{"data":{"id":16412,"title":"Portfolio: Fuel Stations","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/comm-link\/spectrum-dispatch\/16412-Portfolio-Fuel-Stations","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-links\/16412","api_public_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/comm-links\/16412","channel":"Undefined","category":"Undefined","series":"Portfolio","images":[{"id":6717,"name":"CS_SC_FUEL_PUMP_FINAL_01A.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/media\/zdb3ofghvurkpr\/source\/CS_SC_FUEL_PUMP_FINAL_01A.jpg","alt":"","size":573135,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2015-04-21T21:16:30+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/6717","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/6717\/similar"},{"id":6718,"name":"CS_SC_CRY_ASTRO_FINAL_01A.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/media\/88jft4npzstler\/source\/CS_SC_CRY_ASTRO_FINAL_01A.jpg","alt":"","size":468375,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2015-04-21T21:16:15+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/6718","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/6718\/similar"},{"id":6719,"name":"CS_SC_CTR_FINAL_01A.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/media\/agquttwffuez2r\/source\/CS_SC_CTR_FINAL_01A.jpg","alt":"","size":625680,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2015-04-21T21:16:36+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/6719","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/6719\/similar"},{"id":26463,"name":"source.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/media.robertsspaceindustries.com\/weozjmuuh3hwh\/source.jpg","alt":"","size":843046,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2019-09-19T15:49:32+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/26463","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/26463\/similar"}],"images_count":10,"translations":{"en_EN":"This article originally appeared in Jump Point 3.04.\nRefueling Options\nThere\u2019s an ancient Human axiom that states: you ain\u2019t going nowhere on an empty tank. In a galaxy where high-tech weapon manufacturers compete to build ever-more scientifically advanced laser systems and jump drive scientists study new ways to traverse across the universe, it\u2019s somewhat reassuring that ultimately nothing is possible without good, old-fashioned fuel to get you there. Hence, the rise of the ubiquitous service station, where ships can refuel and rearm.\n\nWith tens of thousands of ships in for repair and refueling around the universe at any given moment, it was only a matter of time before an organized system of service stations would come into existence. While there are countless independent refueling options (including advanced self-refueling equipment found on some ships) there are three main companies that have come to define the standard depot: stately Fuel Pump, upstart Cry-Astro and alien newcomer CTR. While most pilots view fuel, arming and repair as an \u2018any port in the storm\u2019 situation, familiarizing yourself with possible options ahead of time can save credits and time.\n\nFuel Pump\nLast of the old guard is Fuel Pump, a chain of service stations started in 2665 whose installations now dot the known universe. Often referred to as \u2018retro themed,\u2019 Fuel Pump\u2019s \u2018good old days\u2019 vibe, perfectly capturing Croshaw culture in the 2690s, has been carefully cultivated with an eye towards keeping it a relevant part of Human culture rather than simply a disposable waystation. The Fuel Pump corporation goes out of its way to sponsor family-friendly activities to reinforce this impression: their name and logo can be found everywhere from sataball arenas to racing teams, giving them a wholesome, active reputation.\n\nWhile the days of the free spit-shine have passed, standard Fuel Pump stations are still built around the concept of offering traditional full-service refueling\/rearming options. Fuel Pump prides themselves on offering a higher class of technician, with individual stations typically having at least one professionally trained repair crew leader on site at all times. While other companies generally focus on standard maintenance and do-it-yourself options, Fuel Pump continues to offer everything from tune-ups to ground-up frame rebuilds. Additionally, the company offers \u2018safe space\u2019 tractor towing, but will not venture into sectors with high TSAS ratings for any sort of repair or recovery operation.