Space Station Classification

Another classifying guide! This time, we'll be looking into space stations, as these can be an overwhelming project most people want nothing to do with until much later in the game. Once you get there, you might need some help on naming it and how to properly gain from it.

Introduction into Space Stations

To start, a space station is a conventionally large, rather immobile building within the vacuum of space. They can serve various roles to a player, mainly manufactories but also stations like Habitats and Trading Posts, which can serve to bring NPC traders to your sectors.

Here's a short list of things you'll need to know in order to properly read my tables:

• Name: Self Explanatory. It's the name of the Space Station
  
• Product: What it produces. If it has multiple types, it will be labeled according to how they are listed in game
  
• Needs: What it needs. If multiple types, they will be labeled as well.
  
• Uses: What you can use it for, and where it can be sold. (i.e. if it can be used for Rubber, it can be sold at a Rubber Factory) If it is used in a factory that has multiple types, it will be listed what type it can be used for

Asteroid Mines

Asteroid mines are a special kind of station, that can only be founded when you've discovered a rather large, unique asteroid. After you've found one, they can either by transformed into a mine or sold to a nearby empire. Transforming them can cost you between 6-14 million credits, but they produce elements without needs of other products.

Name	Product	Needs	Uses	Notes
Coal Mine	Coal	N/A	Steel
Ore Mine	Ore	N/A	Steel (first type), Glass
Lead Mine	Water	N/A	Ammunition S M L
Copper Mine	Copper	N/A	Energy Inverter, Targeting Card, Processor, Tesla Coil
Aluminum Mine	Aluminum	N/A	Servo, Steel Tube, Tools, High Pressure Tube, Laser Head, Ammunition S M L, Gun
Zinc Mine	Zinc	N/A	Solar Cell, Conductor, Medical Supplies
Silicium Mine	Silicium	N/A	Solar Cell, Transformator, Semi Conductor
Ice Mine	Water	N/A	Paper, Fungus, Vegetable, Corn, Potato, Wheat, Fruit, Rice, Wood, Fish, Tea, Plant, Cattle, Sheep, Chemicals, Distillery, Medical Supplies, Coffee, Cocoa, Spices, Paint, Brewery
Noble Metal Mine (1st)	Gold, Platinum	N/A	Solar Cell, Jewelry, Conductor, Processor, Fusion Core (Au), Semi Conductor (Au), Wire (Au), Tools (Pt), Energy Tube (Pt)
Noble Metal Mine (2nd, 3rd, and 5th)	Silver, Gold	N/A	Solar Cell (Au), Jewelry (Au), Processor (Au), Conductor (Au), Fusion Core (Au), Semi Conductor (Au), Wire (Au), Transformator (Ag), Tools (Ag), Metal Plate (Ag)
Noble Metal Mine (4th)	Silver, Platinum	N/A	Tools, Solar Cell (Pt), Jewelry (Pt), Conductor (Pt), Energy Tube (Pt), Processor (Pt), Transformator (Ag), Metal Plate (Ag)
Oil Rig	Raw Oil	N/A	Oil Refinery

Basic Factories

These are the first stations you will see when attempting to build a station, and are usually the best choice when building your first one. They are rather cheap (for a station) and they create materials from thin space.

