offensive and defensive capability as well as flight. During superlight speed, the weapons systems can be used. The power can be used to generate a disruption or destructive beam. The disruption beam will cause the vessels with certain types of power storage capacitors at which it is aimed to drop out of Faster Than Light (FTL) drive.
Each station is operated by it's sentient Artificial Intelligence (AI). The memory and "brain" of the AI is the computer cores located in the outer hull area. No AI needs more than a small fraction of its core availability. The cores are so large that no expansion appears to be warranted for the foreseeable future. No AI is currently using more that 5% of a single core capacity except Barana who provides backup for all other stations. Even this requires the use of only the use of about 40% of a single core since redundancies are removed. There is also a memory storage backup facility at Tau Ceti for the same purpose.
The outer hull also has energy projector cannons placed about a mile apart that cover the entire surface of the station except at the flight deck portals. Projectors are also in place to guard the core area and flight deck portals. These are placed at half-mile intervals at RM 5 on each the end of the station.
Raw Material Storage
The raw material storage area for a station is the same for every type of station and is the same size. Access to this part of the station is strictly limited. Placement and retrieval of materials is automated.
Since the Stations were built for the potential of long duration voyages, the storage of sufficient materials to operate the vessel for long periods of time was a need. Availability of a variety of different supplies could not be assumed. In addition, surplus fuel for the power plant needs had to be stored and available. The storage capacity exceeds expected needs. The station has an expected inventory designed by the AI to meet all conceivable eventualities. Every known mineral and element is safely stored here to some extent.
The storage sectors are fully automated, so locating necessary materials is rapid. When the inventory on a particular material drops to 75%, a warning is posted. At 50%, a mining ship will be dispatched to search for, mine, refine and replenish the supply of that material. Supply needs for all ships are shared so that resupply efforts are not duplicative.
Excess storage space is also utilized for additional storage of foodstuffs. The station expects to routinely perform humanitarian services and the ability to provide and distribute food is an important element of that service.
Farms and Food Processing
Each station is fully self-sustaining. Each produces food sufficient to maintain its own population and to provide for humanitarian aid when needed. The farms are fully automated. Since contamination of the food source is a critical concern so generally access is restricted. Several decks adjacent to main transportation corridors do have viewing areas designed to prevent direct contact with the active farm but allow viewers to observe farm operations. Each station has at least one deck set aside and isolated as community gardens for those wishing to partake in that activity.
The farming sectors on the Type 1 stations each have more acres in food production than the United States. In the case of the Type 1 stations it is 300% greater. The US acreage includes growing food for cattle and livestock and that will not be necessary on the stations. Further, farming on station is in a tightly controlled environment that is not subject to weather or seasonal impediments. The result is a food production capability that is easily more than double that of the United States for comparable populations. Station farms also grow crops requiring a tropical or subtropical climate thus providing a greater variety than can be grown in the United States. Several decks are utilized for the raising of poultry under humane
Each station is operated by it's sentient Artificial Intelligence (AI). The memory and "brain" of the AI is the computer cores located in the outer hull area. No AI needs more than a small fraction of its core availability. The cores are so large that no expansion appears to be warranted for the foreseeable future. No AI is currently using more that 5% of a single core capacity except Barana who provides backup for all other stations. Even this requires the use of only the use of about 40% of a single core since redundancies are removed. There is also a memory storage backup facility at Tau Ceti for the same purpose.
The outer hull also has energy projector cannons placed about a mile apart that cover the entire surface of the station except at the flight deck portals. Projectors are also in place to guard the core area and flight deck portals. These are placed at half-mile intervals at RM 5 on each the end of the station.
Raw Material Storage
The raw material storage area for a station is the same for every type of station and is the same size. Access to this part of the station is strictly limited. Placement and retrieval of materials is automated.
Since the Stations were built for the potential of long duration voyages, the storage of sufficient materials to operate the vessel for long periods of time was a need. Availability of a variety of different supplies could not be assumed. In addition, surplus fuel for the power plant needs had to be stored and available. The storage capacity exceeds expected needs. The station has an expected inventory designed by the AI to meet all conceivable eventualities. Every known mineral and element is safely stored here to some extent.
The storage sectors are fully automated, so locating necessary materials is rapid. When the inventory on a particular material drops to 75%, a warning is posted. At 50%, a mining ship will be dispatched to search for, mine, refine and replenish the supply of that material. Supply needs for all ships are shared so that resupply efforts are not duplicative.
Excess storage space is also utilized for additional storage of foodstuffs. The station expects to routinely perform humanitarian services and the ability to provide and distribute food is an important element of that service.
Farms and Food Processing
Each station is fully self-sustaining. Each produces food sufficient to maintain its own population and to provide for humanitarian aid when needed. The farms are fully automated. Since contamination of the food source is a critical concern so generally access is restricted. Several decks adjacent to main transportation corridors do have viewing areas designed to prevent direct contact with the active farm but allow viewers to observe farm operations. Each station has at least one deck set aside and isolated as community gardens for those wishing to partake in that activity.
The farming sectors on the Type 1 stations each have more acres in food production than the United States. In the case of the Type 1 stations it is 300% greater. The US acreage includes growing food for cattle and livestock and that will not be necessary on the stations. Further, farming on station is in a tightly controlled environment that is not subject to weather or seasonal impediments. The result is a food production capability that is easily more than double that of the United States for comparable populations. Station farms also grow crops requiring a tropical or subtropical climate thus providing a greater variety than can be grown in the United States. Several decks are utilized for the raising of poultry under humane
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