Federation Starports: From Menus to Living Spaces

The old starports felt like a vending machine.

Click a tab. Pick a service. Done. Functional? Sure. Immersive? Not even close.

The new starports feel like a place you actually visit.

When you dock now, you see a directory. Six distinct locations. Each with its own name, its own purpose, its own vibe. You’re not navigating menus—you’re walking through a space station.

The Six Locations

🏦 Federation Reserve Bank

Your credits. Secured.

The bank does one thing: keeps your money safe when your ship goes down. Deposit credits from your wallet. Withdraw when you need them. Zero fees. Zero questions.

Status: ✅ Live

🔧 TriStar Shipyard & Maintenance Bay

Repair. Rename. Upgrade.

This is where ships get fixed and modified. Rename your vessel for 1,000 credits. Repair when you’re disabled. Install warp drives. Upgrade weapons. It’s all here.

Status: ✅ Rename and repair live | Warp/weapons/holds coming soon

🚀 Nebula Ship Sales & Acquisitions

Trade up. Trade in.

Need a better ship? Nebula’s got you covered. Browse available classes. Compare specs. Purchase with automatic trade-in of your current vessel. One ship per captain—make it count.

Status: ⏳ Coming soon

📋 Federation Contract Office

Missions. Bounties. Credits.

The Contract Office posts official Federation work: trade runs, patrols, recon missions. Plus NPC bounties for captains with a taste for combat. Accept contracts. Complete objectives. Get paid.

Status: ⏳ Coming soon

👥 Vanguard Colonial Recruitment

Hire. Deploy. Defend.

Planets need people. Vanguard supplies them:

• Security personnel (500 cr/unit) - fighters for planetary defense
• Mining workers (300 cr/unit) - labor for resource extraction

Status: ⏳ Coming soon

📦 CoreStar Tactical Supply

Gear up.

Tactical equipment for captains who think ahead:

• Navigation beacons (2,500 cr) - mark sectors for tracking
• Proximity mines (5,000 cr) - defensive deployables

More gear coming.

Status: ⏳ Coming soon

Why This Redesign Matters

Immersion

Each location has a name. A brand. A focus. TriStar isn’t just “ship services”—it’s a shipyard you visit. CoreStar isn’t a menu item—it’s a gear shop with a reputation.

Organization

Banking doesn’t clutter ship services. Recruitment doesn’t mix with tactical gear. Everything has its place.

Scalability

Want to add a black market? A cantina for intel? A bounty board? Just add a new location. The system grows without breaking.

What’s Live Right Now

✅ Bank your credits - Deposit and withdraw at the Reserve Bank
✅ Rename your ship - Give your vessel a proper identity
✅ Repair when disabled - Shipyard-grade restoration

What’s Coming

We’ve got 12 GitHub issues tracking the rest:

Next up:

• Warp drive install/upgrade
• Ship purchase system
• Mission and bounty contracts

Soon after:

• Personnel hiring
• Tactical equipment purchases
• Weapons and cargo upgrades

Try It

Dock at any Federation Starport. The new directory is waiting.

Your ship. Your rules.

Alpha testers: feedback on the redesign? Let us know in Discord.