Space Fort

SPACE FORT Space forts is a general term for an occupied stationary object in space that have the capability of deploying forces. Space Infantry, Fighters etc. Automated Objects are usually classified as Weapon Platform

Orbital Space Forts
Usually a small moon or artificial satellite station with shields weapons, a permanent crew and sensors. Orbital Forts can be used to defend the world below, or the entire system. Union Armed Forces very rarely use Orbital Space Forts in a Planet defense role, except where construction of planetary defense forts on the surface are not possible or not desired. Most Union Planetary Defense Forts are used in Watch tower configurations over penal colonies, to prevent escape or external contact. Such forts are also used on several Planets that are inside Union space but are occupied by very primitive or developing civilizations to protect them from external influence until they are ready.

== System Forts==

Installations on asteroids or of artificial nature in or within 1 light year of a Star system. Manned space stations in System defense roles are usually operated by the United Stars Army. The difference between a Space Fort and a Space station is armament and purpose.

== Deep Space Forts==

Artificial constructs (very rarely on Wanderers and Black Space Objects) heavily armed and not associated  with a Star System. The Union operates such Deep Space Forts along major trade routes (Trade lane Forts). Deep Space Forts are also located along the border areas where Union space approaches the territory of other civilizations and in areas where there is no suitable star system for an Outpost.

Union Military used four classes of Space Fort constructs:

Space Fort Classes
Hood Class – 3500 mtrs – Officers and Crew 200, 1 Fighter Wing ( Prefab and towed in place) Vanguard Class 12,000 mtrs – Officers and Crew 1000 – 2000 (Prefab and towed in place) Bennings Class – 25,000 mtrs – Officers and Crew 5000 + (Assembled at location) Custom Class – Either established on natural bodies such as Asteroids, Moons and Black space bodies; or size and form adapted to situation and role.

== Space Fort Cocoons==

Term describing a large number of Space Forts arranged in a spherical pattern around a star system, with overlapping fighter patrols and scanner range and usually found around important Star systems like Pluribus, Sol, Arsenal etc.

There are other Civilizations that utilize similar installations (Such as the Galactic Council Defence Post, the Nul Bunkers, the Togar Space bases and Karthanian Space Forts) but most other civilizations make no distinction between space station and space fort and very few civilizatons rely on space stations and deep space installations as heavily as the Union does.

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