NCS Genesis | History & Description

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Station Name: NCS Genesis
Station Purpose: Starship Drydock & Repairs Facility
Crew: 1,192
Residents: 306
Avg. Distance from NAS Trurl: 248.29 million km
Captain: Jacques Du Blanc
Date of Commission: 14/03/2505 (61 years old)
 

History:
The NCS Genesis started construction 3 years before its commissioning, and was initially only host to 250 crew and a few tens of residents, still, that was considered large for its day. It was one of the jewels of Nanotrasen's crown for 10 years, until other newer more advanced stations, for example; the NSS Cyberiad, stole its spotlight.
Being, at the time, a highly advanced and sophisticated station, as well as one of the few and first in the system, employees and residents flocked to the station, quickly surpassing the supply of jobs and housing, creating a minor, but noticable, homeless-ness situation aboard the station, this was, in a few years, resolved, by expanding the station. The expansion brought jobs and housing, which in turn brought more crew and residents, which required more housing, so there was another expansion, and the cycle continued slowly, and still continues today, the station is ever-expanding, and ever-growing, even though its cracks are starting to show.

Notable Disasters:
The first disaster onboard the NCS Genesis was the death of it's first captain, Mister William Cornwallis. Captain Cornwallis was seen as a kind and empathetic captain, who truely cared for his station and crew. It came as an even bigger shock when it was discoverred that it was a murder. An infiltrator from an unknown organisation had stowed-away on a vessel due for repairs and slipped into the captain's bedroom undetected, and the captain was killed in his sleep, with incredibly high amounts of Capulettium found in his blood & digestive system upon autopsy. The captain was given a burial-at-space via the station chapel's mass driver.

The second disaster occured when, during one of the regular blackouts later in the stations life, three large bombs were detonated aboard the station, one in an Upper Deck Medbay, one just starboard of the bridge, and one in one of the many ship repair docks, where a TSF Warship was docked for repairs.

Current Status:
The NCS Genesis is one of the largest stations, in terms of both popualtion and physical size, dwarfing a majority of stations within the Epsilon Eridani sector, including the NAS Trurl & NSS Cerebron.
Its primary purpose is the construction of Large Civilian Vessels, as well as the maintenance and repairs of any other vessel that happened to find its way here. Due to its size, it has naturally evolved into one of the major economic and trade hubs within the system, and is considered home to thousands of people, including alot of families.  Unfortunatley, the station is host to serious issues with crime and corruption, although rare, there are a few large regions, usually on the lower decks, that have been irretrievably lost to crime, upkeep of these regions are usually managed by the gang leaders who claim to control the areas. The Captain, Mr. Jaques Du Blanc, is uneffective in his aims to restore these areas, and most people suspect the most prominent criminal leaders are paying him to turn a blind eye.
The station has seen better days, too. At 61 years old, it is nearing the end of its service span, and was originally intended to be decommissioned 4 years ago, however lobbying from the captain, as well as the many influencial people onboard the station, swayed Nanotrasen's hand enough for it to continue. Besides, if the station was decommissioned now, there would be no other stations in the Sector capable of doing the NCS Genesis' job, and the economic blow to the system would be crippling to further operations. For this reason, it is commonly considered to be the largest thorn in the NAS Trurl's side. They cannot get rid of it, but they do not want it around.
The station also has alot of issues with electricity, with blackouts being frequent, and often requires the aid of docked ships to assist in its ever-growing power-consumption issues, as powering a station this monstrously large is a task deemed nigh-impossible.

 

Notable Residents (Aka Ingame Characters who use this as a background):
Amelia Kent, Apartment 24, "Athena" Habitation Deck
no one else :(

 

 

(PLEASE NOTE; NONE OF THIS IS CANON, AND IS PRIMARILY TO CREATE A MORE INDEPTH BACKGROUND FOR ANY PERSON THAT WOULD LIKE TO USE THIS AS A BACKGROUND OR PLACE OF RESIDENCE FOR THEIR CHARACTER.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR CHARACTER ADDED TO THE LIST OF 'NOTABLE RESIDENTS' PLEASE DM ME @xLouise#0386)