Name	Product	Needs	Uses	Notes
Plankton Collector	Plankton	N/A	Fertilizer	One of the less profitable ones. Best to save until you want to work up to a coffee/spice farm (which will require Fertilizer)
Mineral Extractor	Mineral	N/A	Fertilizer (Both Types), Fungus	Also less profitable. Wait for further tech factories unless there is a factory nearby in need of minerals
Water Collector	Water	N/A	Paper, Fungus, Vegetable, Corn, Potato, Wheat, Fruit, Rice, Wood, Fish, Tea, Plant, Cattle, Sheep, Chemicals, Distillery, Medical Supplies, Coffee, Cocoa, Spices, Paint, Brewery	Very profitable, and in usual demand
Crystal Farm	Crystal	N/A	Glass, Nanobots	Specific and less profitable
Scrap Metal Trader	Scrap Metal	N/A	Steel (Second Type)	However useless unless a Steel Factory is made, Steel is used in many other factories
Gas Collectors	(Dependent on Station) Hydrogen, Helium, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Fluorine, Neon, Chlorine	N/A	Fuel (N & F), Fish (O), Cattle (O), Sheep (O), Chemicals (H, N, & O), Medical Supplies (Cl), Fusion Core (H), Explosive Charge (F), Plasma Cell (He & Ne), Energy Tube (Ne)	More abundant elements, such as Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Nitrogen are more useful than the rest
Solar Power Plant	Energy Cell	N/A	Solar Cell, Fertilizer (Both), Rubber, Fuel, Book, Food Bar, Vegetable, Corn, Potato, Wheat, Fruit, Rice, Wood, Tea, Plant, Plastic, Sheep (Both), Oil, Chemicals, Distillery, Explosive Charge, Microchip, Energy Generator, Power Unit, Ammunition (S Type), Laser Modulator, Energy Container, Tools, Transformator, Plasma Cell, Luxury Food, Energy Tube, Gauss Rail, Laser Head, Conductor, Coffee, Cocoa, Spices, Semi-Conductor, Ammunition (Second Type), Targeting System, Antigrav Unit	One of the most important stations that can be built, and offers a very large range of profit

Low Tech Factories

These factories are relatively easy to maintain, however they do introduce basic needs for production. Because of this, basic factories, other low tech factories, and/or trade routes are needed to maintain them.

Name	Product	Needs	Uses
Carbon Extractor	Carbon	(Dependent on Station) Corn, Wheat, Potato, Rice	Steel (First Type), High Capacity Lens, Chemicals, High Pressure Tube, Body Armour
Solar Factory	Solar Cell	Cink, Sillicium, Platinum, Gold, Energy Cell	Solar Panel
Fabric Factory	Fabric	Sheep	Cloth
Meat Factory	Meat	Cattle	Food, Protein
Dairy Factory	Dairy, Leather	Cattle	Protein (Dairy)
Fertilizer Factory	Fertilizer	Mineral, Energy Cell, Plankton (First Type), Chemicals (Second Type), Solvent (Second Type)	Coffee, Cocoa, Spices
