OSBB

OSBB

Occupied Standard Border Buoy

There are billions of SBB s and they are constantly serviced, maintained and upgraded by the Union Border Guard. SBBs are available as Housing or living quarters to Union Citizens. Seventeen percent of all Border Buoys are so occupied (OSBBs). Serving 24 month as a BB Guard is an accepted Union Citizen service. BB Guard is also an accepted permanent occupation (No promotions, no rank , basic salary but free housing and a supply and food allowance of an additional 3000 credits)

650 meters x 220 meters. It provides compfortable living quarters to a crew of up to 50 (Standard BaPhy ). OSBBs can be shielded and all occupied Buoys are armed. All OSBBs and all other versions are equipped with GalNet relay repeaters, GalNet terminals and an All Known Communications Array (AKCA =  comm equipment able to broadcast and receive on all known channels and all known communication technology)[1]. They are also equipped with the best multi sensor and detection equipment. (Mass, Energy, Life, movement, Tachyon and Graviton}

Each Buoy is equipped with a long range Shuttle and 2 mobile Multi Service robots (EVA capable). All QSBBs are connected to the Border Guard Network, the Union Rangers ,  Army Signal Corps and NAVINT.

Each OSBB can self destruct and will do so if any unauthorized entity gains access.OSBB destruction raises an automatic sector alert.

[Note] The Union Species Stropadorm , a space born sentient life form loves BB service and more and more OSBBs are fitted with suitable facilities for the Stropadorm. It provides them with a purpose, allows them to serve the Union, live in space without the terrible boredom they had suffered for eons.