

This included modular or fortified systems for:

Hangars
Turrets
Point defense
Shield districts
Security
Transit corridors
Bulkheads
Fleet servicing

The Breshig-linked technology was part of the working design and still subject to final submission decisions.

Operational Roles

Lanternhold was intended to serve several roles simultaneously.

Military

Anchorage for six fleets
Fleet coordination center
Repair and resupply station
Fighter and squadron deployment
Troop housing
Training center
Defensive stronghold
Strategic command facility

Political

Headquarters for Alliance Assemblies
Diplomatic meeting ground
Neutral chamber for petitions
Charter discussions
Intervention debates
Emergency political sessions

Humanitarian

Refugee accommodation
Medical treatment
Witness protection
Reconstruction support
Food production
Temporary housing
Emergency relief coordination

Civilian

Shops and services
Dining
Recreation
Gardens and biodomes
Observation decks
Guest accommodation
Public Assembly access where permitted

Overall Design Philosophy

Lanternhold was meant to be:

Extremely large
Highly organized
Built around clear security layers
Capable of serving six fleets
Difficult to infiltrate
Able to isolate compromised sections
Comfortable enough to host civilians and diplomats
Self-sustaining during long deployments
Suitable for Alliance government and humanitarian work
More than a purely military battlestation

Its outer rings handled ships, cargo, customs, and public movement. Its middle rings supported civilians, soldiers, medical treatment, and diplomacy. Its innermost rings protected the Alliance's command and security infrastructure.

The entire station remained a work-in-progress submission, with the core structure, dimensions, ring functions, and principal named sections already established. Exact crew capacity, population limits, reactor design, finalized armament counts, and complete production history had not yet appeared in the notes I could recover.