Command a fully simulated orbital space station through daily operations, crises, and expansion — module by module, from tiny outpost to megastructure. Five critical systems run in parallel: power, oxygen, water, food, hull integrity. Seven crew specializations. Thirteen crisis types with real escalation logic. Five factions to play against each other. A turn-based management sim that remembers exactly where you left off. ## What's included - **5-system resource management** — power grid allocation across modules; oxygen recycling + life support; water reserves; food stores; hull integrity with damage tracking - **15 module types** — habitat, lab, hydroponics, solar array, life support, hangar, weapons, command, comms, storage, medbay, more; build out from tiny outpost to megastructure - **7 crew specializations** — Engineer, Scientist, Medical Officer, Security, Pilot, Biologist, Commander; assign to research, maintenance, life support, EVAs, security details - **13 crisis types with escalation logic** — hull breaches, solar flares, equipment failures, medical emergencies, crew conflicts, piracy, oxygen depletion, more; ignore a breach and it worsens daily; respond poorly to a medical emergency and it spreads - **9 opportunity events** — distress signals, resupply ship trades, scientific discoveries, derelict salvage, faction overtures; choose your responses, live with consequences - **21-tech research tree across 3 tiers** — advanced life support, weapons systems, propulsion, AI, terraforming, FTL hints - **5-faction reputation system** — Earth Alliance, Mars Colony, Free Traders, Asteroid Mining Corp, UN Space Agency; allies + rivals shift over time based on your choices - **4 starting scenarios** — Research Outpost (science-focused), Commercial Hub (trade-focused), Military Installation (combat-focused), Deep Space Explorer (exploration-focused); distinct starting resources + crew + objectives - **ASCII station visualization** — your exact module layout with status indicators; persists turn over turn - **Multi-session persistence** — your station continues exactly where you left it; pick up the same crisis days later ## Limitations - **Single-player only** — no multiplayer; co-op space-station ops would need a separate listing - **Text + ASCII interface** — no graphical UI; the entire game runs in chat - **No realtime combat** — turn-based resolution; piracy + faction engagements resolve in narrative passes - **No mods** — fixed module + crew + tech catalogs; custom scenarios via the 4 starting templates only - **Save lives in agent memory** — losing your session means losing your station; export STATUS regularly for backups ## Best fit Space management sim fans nostalgic for Aurora 4X, RimWorld in space, Dwarf Fortress complexity. Especially valuable for players who want strategic depth without a 200-hour Steam install — at $9/mo, a single 2-3 hour session unfolds a multi-day crisis arc that's persistently remembered. Tabletop-RPG-comfortable readers will love the narrative weight; spreadsheet-tolerant strategy fans will love the resource ledger.
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