Noval Station, located in orbit around the Sanctum's planet Phosphorus, is the headquarters and primary production facility of Noval Heavy Industries.

As one of the farthest out space stations, Noval Station also acts as a port-of-call for much of the Sanctum system's inbound and outbound civilian traffic.

When Noval began to move further into the civilian and military space, it became increasingly difficult to find manufacturing partners that could keep up with their request volume. The corporation was faced with either using less reputable production facility or creating their own if it wanted its business to continue growing.

At the time, Noval had a number of bespoke shops, small-scale workshops, and factories strewn about through the Kikyo sector in an attempt to keep manufacturing local to their customers. The hard decision was made to begin selling off these locations, one by one, to fund the creation of Noval's own manufacturing center. Noval's designers had a bold vision - to move beyond a ground-based factory and step directly among the stars, like the major corporations in the sector.

The effort was costly, especially given Noval's inclination towards opulence. The result was the simply named “Noval Station”, an expansive business, research, and manufacturing center that would act as a foot hold into the larger markets that Noval was aiming towards. Situated in orbit around the glowing planet Phosphorus, the station now acts as Noval's headquarters.

Noval Station is a rotating wheel space station, comprised of a large ring connected to a central tower through various spokes. The ring itself is nearly 70km in diameter and 2km thick. The central tower is approximately 5km in height, though relatively narrow in comparison.

The 'inner layer' of the ring features a transparent ceiling, revealing well-tended gardens, agricultural facilities, and other terrestrial vistas. This is where much of Noval's business is comported - under the stars, surrounded by planet-side creature comforts. In the event of an attack or solar anomaly, the transparent ceiling can be turned opaque and shuttered.

The 'outer layer' of the ring, beneath the small lakes and gardens, is where Noval's manufacturing takes place. Powerful transportation systems move components and completed products to anywhere in the ring that they need to be taken. Numerous docks along its surface allow goods and resources to be loaded and unloaded in the most optimum location. Much of the corporation's research is also done in this outer layer.

The central tower contains all of Noval's administrative and business functions, as well as housing the various facilities that keep the station operational.

While much of Noval Station's gravity comes from the usual technological sources, the station features a modest amount of spin. This greatly reduces the amount of power required to maintain gravity in the ring section. Approaching craft are automatically guided into the station by flight control.

Noval Station is more than factories and meeting areas. It is also a thriving place to live, work, and relax. For employees and guests alike, Noval Station has a number of shops and restaurants to satisfy whatever needs might arise.

Dining

• Takeda House

Shopping

• BWE Store
• Origin Mart

Whisper created this article on 2020/04/07 08:03.

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