Star bases

From Starport: Galactic Empires

Star Bases, not to be confused with Starports, are the major man-made stations in the galaxy. Their structures are so vast they are like cities in space. Only four Star Bases exist in the galaxy: Freeside Station, New New York, Launchpoint Andromeda, and the pirate base Chernyj Almaz. Their coordinates are visible in the galaxy map as the star base icon. At these special hubs, you can visit the Shipyards, the Admiral's Club, the Bank, and the Police HQ.

The Sol system is the main starbase in the galaxy. It is located in the sol system, with earth; it is the starting out point for every player in the galaxy; and if you die while already flying in an escape pod, or if you disconnect on a planet's surface. You will go back to sol. The term sol, can refer to the system itself, the starbase, or the U.N. Space surrounding sol.

Chernyj Almaz will most commonly be called the Pirate Base. The name Chernyj Almaz is Russian for Black Diamond and is only accessible to people with -1000 reputation or less. The Pirate base is the same as every other base except it has two very notable features: It is the only starbase that contains the sethdar cruiser and it is the only starbase to sell nukes. It also has a distinctive red hue and is in an out of the way area in the southern and/or western section of the map.

Both Freeside station and Launchpoint andromadae are exactly the same as sol except they do not include the large area of U.N. protected systems surrounding it.