Out on the frontier, in the no mans land between Romulan and Klingon space, Starbase Magellan serves as both a defensive station for the Federation and as the final port of civilisation before crossing into the vast unknown. Starfleet personnel, military units and civilian traders co-exist in an uneasy state of co-operative dissonance while providing facilities and services for passing merchants and explorers alike. As the home of the 33rd Marine Corps, the military influence on the base is evident at every turn, something that is embraced or rejected in equal measure by the station's other inhabitants. With supply shipments from the Federation at the mercy of nearby marauders, the crew are having to learn to be self-sufficient, making contacts and sourcing equipment from their neighbouring territories, as well as the trade vessels passing through. But life out on the frontier is hard and already the 'new station' sheen has been swallowed by a layer of grime and grit, in keeping, it seems, with their desolate location, where only the most hardy of travellers dare to tread.
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