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Ported to OBJ from the low-poly model created by Atrahasis for the Starfleet Command (SFC) series of video games. Based on the original concept created by Stephen V. Cole and the Amarillo Design Bureau (ADB) for the Star Fleet Battles (SFB) tabletop sci-fi war game. Preview picture posed in XNALara XPS. NO MODEL DOWNLOAD.

Mobile base stations were introduced in the old SFB game as a means for any of the major interstellar powers to "set up shop" as fast as possible in order to better control a given area of interstellar space or a particular planetary system that they claim as their own. The basic concept dates all the way back to the modular space stations fielded by just about everybody during their early space exploration period. These usually consist of a given number of that power's standardized large transport containers of various types as needed (normally at least two, usually no more than six to nine, sometimes as many as twelve to fifteen in extreme cases) and hooked together by various means, frequently with extra components added to this quick-build assembly similar to those normally used for space dock add-ons (office modules, small craft hangar modules, etc.). The end result is the creation of a fully operational de factor base station from which to conduct future operations. Yes, these are clunky and crude and rather fragile in terms of space combat, but they work quite well given their limitations and their big advantage is that they can be set up fairly quickly. These are almost always intended as temporary construction, although due to the unique circumstances in a few selected cases they are maintained for quite a while until a more permanent facility can be constructed. In a few very rare cases they are never replaced and simply maintained "as is," with their various components eventually permanently fixed to each other and then reinforced and further built up to result in a true space station.

This is an example of a typical TOS/TAS era Klingon large mobile base station. It consists of twelve older G-type (gal'pav) standard transport containers connected together with a set of large docking rings, with several additional hangar bay modules added for both various small craft and for housing fighter shuttle squadrons for the station's defense. All of the twelve containers are arranged in groups of four around their own docking ring and then attached to an even larger main or central hub docking ring, with two stacked containers on each inside "end" of the smaller hubs serving as reinforced connecting points to the main hub. Versions based on the later T-type (taj'pav) "dagger box" containers also saw service with the Klingons from the TOS/TAS era onward. This represents one configuration but there were multiple ones, with the Klingons reducing or enlarging the size of mobile base desired by the deletion or addition of the necessary extra docking rings and four-container groups. There were also two, three, and six-container small mobile base stations built around a single central ring of both container types, G-type and T-type, that were observed in use at various locations and at various times.

The Klingon mobile base station is good for any era from pre-TOS on, although you may have to rebuild it with that era's containers the farther back in time you go in order to be more true to the period. Versions of these built with older containers are always good in later eras, although they may be increasingly antiquated depending on which era you prefer and what version of this concept you use. For example, Atra's original model is good from the TOS/TAS era onward. Customization for specific Trek multiverse threads is also encouraged. XD

The concept for the mobile base station is semi-canon, as it comes from the SFB gaming continuity. How you implement it in your thread(s) of the Trek multiverse and in what form(s) is up to you.

'IwlIj jachjaj!

Description

Ported to OBJ from the low-poly model created by Atrahasis for the Starfleet Command (SFC) series of video games. Based on the original concept created by Stephen V. Cole and the Amarillo Design Bureau (ADB) for the Star Fleet Battles (SFB) tabletop sci-fi war game. Preview picture posed in XNALara XPS. NO MODEL DOWNLOAD.

Mobile base stations were introduced in the old SFB game as a means for any of the major interstellar powers to "set up shop" as fast as possible in order to better control a given area of interstellar space or a particular planetary system that they claim as their own. The basic concept dates all the way back to the modular space stations fielded by just about everybody during their early space exploration period. These usually consist of a given number of that power's standardized large transport containers of various types as needed (normally at least two, usually no more than six to nine, sometimes as many as twelve to fifteen in extreme cases) and hooked together by various means, frequently with extra components added to this quick-build assembly similar to those normally used for space dock add-ons (office modules, small craft hangar modules, etc.). The end result is the creation of a fully operational de factor base station from which to conduct future operations. Yes, these are clunky and crude and rather fragile in terms of space combat, but they work quite well given their limitations and their big advantage is that they can be set up fairly quickly. These are almost always intended as temporary construction, although due to the unique circumstances in a few selected cases they are maintained for quite a while until a more permanent facility can be constructed. In a few very rare cases they are never replaced and simply maintained "as is," with their various components eventually permanently fixed to each other and then reinforced and further built up to result in a true space station.

This is an example of a typical TOS/TAS era Klingon large mobile base station. It consists of twelve older G-type (gal'pav) standard transport containers connected together with a set of large docking rings, with several additional hangar bay modules added for both various small craft and for housing fighter shuttle squadrons for the station's defense. All of the twelve containers are arranged in groups of four around their own docking ring and then attached to an even larger main or central hub docking ring, with two stacked containers on each inside "end" of the smaller hubs serving as reinforced connecting points to the main hub. Versions based on the later T-type (taj'pav) "dagger box" containers also saw service with the Klingons from the TOS/TAS era onward. This represents one configuration but there were multiple ones, with the Klingons reducing or enlarging the size of mobile base desired by the deletion or addition of the necessary extra docking rings and four-container groups. There were also two, three, and six-container small mobile base stations built around a single central ring of both container types, G-type and T-type, that were observed in use at various locations and at various times.

The Klingon mobile base station is good for any era from pre-TOS on, although you may have to rebuild it with that era's containers the farther back in time you go in order to be more true to the period. Versions of these built with older containers are always good in later eras, although they may be increasingly antiquated depending on which era you prefer and what version of this concept you use. For example, Atra's original model is good from the TOS/TAS era onward. Customization for specific Trek multiverse threads is also encouraged. XD

The concept for the mobile base station is semi-canon, as it comes from the SFB gaming continuity. How you implement it in your thread(s) of the Trek multiverse and in what form(s) is up to you.

'IwlIj jachjaj!