Product Description
The WYN Star Cluster stands as a huge beacon at the crossroads of the galaxy. Marking the point where the Klingon, Lyran, and Kzinti borders meet, the cluster itself was long considered uninhabitable. Surrounded by a dense cloud of highly radioactive dust, it was assumed that the entire cluster was saturated with deadly radiation. All residents of the WYN Cluster are immigrants from other species and empires.
Base stations were originally built to expand the supply and operations network of each empire. As these empires met and established national borders, base stations were deployed to provide sensor networks that could detect any ship crossing the border. Base stations provided supply storage, repair facilities, limited shore leave opportunities, and communication networks. Before the General War, most base stations on borders had been upgraded to Battle Stations, but base stations continued to be built (and added) all over the interior of each empire. Their heavy weapons provided protection for convoys and small service ships operating in the area, much like settlers in the old west would run for the fort when hostiles attacked. Base stations provided district offices for police units, and rented office space to corporations and other entities with operations in the area.
The Base Station is available in a variety of materials. Base Stations are unpainted, use standard flight stands available from many sources, and, while designed for gaming, make fine display pieces.