Gateway Station

'Gateway Station'

Type	Fixed Orbital Base
Faction	Planetary Union Fleet
Speed	N/A (stationary)
Propulsion	None (station is orbit-locked)
Armor	Layered crysteel bubble over hardened pressure-safe structures
Armament	* Point-defense turrets (minimal) Anti-debris shielding systems
Hangar Capacity	* 1× Enclosed hangar per pier (5 total) Support for cruisers, destroyers, and assault transports
Notes	* Legacy station designed to support five full battle groups Mostly abandoned until repurposed for PUV James Keeling Each pier sector can be independently locked down

Overview

Gateway Station is a fixed-position military orbital base capable of supporting and housing multiple large Fleet vessels. Constructed over a century before the events of the The Crypt series, it remains one of the largest non-mobile space stations ever built by the Planetary Union Fleet.

Design

• Central disk-shaped hub is 1.75 km across
• Five 1-kilometer piers radiate from the central hub like spokes on a wheel
• Each pier connects to a specific sector of the central hub
• Each pier sector contains:
  • Sector command
  • Housing for ship crew and pier personnel
  • Admin offices
  • Barracks and lounges
• The center of the hub contains:
  • Shared warehouse and cargo processing facilities
  • Training facilities
  • Central housing and administrative offices
• Covered walkways and crysteel domes protect from vacuum; each building retains pressure integrity
• Entire base has adjustable fakegrav (0.2g to 2.0g)
• Each pier sector is capable of full lockdown via security checkpoints

Tactical Role

• Designed to support five full battle groups simultaneously
• Functions as:
  • Resupply and refit facility
  • Training hub for Raiders and Fleet crew
  • Secure drydock for highly classified ships
• Due to its orbit and location:
  • Ideal for operations near Tower Republic and Leekee Collective
  • Critical staging area for missions near the Zone of Interference

Notable Features

• Pier Two is home to the PUV James Keeling and has been extensively resecured for black-ops containment
• The central hub remains semi-operational, with limited staff maintaining shared resources
• Each pier’s facilities include:
  • Reception center for intake and ceremonies
  • Sector-specific enlisted clubs and lounges
  • Admin structures referred to in-universe as "buildings" but formally considered subsectors and compartments
• Due to its outdated and massive scale, Fleet could not afford to build another facility like Gateway