Orbital Complex

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Orbital Complexes are large artificial satellites, capable of sustaining life.

Please see the following AAB articles for more information:

• Ship type codes and Ship Hull Designations

Description

Orbital complexes range in size from single stations up to large, sprawling cities. Complexes can be joined in a daisy-chain arrangement, or simply a group of closely proximate individual complexes in the same orbit. Three general size categories exist: orbital stations, orbital settlements, and orbital cities.

Ship Doctrine (Operations)

Orbital Complex Types

#	Type	Remarks
Orbital Station	An Orbital Station is a single large satellite used as an orbital installation, with a permanent population in the tens. Often built as a modular unit, able to be expanded upon as necessary. Some standard station types include refueling station, communications station, research station, fighter base, peace monitor, civilian transfer station (for personnel and/or cargo), or drydock control centre. Possible at TL–7.
Orbital Settlement	An Orbital Settlement is an open-cycle orbital station with a permanent population in the hundreds. Possible at TL–8.
Orbital City	The largest of the orbital complexes, an Orbital City is a closed-cycle orbital station with a permanent population in the thousands. Possible at TL–9.

Representative Types

8 Representative Orbital Complexes (W) Classes

Class Mission Code TL Tons Jump G Origin Canon Quick ship profile Class Mission Code TL Tons Jump G Origin Canon Quick ship profile Anchorage class Orbital Station WO 10 45,000 0 1 Distant Fringe Colossus class Heavy Lander WB 9 1,200 0 2 Distant Fringe No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. QH-MS20 Dee Six class Downport WOD 13 1,770 0 0 Third Imperium WOD-SC00 Eshpadir class Orbital Installation WO 15 500 0 0 Third Imperium No Gunsan class Orbital Dockyard WO 11 90,000 0 1 Distant Fringe Harbor class Orbital Station WO 11 95,000 0 1 Distant Fringe Rysos class Battle Barge WBG 11 1,000 0 6 Bright Conclave Yes. Published, canon starship design. TBD Starino class Modular Orbital Station WOS 14 1,300 0 0 Julian Protectorate no WOS-NP00

Others

Ship	Type	Notes
Gaesh Prison Hulk	Prison	Former warship

References and Contributors

This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Mongoose Publishing or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.

• Classic Traveller FASA Adventure Class Ships Volume 2
• Periodical: MegaTraveller Travellers' Digest No. 1 in Article: 'Orbital Complexes'
• Fighting Ships of the Shattered Imperium
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science