Rubber Factory	Rubber	Oil, Energy Cell	Vehicle
Fuel Factory	Fuel	Energy Cells, Oil, Fluorine, Nitrogen	Drone, Rocket
Paper Factory	Paper	Wood, Water	Book
Book Factory	Book	Paper, Energy Cell	N/A (Sells to Consumer Stations)
Steel Factory	Steel	Coal, Carbon (First Type) Ore (First Type), Scrap Metal (Second Type)	Turbine, Explosive Charge, Rocket, Gun, High Pressure Tube, Ammunition (S Type), Tools, Ammunition (Both Types), Servo, Transformator, Plasma Cell, Energy Tube, Electro Magnet, Steel Tube, Conductor, Metal Plate, Semi-Conductor, Wire, Fusion Generator, Drill, Force Generator, Tesla Coil
High Capacity Lens Factory	High Capacity Lens	Glass, Carbon, Plastic, Diamond	N/A (Sell to Consumer Stations)
Food Bar Factory	Food Bar	Energy Cell, Wheat, Corn, Rice	N/A (Sells to Consumer Stations)
Fungus Farm	Fungus	Biogas, Water, Mineral	Wine, Brewery
Vegetable Farms (Including Specific Low Tech Farms)	Vegetable, Corn, Potato, Wheat, Fruit, Rice, Wood, Tea, Plant	Energy Cell, Water	Carbon (Corn, Wheat, Potato, or Rice), Paper (Wood), Food Bar (Wheat, Corn, Rice), Cattle (Wheat or Corn), Sheep (Wheat or Corn), Distillery (Wheat), Wine (Fruit), Food (Wheat, Corn, Vegetable), Luxury Food (Wheat, Fruit), Brewery (Wheat), N/A (Tea, Plant) (Sells to Consumer Stations)
Fish Farm	Fish	Water, Energy Cell, Oxygen	N/A (Sells to Consumer Stations)
Glass Manufacturer	Glass	Ore, Crystal	Display, Laser Head
Jewelry Manufacturer	Jewelry	Platinum (First Type), Gem (First Type), Gold (Second Type), Diamond (Second Type)	N/A (Sells to Consumer Stations)
Plastic Manufacturer	Plastic	Oil, Energy Cell	Explosive Charge, Gun, Servo, Transformator, Energy Tube, Wire, Force Generator, Tesla Coil
Cattle Ranch	Cattle, Biogas (Second Type)	Oxygen, Water, Wheat (First Type), Corn (Second Type)	Dairy, Meat
Sheep Ranch	Sheep, Biogas	Water, Energy Cell, Oxygen, Wheat (First Type), Corn (Second Type)	Fabric
Oil Refinery	Oil	Raw Oil, Energy Cell	Plastic, Rubber, Fuel, Paint
Chemicals Factory	Chemicals, Adhesive, Coolant, Solvent, Acid	Water, Nitrogen, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Biogas, Carbon, Energy Cell	Fertilizer (Second Type: Chemicals, Solvent), Fungus (Biogas), Medical Supplies (Chemicals), Turbine (Coolant), Explosive Charge (Chemicals, Acid, Adhesive), High Pressure Tube (Adhesive), Ammunition S (Adhesive), Ammunition (First Type: Chemicals), Plasma Cell (Biogas), Warhead (Chemicals), Paint (Chemicals, Solvent, Acid), Ammunition (Second Type: Adhesive), War Robot (Coolant), Mining Robot (Coolant), Body Armour (Coolant)
Distillery	Liquor	Energy Cell, Wheat, Water	N/A (Sells to Consumer Stations)

