Dogstar's orbital filling station was nothing more than a vast ice hopper locked in geo-synchronous orbit 8000 miles above main base. It did not rotate to provide artificial G; it was designed for functionality and not the comfort of any poor sod that actually had to work on it. There was a centrifuge ring in the stationÕs habitat section, but this was out of service most of the time. Personnel amenities never had been, and never would be, a high priority in the United Earth Fleet. The station was designed for quick and easy dock and fill, nothing more. There had been four such stations back in Dogstar's heyday, but the other three had been salvaged long ago. There were two docking assemblies on either side of the squarish station, one was the maindock with the pump facilities, and t