\n\nFuel Pump is also known around the Empire for its annual \u2018Fuel Pump Ship\u2019 toy event, in which a different toy spacecraft is issued every August 10th in honor of the chain\u2019s founding. The initial issues represented traditional fueling ships, such as the Starfarer and Hull D, while recent issues have been more action-oriented spacecraft (such as a military-style Hornet) presented in Fuel Pump livery. Fuel Pump ships remain a favorite of both children and collectors.\n\nCry-Astro Station\nWhere Fuel Pump represents the old guard, Cry-Astro is the upstart reaching for the growing market of younger pilots. Where Fuel Pump offers a full service solution to everything, Cry-Astro offers a cheaper, hands-on alternative while promoting the question: shouldn\u2019t you be the one making the decisions about the ship that\u2019s keeping you alive? Walls of do-it-yourself components and berths for self-installation are a common sight at Cry-Astro service bases. While technicians are available to perform work, pilots who visit Cry-Astro are encouraged to take part in the process rather than sit in an uncomfortable waiting room reading years-old issues of Weekly Star!\n\nAnother well-known offering at Cry-Astro is the food. Many Cry-Astro stations serve what has become known as \u2018rubber meals,\u2019 a vast menu of fast food options ranging from comfort favorites such as TipTop dumplings to simplified takes on boumbo, Croshaw\u2019s signature dish. Most reviewers agree: it\u2019s not good, it\u2019s not good for you \u2026 but it\u2019s a comfort to find familiar food ten jumps from home.\n\nCry-Astro is likely best known for their \u2018hip\u2019 promotional gimmicks aimed at a younger market, which range from the \u2018Can\u2019t Miss!\u2019 discount missile reload program to the utterly ridiculous \u2018Run Flat Out\u2019 program (in which attendants applied a comically squashed flatcat decal to a visiting ship\u2019s cockpit). These marketing campaigns serve their purpose: in the eyes of much of the public, Cry-Astro is synonymous with ship refueling.\n\nCTR\nOwned by the Jysho Corporation, CTR was the first fully Xi\u2019an-owned businesses to open and operate in UEE space. If nothing else, this would be enough to distinguish the company from its Human competitors \u2026 but the stations do indeed offer a distinctly different level of service. Xi\u2019an culture prides itself on efficiency, and repair operations conducted by CTR are a prime example: in a study, researchers found a 23% improvement over Human companies in terms of repair speed, with very little differential in terms of quality.\n\nThose familiar with Xi\u2019an ship design (such as the increasingly popular Khartu-al) will find no surprises in the overall layout of CTR locations: they feature a clean organic design with distinct spindles and ribs for different service options. CTR hires Human customer service agents, but often imports Xi\u2019an technicians for actual installation work, creating a language barrier for captains seeking to interact directly with those repairing their ships. The work is good and affordable, though, and an increasing number of pilots are becoming comfortable leaving their ships in Xi\u2019an hands.\n\nToday, Citizens and civilians the galaxy around are likely most familiar (most would say unfortunately so) with CTR\u2019s bizarre, energetic commercial jingle: \u201cSEE TEE ARE! SEE TEE ARE! NAHH NAHH NOOOORB!\u201d Utterly meaningless in any language (Xi\u2019an included), the song and its accompanying commercial have cemented CTR\u2019s presence in the mind of a younger generation that already has fewer issues equipping their ship via an alien company.","de_DE":"Dieser Artikel erschien urspr\u00fcnglich in Jump Point 3.04.\nBetankungsoptionen\nEs gibt ein altes Axiom des Menschen, das besagt: Du wirst mit einem leeren Tank nirgendwo hingehen. In einer Galaxie, in der Hightech-Waffenhersteller darum konkurrieren, immer wissenschaftlich fortschrittlichere Lasersysteme zu bauen und Sprungantriebe zu entwickeln, studieren Wissenschaftler neue Wege, um durch das Universum zu reisen, ist es etwas beruhigend, dass letztendlich nichts ohne guten, altmodischen Treibstoff m\u00f6glich ist, um Sie dorthin zu bringen. Daher der Aufstieg der allgegenw\u00e4rtigen Tankstelle, wo Schiffe tanken und aufr\u00fcsten k\u00f6nnen.