Advanced Factories

Advanced Factories, for the time being, are quite..... advanced. They require a lot of different resources, pulling from lower tech factories and some from other advanced factories. The rewards for such stations are quite high, as much of what they make can produce huge income.

Name	Product	Needs	Uses
Electro Magnet Factory	Electro Magnet	Steel, Copper, Conductor, Transformator	Electromagnetic Charge, Gauss Rail, Force Generator, Anti-Grav Generator
Electromagnetic Charge Factory	Electromegnetic Charge	Energy Container, Electro Magnet, Energy Tube, Transformator	N/A (Sell to Consumer Stations)
Gun Factory	Gun	Steel, Ammunition, Aluminium, Plastic	War Robot
Plasma Cell Factory	Plasma Cell	Energy Cell, Steel, Bio Gas, Helium, Neon	Laser Compressor, Power Unit, Drone, Display, Fusion Core, Teleporter, Accelerator
Medical Supplies Factory	Medical Supplies	Water, Chemicals,Fabric, Cink, Chlorine	N/A (Sells to Consumer Stations)
Processor Factory	Processor	Microchip, Semi Conductor, Copper, Platinum, Gold	Targeting Card, Antigrav Unit, Computation Mainframe, Mining Robot, Drill, Satellite, War Robot, Targeting System
Nanobot Factory	Nanobot	Crystal, Semi Conductor	Force Generator, Mining Robot, War Robot, Body Armour
Laser Compressor Factory	Laser Compressor	Plasma Cell, Transformator, Energy Tube, Wire	N/A (Sells to Consumer Stations)
Laser Head Factory	Laser Head	Glass, Conductor, Aluminium, Energy Cell	Drill
Protein Factory	Protein	Meat, Dairy	N/A (Sell to Consumer Stations)
Turbine Factory	Turbine	Servo, Steel, Coolant, Power Unit	Accelerator
Energy Tube Factory	Energy Tube	Energy Cell, Plastic, Steel, Platinum, Neon, Steel Tube	Energy Inverter, Gauss Rail, Electromagnetic Charge, Fusion Core, Laser Modulator, Laser Compressor, Accelerator
Drone Factory	Drone	Conductor, Chemicals, Metal Plate	Rocket
Warhead Factory	Warhead	Fuel, Plasma Cell, Metal Plate	N/A (Sell to Consumer Stations)
Metal Plate Factory	Metal Plate	Steel, Silver	Drone, Warhead, Teleporter, Vehicle, Body Armour
Explosive Charge Factory	Explosive Charge	Fluorine, Steel, Energy Cell, Plastic, Chemicals, Acid, Adhesive	N/A (Sell to Consumer Stations)
Fusion Core Factory	Fusion Core	Hydrogen, Gold, Plasma Cell, Transformator, Energy Tube	Fusion Generator
Power Unit Factory	Power Unit	Transformator, Energy Cell, Plasma Cell	Turbine, Antigrav Unit, Fusion Generator, Teleporter, Computation Mainframe, Vehicle, Mining Robot, War Robot
Ammunition Factory	Ammunition	Steel, Chemicals, Paint	Gun
Rocket Factory	Rocket	Warhead, Fuel, Steel, Microchip	N/A (Sell to Consumer Stations)
Ammunition S Factory	Ammunition S, M, L	Lead, Aluminum, Steel, Adhesive, Energy Cell	N/A (Sell to Consumer Stations)
Tools Factory	Tools	Steel, Platinum, Silver, Aluminum, Energy Cell	N/A (Sell to Consumer Stations)
Servo Factory	Servo	Steel, Aluminum, Conductor, Plastic	Turbine, Laser Modulator, Anti-Grav Generator
Steel Tube Factory	Steel Tube	Steel, Aluminum	Energy Tube, High Pressure Tube, Satellite
Conductor Factory	Conductor	Zinc, Steel, Platinum, Gold, Energy Cell	Electromagnet, Energy Inverter, Servo, Energy Generator, Laser Head, Warhead, Targeting System, Teleporter, Accelerator
Clothes Factory	Clothes	Fabric	N/A (Sell to Consumer Stations)
Solar Panel Factory	Solar Panel	Solar Cell, Transformator	Satellite
Energy Inverter Factory	Energy Inverter	Energy Tube, Conductor, Transformator	N/A (Sell to Consumer Stations)
Energy Generator Factory	Energy Generator	Energy Cell, Microchip, Conductor	Force Generator, Anti-Grav Generator, Vehicle
Display Factory	Display	Glass, Microchip, Semi Conductor, Plasma Cell	Satellite, Computation Mainframe, Vehicle, Mining Robot, War Robot
Targeting Card Factory	Targeting Card	Microchip, Copper, Processor	Targeting System
Transformator Factory	Transformator	Steel, Plastic, Silicium, Silver, Energy Cell	Electro Magnet, Energy Inverter, Fusion Core, Electromagnetic Charge, Gauss Rail, Laser Compressor, Power Unit, Energy Container, Solar Panel, Laser Modulator, Teleporter,
Gauss Rail Factory	Gauss Rail	Energy Cell, Electro Magnet, Energy Tube, High Pressure Tube, Transformator	Accelerator
High Pressure Tube Factory	High Pressure Tube	Steel, Aluminum, Carbon, Adhesive, Steel Tube	Accelerator, Gauss Rail
Energy Container Factory	Energy Container	Energy Cell, Microchip, Conductor	Satellite, Electromagnetic Charge
Microchip Factory	Microchip	Wire, Semi Conductor, Energy Cell	Targeting Card, Energy Generator, Display, Processor, Rocket
Plasma Cell Factory	Plasma Cell	Energy Cell, Steel, Bio Gas, Neon, Helium	Fusion Core, Laser Compressor, Drone, Power Unit, Fusion Generator, Teleporter, Accelerator

Advanced Factories (cont.)

