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As the New Frontier expands ever further into the Beta Quadrant, simply flying around in ships and doing missions may not be enough for every explorer in the Beta Quadrant Exploration Initiative. The Initiative has seen fit to expand upon the options of its diligent explorers and allow them to colonize new worlds and new systems, thereby expanding the territory in the New Frontier in the name of their representing Governments.

In this database you will find a list of all the currently purchasable assets that the Initiative has gathered. While all of the assets are currently Federation models, other governments simply did not have the close connection to the Initiative that the Federation did, and they were therefore in an easier position to make use of their assets.



Different colonies will have differing levels of development. In order to progress from one class to the other, a permit is required. This simple permit will allow the building of a greater number of orbital structures, and raise the colony's Population Cap.





Sometimes an Independent wants to make a colony more than just a colony. Sometimes he or she wants a place to settle down. This would be called a Home-world. Permits for Home-worlds are only available to Independent persons.

Habitat Stations are literally homes in space. In areas where a planet is not inhabitable, there IS no planet to colonize, or additional sources of income are desired, these stations can be bought to provide a place for colonists to live, providing a state of income for the owner of the station. Each Station takes time to build even after being purchased. The expense of the Station is how long it takes to build. The first station takes a full week of OOC Time, while the third takes three weeks of OOC Time.

Obviously, such large structures aren't invulnerable when being built, meaning that over the build time, they will either be at 1/3rd Stats, 2/3rds Stats, or Full Stats depending on the length of time they are at in the building. Obviously, the cheapest station is 1/3rd completed at 2 and 1/3rd days. All that is needed is to determine how long your station has been under construction, and compare it to the total days of OOC Time needed. If it fits into 1/3rd, 2/3rds, or 3/3rds of the time, you'll know how strong it is.

When a Station is attacked during its construction, construction halts until the battle is over, or the station is destroyed. In this way, stations do not magically regain health points lost during battle, or get more powerful. This system adds an even greater range of tactical combat to the guild, making attacking enemy factions key to winning a fight against a heavily colonized area of space. Stations also allow for new areas to role play in, adding to the benefit of the entire RP community.

Mining Stations serve as the hub for any and all resource gathering and processing within a system. Mining, in this case, is a general term used to describe the gathering of resources, and not necessarily the mining of a rock. Stations can gather resources using transports, or by making use of particle fountain techniques. While the first is older, it provides more resources than the particle fountain. Both can hold and store extra resources for transports to deliver later, making them a must for any colony.

Defensive systems fit into a very special category of orbital commerce. They do not usually grant large sums of credits or rewards for their existence, but excel at defending other structures from harm. There are two different types of Defensive Structures.

The first are the simplest and least expensive. These are the Pulse Turrets, Phaser Turrets, and Torpedo Turrets. These unmanned Turrets can defend Habitation Stations or Mining Facilities form harm.

The second are Defensive Stations, which can have light living quarters and offer some income, but their primary role is for defending areas from hostile or aggressive actions. While terribly expensive, they offer many benefits and firepower that turrets do not.

Both of these will prove terribly useful for those wanting to colonize the New Frontier.













Each Station takes time to build even after being purchased. The expense of the Station is how long it takes to build. The first station takes a full week of OOC Time, while the third takes three weeks of OOC Time.

Obviously, such large structures aren't invulnerable when being built, meaning that over the build time, they will either be at 1/3rd Stats, 2/3rds Stats, or Full Stats depending on the length of time they are at in the building. Obviously, the cheapest station is 1/3rd completed at 2 and 1/3rd days. All that is needed is to determine how long your station has been under construction, and compare it to the total days of OOC Time needed. If it fits into 1/3rd, 2/3rds, or 3/3rds of the time, you'll know how strong it is.

When a Station is attacked during its construction, construction halts until the battle is over, or the station is destroyed. In this way, stations do not magically regain health points lost during battle, or get more powerful. This system adds an even greater range of tactical combat to the guild, making attacking enemy factions key to winning a fight against a heavily colonized area of space. Stations also allow for new areas to role play in, adding to the benefit of the entire RP community.

The drydock is one of the most pleasant things to have in orbit around one's system. From here, repairs and resupplying are able to take place right at home, eliminating the need for one to trek halfway across the quadrant for repairing their vessels after a major battle. While restocking costs still apply, repair costs and times are waived while the dock is used. Refits are also possible using these docks, assuming the parts have been purchased elsewhere already. In addition, these may be used to build vessels, assuming the vessels have already been purchased at Deep Space 12. This negates the need for a long trek to Deep Space 12 and back if you're focusing on your system. Members may also charge other members for use of their docks to repair ships, allowing this structure to allow for a source of income.