\n\nMit Zehntausenden von Schiffen, die zu irgendeinem Zeitpunkt im Universum zur Reparatur und Betankung eingesetzt wurden, war es nur eine Frage der Zeit, bis ein organisiertes System von Tankstellen entstehen w\u00fcrde. W\u00e4hrend es unz\u00e4hlige unabh\u00e4ngige Betankungsm\u00f6glichkeiten gibt (einschlie\u00dflich fortschrittlicher Selbstbetankungsausr\u00fcstung, die auf einigen Schiffen zu finden ist), gibt es drei gro\u00dfe Unternehmen, die das Standarddepot definiert haben: stately Fuel Pump, upstart Cry-Astro und alien newcomer CTR. W\u00e4hrend die meisten Piloten Kraftstoff, Scharfschaltung und Reparatur als \"jeden Hafen im Sturm\" betrachten, kann die fr\u00fchzeitige Einweisung in m\u00f6gliche Optionen Credits und Zeit sparen.\n\nKraftstoffpumpe\nDer letzte der alten Garde ist die Kraftstoffpumpe, eine Kette von Tankstellen, die 2665 gegr\u00fcndet wurde und deren Installationen heute das bekannte Universum durchdringen. Oft als \"Retro-Thema\" bezeichnet, wurde die \"gute alte Zeit\" der Kraftstoffpumpe, die in den 2690er Jahren die Croshaw-Kultur perfekt einf\u00e4ngt, sorgf\u00e4ltig gepflegt, um sie als relevanten Teil der menschlichen Kultur und nicht als Einweg-Waystation zu erhalten. Die Fuel Pump Corporation setzt sich f\u00fcr familienfreundliche Aktivit\u00e4ten ein, um diesen Eindruck zu verst\u00e4rken: Ihr Name und ihr Logo finden sich \u00fcberall, von Sataball-Arenen bis hin zu Rennteams, und verleihen ihnen einen gesunden, aktiven Ruf.\n\nW\u00e4hrend die Tage des freien Spie\u00dfens vorbei sind, sind die Standard-Kraftstoffpumpenstationen immer noch um das Konzept herum gebaut, traditionelle Full-Service-Betankungs- und Aufr\u00fcstungsoptionen anzubieten. Die Kraftstoffpumpe ist stolz darauf, eine h\u00f6here Klasse von Technikern anzubieten, wobei einzelne Stationen in der Regel immer mit mindestens einem professionell ausgebildeten Reparaturpersonalf\u00fchrer vor Ort ausgestattet sind. W\u00e4hrend sich andere Unternehmen in der Regel auf Standard-Wartung und Do-it-yourself-Optionen konzentrieren, bietet die Kraftstoffpumpe weiterhin alles von Tune-ups bis hin zu Umbauten von Bodenrahmen an. Dar\u00fcber hinaus bietet das Unternehmen Traktorenschlepper mit sicherem Raum, wird sich aber nicht in Sektoren mit hohen TSAS-Ratings f\u00fcr jegliche Art von Reparatur- oder Bergungsarbeiten wagen.\n\nDie Kraftstoffpumpe ist auch im ganzen Reich f\u00fcr ihr j\u00e4hrliches Spielzeug-Event \"Fuel Pump Ship\" bekannt, bei dem jedes Jahr am 10. August zu Ehren der Gr\u00fcndung der Kette ein anderes Spielzeug-Raumschiff ausgestellt wird. Die ersten Ausgaben betrafen traditionelle Treibstoffschiffe wie die Starfarer und Hull D, w\u00e4hrend die j\u00fcngsten Ausgaben eher aktionsorientierte Raumfahrzeuge (wie eine Hornet im milit\u00e4rischen Stil) waren, die in der Farbe der Treibstoffpumpe pr\u00e4sentiert wurden. Kraftstoffpumpenschiffe sind nach wie vor ein Favorit sowohl bei Kindern als auch bei Sammlern.\n\nKryo-Astrostation\nWo die Kraftstoffpumpe die alte Garde darstellt, ist Cry-Astro die erste Wahl f\u00fcr den wachsenden Markt der j\u00fcngeren Piloten. Wo die Kraftstoffpumpe eine Komplettl\u00f6sung f\u00fcr alles bietet, bietet Cry-Astro eine billigere, praktische Alternative und wirbt f\u00fcr die Frage: Sollten Sie nicht derjenige sein, der die Entscheidungen \u00fcber das Schiff trifft, das Sie am Leben h\u00e4lt? W\u00e4nde aus selbstgebauten Komponenten und Liegepl\u00e4tze zur Selbstmontage sind in den Cry-Astro-Servicest\u00fctzpunkten \u00fcblich. W\u00e4hrend Techniker f\u00fcr die Durchf\u00fchrung von Arbeiten zur Verf\u00fcgung stehen, werden Piloten, die Cry-Astro besuchen, ermutigt, sich an diesem Prozess zu beteiligen, anstatt in einem unbequemen Wartezimmer zu sitzen und die jahrealten Ausgaben von Weekly Star zu lesen!\n\nEin weiteres bekanntes Angebot im Cry-Astro ist das Essen. Viele Cry-Astro-Stationen servieren das, was als \"Gummimahlzeiten\" bekannt geworden ist, eine gro\u00dfe Auswahl an Fast-Food-Optionen, die von Komfort-Favoriten wie TipTop-Kn\u00f6deln bis hin zu vereinfachten Takes auf Boumbo, dem charakteristischen Gericht von Croshaw, reichen. Die meisten Kritiker sind sich einig: Es ist nicht gut, es ist nicht gut f\u00fcr dich.... aber es ist ein Trost, vertrautes Essen zehn Spr\u00fcnge von zu Hause zu finden.\n\nCry-Astro ist wahrscheinlich am bekanntesten f\u00fcr seine \"hippen\" Werbetricks f\u00fcr einen j\u00fcngeren Markt, die von dem Rabattprogramm \"Can't Miss!\" bis hin zum \u00e4u\u00dferst l\u00e4cherlichen Programm \"Run Flat Out\" reichen, bei dem die Teilnehmer einen komisch zerquetschten Flachkatzenaufkleber auf das Cockpit eines Besucher-Schiffes klebten. Diese Marketingkampagnen dienen ihrem Zweck: In den Augen eines Gro\u00dfteils der \u00d6ffentlichkeit ist Cry-Astro ein Synonym f\u00fcr Schiffsbetankung.