Ith-Saa-Ka Waypoint
(Loosely, 'Gateway' or 'Portal') A Sath Waypoint located within deep space at (3038 Far Home).
Description / Specifications
The area of space covered by the Ith-Saa-Ka Waypoint will eventually hold three separate large refuelling and supply depots, each positioned approximately 30 light-days apart and each one relatively closer to its named destination system. As of 5600AD only one (the Sshkih Station) has been completed, with the remaining two still in the early stages of construction.
Sshkih Station is a cylindrical structure built around vast hydrogen holding tanks and transfer and pumping equipment. It has extensive storage spaces, large hangers, and accommodations and facilities adequate for thousands of individuals, though the current permanent population numbers only a few hundred. It is constantly attended by various small craft, it retains repair and rescue vessels, and huge transports and streamlined tankers unload alongside berthing arms. The station has integral defenses and maintains a dedicated defense squadron made up of powerful warships.
The entire (3038 Far Home) hex is covered by a network of navigational beacons. Each beacon is large, with a power plant, an onboard computer and a powerful communications array. Each contains emergency supplies and equipment which can be accessed by spacefarers in need. Beacons transmit navigational and locational information enabling vessels to plot a course to one of the stations within the hex. Navigational beacons are occasionally visited by Auxiliary Tankers and repair crews.
History & Background / Dossier
Construction of the Ith-Saa-Kaa Waypoint was started around 5590AD utilising structural elements and components salvaged from the xxx and xxx Waypoints.
References & Contributors / Sources
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- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science