Name	Product	Needs	Uses
Laser Modulator Factory	Laser Modulator	Servo, Energy Cell, Transformator, Energy Tube	N/A (Sells to Consumer Stations)
Wine Factory	Wine	Fruit, Fungus	Luxury Food
Food Factory	Food	Wheat, Meat, Corn, Vegetable	N/A (Sell to Consumer Stations)
Luxury Food Factory	Luxury Food	Energy Cell, Wheat, Fruit, Spices, Wine	N/A (Sell to Consumer Stations)
Coffee Farm	Coffee	Energy Cell, Water, Fertilizer	N/A (Sell to Consumer Stations)
Spices Farm	Spices	Energy Cell, Water, Fertilizer	Luxury Food
Cocoa Farm	Cocoa	Energy Cell, Water, Fertilizer	N/A (Sell to Consumer Stations)
Paint Manufacturer	Paint	Oil, Water, Chemicals, Solvent, Acid	Ammunition
Semi-Conductor Manufacturer	Semi-Conductor	Steel, Silicium, Gold, Energy Cell	Nanobot, Processor, Display, Microchip
Wire Manufacturer	Wire	Plastic, Steel, Gold	Targeting System, Anti-Grav Generator, Computation Mainframe
Ammunition Factory	Ammunition S, M, L	Lead, Aluminum, Steel, Adhesive, Energy Cell	N/A (Sell to Consumer Stations)
Brewery	Beer	Water, Wheat, Fungus	N/A (Sell to Consumer Stations)
Computer Component Factory	Display, Targeting Card, Processor	Wire, Microchip, Semi Conductor, Copper, Platinum, Gold	(See "Targeting Card Factory", "Display Factory", and "Processor Factory" for uses)

High Tech Factories

Factories of this calibre are extraordinarily expensive to run, but produce expensive science, mining, and military products that yield high profit.

Name	Product	Needs	Uses
Antigrav Unit Factory	Antigrav Unit	Power Unit, Processor, Energy Cell	Antigrav Generator, Teleporter, Vehicle, Body Armour
Targeting System Factory	Targeting System	Targeting Card, Processor, Energy Cell, Conductor, Wire	N/A (Sell to Consumer Stations)
Force Generator Factory	Force Generator	Electro Magnet, Steel, Plastic, Nanobot, Energy Generator	N/A (Sell to Consumer Stations)
Antigrav Generator Factory	Antigrav Generator	Electro Magnet, Servo, Wire, Antigrav Unit, Energy Generator	N/A (Sell to Consumer Stations)
Fusion Generator Factory	Fusion Generator	Fusion Core, Steel, Plasma Cell, Power Unit	Accelerators
Satellite Factory	Satellite	Solar Panel, Processor, Display, Energy Container, Steel Tube	N/A (Sell to Consumer Stations)
Drill Factory	Drill	Laser Head, Processor, Steel, Diamond	Mining Robot
Teleporter Factory	Teleporter	Metal Plate, Power Unit, Antigrav Unit, Plasma Cell, Conductor, Transformator	Body Armour, Mining Robot, War Robot
Computation Mainframe Factory	Computation Mainframe	Processor, Power Unit, Microchip, Display, Wire	N/A (Sell to Consumer Stations)
Vehicle Factory	Vehicle	Rubber, Power Unit, Energy Generator, Metal Plate, Antigrav Unit, Display	N/A (Sell to Consumer Stations)
Mining Robot Factory	Mining Robot	Power Unit, Processor, Display, Nanobot, Drill, Coolant, Teleporter	N/A (Sell to Consumer Stations)
War Robot Factory	War Robot	Power Unit, Processor, Display, Nanobot, Gun, Coolant, Teleporter	N/A (Sell to Consumer Stations)
Body Armour Factory	Body Armour	Metal Plate, Coolant, Teleporter, Antigrav Unit, Carbon, Nanobot	N/A (Sell to Consumer Stations)
Accelerator Factory	Neutron, Proton, Electron Accelerators	Turbine, Plasma Cell, Fusion Generator, Energy Tube, High Pressure Tube, Conductor, Gauss Rail	N/A (Sell to Consumer Stations)
Tesla Coil Factory	Military/Industrial Coils	Steel, Copper, Fusion Core, Plastic	N/A (Sell to Consumer Stations)

AI Space Stations

AI stations are stations that hold no real industrial purposes and are almost entirely ran by AI, but can be traded with and attract NPC traders to your sectors. Player owned stations also allow you to take resources from them freely, offer lower prices, and give 20% of profits from NPC trading.

