A ''Lotus''-class station and docked starships.
The Lotus class was a type of Federation starbase. The first such installations entered service in the early 2280s, and the class remained in service well into the early 25th century, seeing several major upgrades over their lifetime.
Lotus-class stations consisted of a command pod sitting atop four upper pylons, each of which connected to a docking pier. Four lower pylons extended from the underside of each pier, connecting to a ring-shaped base that housed the station's deuterium tanks; fueling stations were attached to the inner side of the lower pylons. Each arm of the station was called an Arch, and each Arch was named after one of the four cardinal directions.
Each of the station's piers had two concourse levels that sandwiched the main gangways, with the primary shuttlebays and maintenance bays directly beneath the lower concourse. The large bays were interconnected within each pier, creating one massive bay throughout the pier structure, with sections that could be isolated if required. The primary docking port for each pier projected inward toward the station's central axis. The inner docks were typically used for larger vessels and short layovers. The central bays, referred to as "cradle docks," were partially-enclosed due to the large jetty structures of the pier and were typically reserved for ships that required more extensive maintenance. Each pier could accommodate multiple ships at different angles.
Star Station India and Star Station Echo were Lotus-class stations. (2D20: Continuing Mission)