Orion

Overview

Orion is an asteroid in a high Martian orbit, 150,000km above the planet. It was placed in the orbit by New Haven, and is used as a military base by the nation. Because of it's size, defensability, and strategic location, Orion is New Haven's largest military/shipyard installation and orbital colony in Sol.

Orion is accompanied in it's orbit by Bryn Shander's asteroid base Mathilde at it's L3 point.

Trade

In addition to being a military hub, Orion will also be New Haven's primary economic hub in the Mars system, with a proposed 75% of the nation's Martian trade passing through the asteroid after construction is complete.

Shipyards

Orion will have the largest New Haven Shipyard in the Sol System, capable of refueling/repairing/rearming an entire fleet in under five days depending on conditions. It will be able to readily produce fighters, corvettes and frigates, as well as larger vessels should it be required.

Military

Because of its proposed internal population and strategic importance to New Haven, it has become the official home of the 1st and 2nd Task Forces and its headquarters (Otherwise known as the 'Orion Task Forces'). The asteroid will be armed with several turreted Phased Cannon Array, point-defense guns, and several turreted superdreadnaught kinetic guns. The shipyard also acts as an arsenal for potential New Haven conflicts within Sol, so 10% of its storage capacity is permanently under the control of the military.