Van Allen-class

These small stations are used as research labs, temporarily to support some construction and similar uses, but they might be the only space infrastructure in a small colony

This scientific outpost is a medium-sized orbital laboratory complex for scientific research. It is assembled in space from a series of modules that combine to form a 300-ton (SM +7) unstreamlined hull, and it is manned by 6-18 people. The scientists and operations crew occupy the forward cabins while the central-hull bunkroom is a radiation storm shelter and accommodates visiting shuttle crews.

Front Hull System

• [1] Light Alloy Armor (dDR 5).
• [2-4] Habitat (two cabins each).
• [5] Solar Panel Array (with one Power Point).
• [6] Habitat (gym).
• [core] Control Room (C5 computer, comm/sensor 5, and three control stations).

Central Hull System

• [1] Light Alloy Armor (dDR 5).
• [2] Science Array (comm/sensor 7).
• [3-5] Habitats (one lab each).
• [6] Habitat (two-bed sickbay).
• [core] Habitat (bunkroom and five tons cargo).

Rear Hull System

• [1] Light Alloy Armor (dDR 5).
• [2-4] Cargo Holds (15 tons each).
• [5!] Fabricator ($15K/hour production capacity).
• [6] Engine Room (one workspace).

Personnel include three control crew, one medic, six scientists, and one technician.

The TL 10 version that has been the most commonly constructed for the last 30 years is same except the advanced armor materials give dDR 8, the computers are C7 and the comm/sensor is 6.