Medium/Large Factory
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| Medium/Large Factory | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | ??? |
| Type | Habitat |
| Tech Base | Star League |
| Cost | ??? |
| Introduced | 2750[1] |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 17,000 tons |
| Length | 240 meters |
| Width | 160 meters |
| Thrust | ??? |
| Fuel (tons) | 100 |
| Fuel (days) | 2.82 |
| LF battery | None |
| Armament | 18x Small Pulse Laser |
| Armor | 114 tons Standard Fore = 300 Fore-Sides = 260 Aft-Sides = 260 Aft = 260 |
| Structural Integrity | 1 |
| Docking Collars | 0 |
| Crew/Passengers | 9 officers 102 enlisted/non-rated 285 first-class passengers |
| Grav Decks | 1 x 82 meters diameter |
| Escape Pods/Life Boats | 20/20 |
| Heat Sinks | 65 |
| BV (1.0) | 2,740[1] |
| BV (2.0) | ??? |
Description[edit]
This is an example of a typical medium satellite factory station built to provide materials which have been produced or refined in zero-G conditions. While they had been neglected during the Succession Wars, the resurgence of technology has seen a similar resurgence in factory station construction.
Weapons and Equipment[edit]
Medium/Large factory stations carry dedicated anti-fighter and anti-missile weapons and are modestly armored.
Cargo[edit]
The Cargo Bays are used for processing and storage.
Bay 1: Small Craft (12) - 2 doors
Bay 2: Cargo (8,184.5 tons) - 2 doors
Bay 3: Factory Unit (1) - 2 doors
Variants[edit]
There are numerous variations, depending on level of automation, weight, armament, and other factors. Large factory stations can mass up to 200,000 tons.
The largest known factory station (containing a fully automated germanium-ore refinery) is located in the Galax system and is operated by Federated-Boeing Interstellar.