Midway Station

Midway Station

A Union Space station that is part of the Bridge between the Andromeda Galaxy and the Milky Way Galaxy (M-0). It is exactly in the middle - or halfway between the two Galaxies and this is why it is called Midway.

It used to be a standard Gigamon Station but has been expanded by linking 5 Gigamon Stations together. There are a large number of Space Villages within 1 Light hour around Midway.

Midway is the cultural center of the Bridge and has a very large permanent population (The largest population living at an artificial construct until the Ross Torus has been completed. Over 22 Million Individuals call Midway their permanent home. Midway is represented separately from the rest of the Bridge at Pluribus. Midway Government is similar to a City Government with a Major and Station Council. In addition to Federal taxes, Midway charges a monthly Air Tax to its citizens.

The Major and the Council are elected and so is the Representative.

There are four local political parties : The Midway Conservatives, the Midway Midways,The  Citizen Party and the Bridgers First.

For the last 400 years the Midway Conservatives and the Citizen Party are the elected parties by a strong margin of votes.

Law is Union law and Law Enforcement is Union Police.(+Local Law)

Midway is the Sector Court for the Bridge. has all Union Installations, but only a Class C Space port (served by Local Space Bus only with daily connections to Cast Out Station and Atheist Association, as well as local connections to several large Villages)

Main traffic is via the Space Train Station.

The local economy relies on several large Corporations. Glacto-Goog Corp (Giga Corp 38th largest) has its Headquarter there.

The fifth Gigamon Station is mostly Fleet and part of the Bridge Fleet (BRICOM) and was under the command of McElligott until 5020. (As it is the smallest Command Region in terms of ships and duties. It was not considered to have an independent Command Officer) Now it is under Admiral Fuxfjt, a Leedei.

Midway is among the most popular congress and trade show centers, especially for companies and groups that maintain business in both Galaxies.

The Midway Bashers are a famous Vaccu Ball Team.

Migration to Midway is still possible and a sixth Gigamon is planned to be attached, but any person wanting to settle there must provide proof of employment or permanent income.

Gal Drifting is strictly regulated and more harshly enforced than in most other places.

(A convicted Vagrant / Gal Drift can face up to 5 years in Forced labor camps and then deportation.)