The Briesen Mining Facility is controlled by Daumann Heavy Construction for the extraction of copper and cobalt deposits from the system.

Class: Cathedral
Gravity: Partial
Docking: Yes
Amenities: Limited
Population: 275







An Outcast base. Outcasts are believed to be involved in the production and distribution of the drug cardamine, which has been declared illegal in the four major colonies.

Class: Unknown
Gravity: Partial
Docking: Yes
Amenities: Limited
Population: Unknown






A large pocket within the nebula containing Silver-bearing asteroids and substantial quantities of fuel-rich gas. Kruger Minerals mines large quantities of Silver and processes it at their nearby Elbich Mining Facility. Red Hessian attacks are a constant danger, though, and transports must be well-protected.









Freeport 1 was founded by a group of Zoners over sixty years ago. It was the first station of its kind to be declared open to all and it still provides a place for commerce and food sales to everyone, regardless of legal status.

Class: Dern
Gravity: Complete
Docking: Yes
Amenities: Yes
Population: 2,000



Originally a loose assemblage of habitat modules intended to provide quarters for Deep Space Engineering crews constructing a Trade Lane through the system, the station was abandoned upon completion of the Trade Lane and eventually became home to the Zoners.

The station was dubbed Freeport 6, and with the addition of a Synth Foods biodome, has become largely self-sufficient. Because of its strategic location in the border world systems, it is a frequent way station for cargo runs by Liberty, Bretonian, and Kusari shipping companies, as well as a springboard for Independent Mining Guild (IMG) and Zoner expeditions.

Class: Unknown
Gravity: Partial
Docking: Yes
Amenities: Yes
Population: 800



Freistadt Base is run by the Independent Mining Guild (IMG) to provide support for the mining of copper, cobalt, and silver from nearby asteroid fields. Of course, the IMG asks few questions about where the ore was actually mined from and a few Red Hessians have been known to take advantage of that fact when selling their goods. Gateway Shipping handles most of the cargo runs from Freistadt, while Deep Space Engineering teams and members of the Bounty Hunters Guild are also frequently seen aboard.

Class: Cochrane
Gravity: Partial
Docking: Yes
Amenities: Yes
Population: 300



While Tau-31 was considered infeasible for development by Bretonia Mining and Manufacturing (BMM), the smaller Independent Mining Guild (IMG) - eager to exploit areas in which BMM feared to tread - was quick to establish Holman Outpost to mine the large quantities of pure water and oxygen ice in the system.

IMG ships water and oxygen to Harris in partnership with Planetform. The IMG and Deep Space Engineering also use the station to supply their respective operations in the recently opened Tau-23 System.

Class: Ellison
Gravity: Complete
Docking: Yes
Amenities: Yes
Population: 250









Constructed in 603 A.S. by Kishiro, Nago Station is one of Kishiro’s primary sources for the hydrocarbons needed to fabricate the polymers used in optical chips. Optical chip manufacturing is one of Kishiro's major business sectors and Kishiro depends on a supply of polymers to manufacture them. The station also houses a standing security force to repulse frequent attacks by pirates and protect its interests from interference by corporate rival Samura.

Tau-29 also excompasses a large field of asteroids rich in hydrocarbons. After a Kusari research expedition stumbled onto the system and its abundant resources, a joint construction project between Bretonia and Kusari opened the system to exploitation. Kishiro immediately established Nago Station along the trade route to the Kyushu Jump Gate for the express purpose of mining the field and manufacturing Polymers.

Class: Akebono
Gravity: Complete
Docking: Yes
Amenities: Yes
Population: 200



Rich in vital gas resources, the Sigma-13 System has been contested by a number of groups since its discovery in 60 A.S. Conflict reached a fever pitch when the system became one of the more fiercely contested prizes during the Eighty Years War between the Gas Mining Guild (GMG) and Rheinland.

Using speed and a thorough knowledge of the territory, the GMG managed to push back the Rheinland forces, finally obliterating the bulk of the Rheinland Navy at the Battle of the Yanagi Nebula.

Since that time the system has been almost exclusively under GMG control and the Gas Miner Naha has provided support for the GMG's extensive mining operations.

Class: Nostromo
Amenities: Limited
Population: 400







A Red Hessian base. Red Hessians are a trained, organized group of pirates and are considered extremely dangerous.

Class: Unknown
Gravity: Complete
Docking: Yes
Amenities: Yes
Population: Unknown







Rugen Station was built by Daumann Heavy Construction for the manufacture of polymers using the abundant raw materials found in the system. While pirates are always a problem, their long-running rivalry with the neighboring Bretonia Mining and Manufacturing (BMM) operation on Douglas Station has resulted in more than a few exchanges of weapons fire.

Class: Abbey
Gravity: Partial
Docking: Yes
Amenities: Limited
Population: 250



Shinkaku Station was built in 602 A.S. to provide Kusari corporate giant Samura access to the abundant ammonia, water, and oxygen ice fields present in the system.

From these raw materials, Shinkaku produces the valuable fertilizers and terraforming gases that Samura needs to remain competitive with Liberty food giant Synth Foods.

Frequent attacks on Samura operations throughout the system by unidentified criminal elements have made extra security a necessary measure.

Class: Nobunaga
Gravity: Complete
Docking: Yes
Amenities: Yes
Population: 300