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MEC Hyperspace Gate Complex (15-Slot Station)

The tangled web of hyperspace gates around the galaxy's inner rim saw heavy disruption during the early stages of the Xsotan conflict. In the days before the Inner Rim Securities Pact, whole sections of the network could be cut off from essential supplies by a single attack. One of IRiSP's most essential responsibilities has been rerouting, rebuilding, and maintaining the centuries-old highways that keep the inner rim's numerous civilizations functioning.

IRiSP's leaders knew that they couldn't accomplish this task alone. The Muthos Engineering Consortium was (and still is) one of only a handful of galactic corporations with the necessary resources and expertise for such a project. We have been partners with IRiSP since its beginning, and now, two centuries later, the MEC proudly maintains nearly 25% of the inner rim network.

We at the MEC know that nobody likes hyperspace gate tolls. But when you hand over your hard-earned credits, we want you to rest assured knowing that you've made an important contribution to the engines of innovation that keep the inner rim network running smoothly.


Key features of a MEC Hyperspace Gate:

-15 upgrade slots
-Large gateway - plenty wide enough for a Squamosa-class superfreighter
-Built-in station complex with living quarters, docks, and on-site maintenance and support facilities
-A number of large internal frameworks for additional upgrades and customization
-Two "Swarm Pod Mk. III" hangar bays
-Eight highly visible billboards (premium advertising space)


Armament:

-4x size 6 heavy weapons mounts
-6x size 1 point defense hardpoints


(More detailed stats and cost available in the screenshots)


By default, MEC Hyperspace Gates come with VT-4 and VPD-1 custom turrets. For more MEC turrets and fighters to go with it, check out the MEC Signature Catalogue.

Additionally, a backlit nameplate with the MEC logo can be found near the station's secondary docking port. Customers are encouraged (though not required) to replace this with their own heraldry or insignias.

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I wanted the giant hexagonal shape of the gate to be the main attraction here, so I tried not to clutter it up too much with details that would draw the eyes away. Probably because of that decision, the block count stayed pretty reasonable, even with this being MEC's largest station by a long shot. I had a lot of fun doing the billboards.

Please note that, unlike most MEC builds, the internals are not armored. There is also no way, to my knowledge, to create your own hyperspace gates (without mods, anyway), so this station doesn't function as one. I think it still makes a pretty neat station, though, and it seems like a decent fit for a shipyard role.

If you'd like some little tidbits about some of the details found in this build, here you go!


Docked hangar craft:

-One VF-1 'Simillima' heavy fighter (on a pad, ready for takeoff).
-One VCS-1 'Atropilosa' cargo shuttle (on a pad, powered down).
-One custom VF-13 'Variana' advanced interceptor, modified for racing (on a pad, ready for takeoff).
-Five VD-2 'Vechti' cargo drones without crates (on refueling racks near the docking ports).


Billboards:

-Two billboards are for MEC - one is selling ad space, the other just has the MEC logo.
-The "alien bluescreen" was a suggestion from a friend. It's not translatable.
-Ikeda Munitions and Interstellar Pacific are other active projects of mine.
-Zethina is a MEC subsidiary, and also a shelved project (for now, at least).
-Ulysses Belt Mining Conglomerate (UBMC) has one ship and shows up in lore blurbs sometimes.
-The final ad is a teaser for an upcoming IPRR station build.