Affiliation: Tenloss Corporation, Open Market
Manufacturer: Tenloss Corporation
Model: XQ4-B Platform
Modularity: Yes, the ships that can dock can vary in size, though anything smaller than a Frigate or larger than a Star Destroyer cannot dock at this station. Also, the ship can be connected at the base of the spire to the base of the XQ4-A's spire to create a 900x900x900m station that can handle both small craft and larger ships as a waypoint or transportation hub. The XQ4-B is, however, sold and operated as a stand-alone station.
Production: Minor
Material: Alusteel, Durasteel, and other space station construction components
Classification: Transportation/Customs hub, "Rest" station, Planet-to-Orbit relay point, etc.
Length: 900m
Width: 900m
Height: 450m
Armament:
- 30 Mass Driver cannons
- 30 Quad Laser batteries
Hangar:
- External docking space for 6-10 Frigates or small Cruisers
- External docking tethers for 2-3 large Cruisers or Destroyers
Special Features:
- Refueling stations on board ship
- External docking stations for Frigates or small Cruisers
- External docking tethers for large Cruisers or Destroyers
- "Rest area" consisting of restaurants, sleeping areas, shops, etc.
- Communications Array
- Encryption Network
- Escape Pods
- Holonet Transceiver
- Standard Shield Generator
- Standard Detention Cells
- Standard Life Support Systems
- Standard Navigational Systems
- Standard Sensor Array
- Standard Targeting Systems
- Tractor Beams
(Unless otherwise noted, 'Standard' denotes the civilian standard, not military standard)
Maneuverability: 17
Hyperdrive Class: None, though the ship can be installed with a temporary Class 10 Hyperdrive in order to have it delivered on site. After delivery, the hyperdrive is removed, but can be later reinstalled to place the station at a different location.
Strengths:
- Large capacity for personnel and guests
- Refueling capabilities
- Capable of docking Frigates, Cruisers, and Destroyers
- Can connect to the XQ4-A platform to create a 900x900x900m platform capable acting as a trading and transportation hub for both small and large ships.
Weaknesses:
- Civilian station means that armor is a secondary, or tertiary, thought
- The weapons are simple and very, very basic
- The station is fragile as it does not have the same reinforcement structure a military station would have
Description:
With galactic travel on the rise and the need for more waypoints and general rest stations becoming more and more apparent, Tenloss decided to capitalize on the gap.
The XQ4-B Platform is the other half of the solution to the problem. Capable of docking Frigates, Cruisers, and Destroyers via docking ports or tethers to the station, the XQ4-B is perfect for acting as a transportation hub and rest area. The station features a rest area for passengers and pilots alike as well as restaurants, shops, refueling centers, and other such locations. The station is only nine hundred meters at the longest point, but most of the internal space is given over to docking areas, personnel areas, and rest/retail areas.
The main ability the station has is that it can connect and attach to its twin, the XQ4-A, to form a major transportation hub. The two stations connected make a double ended barbell-esque facility capable of acting as a larger waypoint station for both small and large ships. The connection must be done by specially trained crews with the assistance of tractor beams and takes at least a day to complete safely. Disconnection takes about as long as the connection, while strong enough to hold the two stations together with ease, is fragile and can be easily damaged by weapon fire, thereby breaking the joint and possibly sending both stations out of orbit or into each other.
The faults of this station are simple and typical of civilian stations. The armor is thick enough to prevent stray debris and starfighter weapons from penetrating, but is overall very thin and susceptible to heavier weapons such as capital weapons, concussion missiles, and bombs. The station is also very fragile as it is mostly open internal space for guests and personnel and is not designed up to military standards. The station does feature thirty capital grade weapons and batteries of point defense, but the defensive weapons are mostly to prevent larger debris and asteroids from impacting the station while the heavier weapons are designed mostly to dissuade pirates from attacking.
All in all, the station is hardly a front line installation, but perfect as a transportation hub or rest/waypoint station.
Development Thread: N/A
Intent: To create a basic, civilian space station with a unique ability that can function as a transportation hub or traveler's rest area.
