Staging Area

During the Second Exodus, billions of Terran Humans left Earth (Terra) to form new colonies. To place some organization into the caos caused by this mass emigration, the locations around the Space Elevators were split into hundreds of sections where groups would stay until all preparations for their departure were finalized.

The preparations the groups underwent while at the staging areas included: In some cases where the relocation was not entirely voluntary, such as Erik Gustavson's Neo Viking's group which had been given a choice to emigrate voluntarily or in the case of his core group be sent to a prison colony, the colonists were placed on board their Colonist Ark already in suspended animation even before everyone in the group was at the staging area and had gone through medical.
 * Waiting for all the members of the group to arrive at a staging area.
 * All medical checks and in some cases some minor genetic engineering.
 * Ensure that all equipment needed for the colony was appropriated.