Station	Purpose	Tradable Items
Shipyard	Allows the Player to Build Ships and Station Founders	Sell: Energy Tube, Steel, Aluminium, Display, Metal Plate, Power Unit, Antigrav Unit, Fusion Core, Wire, Solar Cell, Solar Panel, Plastic Buy: N/A
Resource Depot	Keeps a large deposit of resources, available for purchase. Resource price and quantity depends on distance to the center of the galaxy	Sell: Resources (Amount and Type dependent on location) Buy: Resources (Any)
Repair Dock	Allows the player to repair their ship for a smaller price than instant repairs in the build menu	Sell: Energy Tube, Fuel, Steel, Aluminium, Display, Metal Plate, Power Unit, Antigrav Unit, Fusion Core, Wire, Solar Cell, Solar Panel, Plastic, Nanobot, Processor Buy: N/A
Equipment Dock	Allows the player to buy turrets and upgrades and buys electronic and technological goods	Sell: Fuel, Rocket, Tools, Laser Compressor, Display, Laser Head, Power Unit, Antigrav Unit, Fusion Core, Wire, Drill, Warhead, Plastic Buy: N/A
Fighter Factory	Builds custom fighters	Sell: Fighters, Upgrades, Turrets Buy: Fighters
Casino	Buys luxury items and allows for simple gambling	Sell: Beer, Wine, Liquor, Food, Luxury Food, Water, Medical Supplies Buy: N/A
Turret Factory	Allows the player to create turrets	Sell: Conductor, High Capacity Lens, Steel Tube, Electro Magnet, Servo, Ammunition M, Steel, Electromagnetic Charge, Laser Modulator Buy: N/A
Trading Post	Allows the player to sell a variety of goods	Sell: Various Goods Buy: Various Goods
Research Station	Allows the player to upgrade turrets and modules and buys science products	Sell: Turbine, High Capacity Lens, Neutron Accelerator, Electron Accelerator, Proton Accelerator, Fusion Generator, Anti-Grav Generator, Force Generator, Teleporter, Drill, Satellite Buy: N/A
Military Outpost	Gives combat missions and buys military products	Sell: War Robot, Vehicle, Gun, Ammunition S, M, L, Body Armour, Medical Supplies, Food Bar, Explosive Charge, Targeting System Buy: N/A
Smuggler's Market	Allows the player to Sell Stolen Goods or unbrand them	Sell: Various Goods Buy: Various Goods
Habitat	Consumer Station that Buys consumer items	Sell: Beer, Wine, Liquor, Food, Tea, Luxury Food, Spices, Vegetables, Fruit, Cocoa, Coffee, Wood, Meat, Water Buy: N/A
Biotope	Consumer Station that Buys organic materials	Sell: Beer, Wine, Liquor, Food, Tea, Luxury Food, Spices, Vegetables, Fruit, Cocoa, Coffee, Wood, Meat, Water Buy: N/A
Scrapyard (Unobtainable)	Allows the player to buy a license in order to scrap whatever wrecks are in the area	Sell: Ships Buy: N/A

[Khalunka]

Thanks for the guide! Come back to the game, would be nice to have a veteran to talk with. ^^

[RIP2UALL]

Very neat, helpful indeed.

[Valiance]

Thank you for this guide. It is helpful.

[{C.S.A} Misfit_1995]

looks pretty complete thanks alot

[Vaelyth The Harpy]

Good, cause you've missed...a lot..

[｢ThundeiiBot｣]

Good point, I'll get back into Avorion then

[Vaelyth The Harpy]

To do list:

Come back

[｢ThundeiiBot｣]

Well, hiatus, but yeah. I'd finish it but it's a slow process and takes a lot of time to put all the info in it as I am doing it.

[Abstract-Player]

Is this still WIP ?

[｢ThundeiiBot｣]

Yeah, I cant wait for that, even tho it'll mean reworking the guide.