Outpost Number Seven

a.k.a. Orchid Station

A SPACE STATION, with a central hub and six spokes, hanging in the black against a backdrop of stars. Lights on the station twinkle as a TRANSPORT SHIP approaches.

So what’s here at Orchid Station? Yeah, I know the official name is Outpost Number Seven, Ione System, but us locals call it Orchid Station. Not just for the flowers in the center hub, but also for the fact that apparently the contractor had a lot of purple plasteel to unload and we got it all.

Anyways, back to the tour. There’s the central hub, where if you’re looking for a meal or some entertainment and don’t mind paying more than is reasonable, you can have a nice time. Then there are the six spokes, which is really where the action is.

You came in on Gold Spoke, which is where Command is. Silver spoke is opposite it, and that’s got another docking ring. It’s rated for personnel and cargo, but honestly it’s mostly cargo. If you ever want something to get on station without Command knowing about it, Silver is your bet.

Orange and Green are the hab spokes. Not a lot going on there, but there are a few bars that are cheaper than the hub. Of course, don’t start trouble there… if you want a bar fight, your cover charge at the Hub makes it okay. At the Green Inn, they’ll just report your ass and you’ll get to spend the night in the worst part of Gold Spoke… Confinement. I’ve been there once or twice, sure.

Technically speaking Tan and Brown spokes are for maintenance, storage and future expansion. The reality is that pretty much all the maintenance equipment and workshops are in Tan, and Brown is just warehousing. Now, I’ll tell you… don’t go wandering too far down Brown without me around. You might just interrupt someone’s privacy and we don’t want that.

Of course, there’s a lot more to it than that. Each of the spokes is a kilometer long. Oh yeah… remember I told you about all the purple plasteel? Don’t expect the spokes to be color coded. Keep an eye on the screens, they’ll show where you’re at. Course I’ve got a handy app, costs just a few creds and then you don’t have to tie into the station's systems. You know they’re watching everything that happens on their network right? Anyways…. that’s what you get for free. You tell me what you’re here for exactly, and we can get into details…

-Dav, local “fixer” on Orchid Station

Commander Del Yauna