Unlike space ships, a station requires a greater degree of life support equipment. The computer program level coincides with the station's hull size, ergo a size II station would require a level 2 program while a size V station would require a level 5 program. The equipment cost is 100,000 credits per station size. Back-up systems and programs cost the same as the main equipment.

Just like a personal computer or a ship's computer, a space station computer can utilize a wealth of the programs listed in both rule books. Unless otherwise noted, the computer program level must coincide with the station's hull size. The following computer programs are mandatory for any space station:

Alarm: Despite not having any drives, this program is still required to monitor any and all systems within the station.

Analysis: Required to perform calculations & computations, this program is utilized by the station's various detection systems as well. All stations must have at least a level 3 Analysis program.

Commerce: Necessary to track any and all business transactions conducted aboard the station. 

Communication: Utilized for all forms of communication, be it internal station communication, Frontier News Network and other multi-media broadcasts, internet/ethernet, and the likes. 

Damage Control: Required to coordinate the crew & computer's combined efforts at repairing any damage suffered by the structure. 

Industry: This program is vital to operating the various machine shops and hydroponics in the station and must be at least level 1, with higher level programs utilized for more industrial applications depending on the station's intended design (i.e. an Agricultural Station would need one level per hull size, a construction center would need a level 6 program regardless of size, etc).

Life Support: Required to monitor/control the various levels of breathable atmosphere along with heating & cooling, food & water, waste manangement, and lighting.

Maintenance: Handles routine maintenance patterns, repair, and janitorial service...this program is often utiized alongside the Damage Control program.

Transportation: Utilized for traffic control, specifically for the elevators running between the hub and ring. A level 1 program is more than adequate for this, however some stations incorporating conveyor walkays and internal monorail systems within their residential & commercial centers may incorporate a higher level program.

Note that these are sugested for the station's central computer, other computer terminals within the station may require additional programs (such as a cargo loader station in the hub would require a cargo arm program). Other programs such as Installation Security, Law Enforcement, Robot Management, and the like are optional (although they are more common on Foritifed Stations & Fortresses).

All of the basic ship equipment listed in the KH Campaign Book can be applicable to space stations.

However, there are a few noteworthy additions. For starters, the Camera System price would be multiplied by the station size. Skin Sensors would cost 10,000Cr x station hull size. Radar and Energy Sensors with extended ranges can be purchased for space stations, a double ranged system could be utilized in a HS:II station at twice the cost, or a sextuple ranged detector can be utilized on a HS:VI station at six times the cost. An intercom network will cost 500 credits per station size, this reflects panels in the key administrative & operational areas along with receiver/microphones in all the public areas.

A standard space station can be upgunned at a rate of 40 cubic meters per station size worth of weapons and defenses with no penalties. Fortified Stations may do so at the rate of 60 cubic meters per station size. A Fortress may accomodate up to 50 cubic meters per size worth of weaponry and 100 cubic meters per size worth of defenses. It should be noted that the cost of defensive screens (electron, proton, and stasis) are 20 times the ship allocations, hence a stasis screen would cost 60,000Cr per station size and chew up 200 cubic meters per size of space.

Any allotment exceeding that amount will cause the station to lose a coinciding amount of population and ship docking space, hence if the weapons & defenses go 10% over it will cost 10% of the population and docking space.

Linked stations can double this capacity, however it can only be doubled regardless of how many stations are linked. In other words, whether there are two linked stations or eight the structure can only accomodate double the capacity. This reflects how the weapons & defenses are mounted on the hub faces.

The amount of storage depends on the hub's docking facilities, each station can accomodate (# of docking bays times max hull size of ship) worth of cargo units. In the case of size V & VI stations, "any" would be considered as HS:20 for the multiplier.

While there is no need for a pilot or astrogator aboard a space station, there are still several other key positions that need to be filled. A Station Administrator is first and foremost, this is the person in charge. This person would be the most knowledgeable of the type of station (i.e. a business savvy person would be in charge of a commercial station, a highly skilled technician or engineer would be entrusted to run an industrial station, and a high ranking miitary officer would oversee a fortified station or fortress). This person would also have a number of assistants (vice presidents, sub-chiefs, Executive Officers, etc) numbering one per station size. A chief engineer would be required (level 6) with a number of assistants also totalling the station size (any level for the assistants but typically at least one level per station size). A team of technicians would also serve under the engineers. If the station is armed there will be two gunners per gunnery position (working ten hour shifts and never straying far from their designated area while on duty). There are numerous other positions that can be utilized including a business manager, housing manager, security/police, laborers, and anything else suitable for the station in question.

Figure 40% of the occupants will have single cabins, 40% more will have double occupancy cabins, and the remainders will have luxury or family sized accomdoadtions. Standard costs apply for the single and double while the family and luxury would be first class accomodations as per the KH rules.