Grand Port of Polaris

The Grand Port of Polaris, also known simply as Polaris Port, is a deep-space trade and logistics megastation operated by the various members of the Astoria Mercantile Group. Opening in 2650 within the outer boundaries of the Periphery of the Coalition of Congressional Republics, the Grand Port of Polaris is considered an integral layover and interconnection node within northern routes of the Coalition Interstellar Starway System; in particular, it lies between Starways 1 and 3, which originate directly from the Solar System and terminate at distant frontier star systems.
The Grand Port itself is constructed along the parameters of a semi-hollow snub cube with an attached ring that interfaces with several of its outer faces through connection shafts. It is one of the largest constructed space stations to date in the terms of mass, outweighing even the massive orbital stations such as Hyperion's Paradise despite being several kilometers smaller in diameter. The main ring of the station serves as luxurious habitation for the ultra-wealthy in addition to having agricultural modules, whereas the bulk of the station's central structure serves as storage for materials, residences for tourists and workers, and both internal and external docking areas. 
Due to the fact that Coalition warp technology limits the effectiveness of having ships warp into deep, empty interstellar space, the Grand Port of Polaris was constructed in orbit around the rogue gas giant Polaris Auxilia. Alongside the planemo's various captured asteroids and moons, the system has thus become a center of both asteroid mining and gas collection, serving to supplement the Grand Port's economy further.
The Grand Port of Polaris is officially considered a special economic zone by the Coalition, which means that it does not have direct representation in the General Congress of the Coalition but is nonetheless subservient to its laws. Even so, governance of the station is done through the Grand Port of Polaris Administration, which creates and administers laws within the rogue planetary system and enforces these laws through the Polaris Port Authority. Under agreement with the Coalition, the Grand Port is also a major civilian refueling and rearming center for the spaceborne contingents of the Coalition Forces Authority.
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