Space station

Space Station

Union definition of a space sation
Artificial construct not built in or on an a natural piece of celetial real estate.

(anything built on a planet, moon, asteroid etc is classified as a Base)

Space Stations often have civilian purposes, or civilian elements, while Space Forts are always run by the Army and have no civilian purpose.

Space stations may be owned and operated by civilian or civil organizations.

Navy operated space stations are under the auspice of the Union spatial Navy "Base and Station Command "

The stations of the Bridge (and the other Galaxy connectors) are owned by the Union and under authority of the Union Navy buit many are permanently leased to civilian and civil entities.

Space Statio purposes

 * Galaxy Connections : Strings of space stations allowing the bridging and connection between Galaxies ( example The Bridge)
 * Traffic and region Hubs (example: Sol Hub)
 * Scientific research (Example: Galactic Core station)
 * Control and observation ( Example: Border region stations)
 * Deep Space Colonies
 * Fuel and material depots
 * Gate Houses
 * Manufactruring
 * Civilian purposes