Space Stations

Stations are safe havens in the void. Dock to trade, craft, repair, and access your bank.

Docking

1. Approach the station - Look for the hexagonal docking ports
2. Enter docking range - A prompt appears when you're close enough
3. Press E - Your ship will animate toward the docking port
4. Wait for docking - The animation takes about 2 seconds

Docking Animation

During docking, your ship automatically aligns with the port. Other players can see your ship rotating into position!

Station Services

Shops

Every station has NPC shops for buying and selling:

Shop	What It Sells
Shipyard	Ships of various classes
Weapons Store	Weapons and shields
Mining Store	Mining tools
General Store	Engines, enhancers, basic resources
Repair Bay	Hull repair services

Bank

Access your secure bank storage:

• Store items safely (not lost on death)
• Transfer items to/from ship inventory
• Available at ALL stations

See Inventory for more details.

Crafting Facilities

Refine resources and craft equipment:

Facility	Purpose
Refinery	Process raw ores into refined metals
Weapon Forge	Craft and upgrade weapons
Equipment Lab	Create shields, engines, enhancers
Shipyard	Build ship components

See Crafting for recipes and details.

Marketplace

Trade with other players:

• Create buy/sell orders
• Browse player listings
• Fulfill orders for profit

See Trading for marketplace mechanics.

Station Tiers

Stations have tiers that determine available services and crafting:

Tier	Found In	Facilities
T1	Safe sectors	Basic shops, T1 crafting
T2	Yellow sectors	Full shops, T2 crafting
T3	Red sectors	Advanced shops, T3 crafting
T4	Elite sectors	Elite shops, T4 crafting

Known Stations

Origin Sector (0,0)

• Haven Station - Starter station with all basic services (T2)

Iron Fields (1,0)

• Iron Forge Station - Specializes in iron processing (T1)

Copper Basin (0,1)

• Copper Ridge Outpost - Mining hub (T2)

Frontier Zone (-1,0)

• Frontier Depot - Outpost in contested space (T2)

Mining Hub (0,-1)

• Mining Central - Major mining operation center (T2)

Platinum Reach (1,1)

• Platinum Pinnacle - Elite station in dangerous space (T3)

Trade Nexus (-1,-1)

• Nexus Hub - Central trading hub (T3)

Undocking

When ready to leave:

1. Open the Station menu
2. Click "Undock" or press the undock button
3. Your ship launches from the docking port
4. Controls are restored once clear of the station

Safe Zone

Stations project a safe zone - combat is disabled in their vicinity. Use stations as refuge when under attack!

Station Tips

• Repair before leaving - Hull damage persists between sessions
• Stock up - Buy supplies before venturing into dangerous sectors
• Check all shops - Different stations have different inventory
• Use the bank - Store valuable items safely before risky expeditions