\n\nCTR\nCTR, das sich im Besitz der Jysho Corporation befindet, war das erste vollst\u00e4ndig im Besitz von Xi'an-eigenen Unternehmen, das sich im UEE-Raum niederlie\u00df und dort t\u00e4tig war. Wenn nichts anderes der Fall w\u00e4re, w\u00fcrde dies ausreichen, um das Unternehmen von seinen Mitbewerbern zu unterscheiden.... aber die Stationen bieten in der Tat ein deutlich anderes Servicelevel. Die Xi'an-Kultur ist stolz auf ihre Effizienz, und die von der CTR durchgef\u00fchrten Reparaturarbeiten sind ein Paradebeispiel: In einer Studie fanden Forscher eine 23%ige Verbesserung gegen\u00fcber menschlichen Unternehmen in Bezug auf die Reparaturgeschwindigkeit, mit sehr geringen Qualit\u00e4tsunterschieden.\n\nDiejenigen, die mit dem Xi'an-Schiffsdesign vertraut sind (wie das immer beliebter werdende Khartu-al), werden keine \u00dcberraschungen im Gesamtlayout der CTR-Standorte finden: Sie zeichnen sich durch ein sauberes organisches Design mit ausgepr\u00e4gten Spindeln und Rippen f\u00fcr verschiedene Serviceoptionen aus. CTR stellt menschliche Kundendienstmitarbeiter ein, importiert aber oft Xi'an-Techniker f\u00fcr die eigentliche Installationsarbeit und schafft so eine Sprachbarriere f\u00fcr Kapit\u00e4ne, die direkt mit denjenigen interagieren wollen, die ihre Schiffe reparieren. Die Arbeit ist jedoch gut und bezahlbar, und immer mehr Piloten f\u00fchlen sich wohl dabei, ihre Schiffe in Xi'an H\u00e4nden zu lassen.\n\nHeute sind B\u00fcrger und Zivilisten in der Galaxie wahrscheinlich am vertrautesten (die meisten w\u00fcrden das leider sagen) mit dem bizarren, energetischen kommerziellen Jingle der CTR: \"SIEHE TEE ARE! SIEHE TEE ARE! NEE, NEE, NEE, NEE, NEE, NEE, NEE!\" V\u00f6llig bedeutungslos in jeder Sprache (Xi'an eingeschlossen), der Song und der begleitende Werbespot haben die Pr\u00e4senz von CTR im Bewusstsein einer j\u00fcngeren Generation gefestigt, die bereits weniger Probleme hat, ihr Schiff \u00fcber eine ausl\u00e4ndische Firma auszustatten.","zh_CN":"This article originally appeared in Jump Point 3.04.\nRefueling Options\nThere\u2019s an ancient Human axiom that states: you ain\u2019t going nowhere on an empty tank. In a galaxy where high-tech weapon manufacturers compete to build ever-more scientifically advanced laser systems and jump drive scientists study new ways to traverse across the universe, it\u2019s somewhat reassuring that ultimately nothing is possible without good, old-fashioned fuel to get you there. Hence, the rise of the ubiquitous service station, where ships can refuel and rearm.\n\nWith tens of thousands of ships in for repair and refueling around the universe at any given moment, it was only a matter of time before an organized system of service stations would come into existence. While there are countless independent refueling options (including advanced self-refueling equipment found on some ships) there are three main companies that have come to define the standard depot: stately Fuel Pump, upstart Cry-Astro and alien newcomer CTR. While most pilots view fuel, arming and repair as an \u2018any port in the storm\u2019 situation, familiarizing yourself with possible options ahead of time can save credits and time.\n\nFuel Pump\nLast of the old guard is Fuel Pump, a chain of service stations started in 2665 whose installations now dot the known universe. Often referred to as \u2018retro themed,\u2019 Fuel Pump\u2019s \u2018good old days\u2019 vibe, perfectly capturing Croshaw culture in the 2690s, has been carefully cultivated with an eye towards keeping it a relevant part of Human culture rather than simply a disposable waystation. The Fuel Pump corporation goes out of its way to sponsor family-friendly activities to reinforce this impression: their name and logo can be found everywhere from sataball arenas to racing teams, giving them a wholesome, active reputation.\n\nWhile the days of the free spit-shine have passed, standard Fuel Pump stations are still built around the concept of offering traditional full-service refueling\/rearming options. Fuel Pump prides themselves on offering a higher class of technician, with individual stations typically having at least one professionally trained repair crew leader on site at all times. While other companies generally focus on standard maintenance and do-it-yourself options, Fuel Pump continues to offer everything from tune-ups to ground-up frame rebuilds. Additionally, the company offers \u2018safe space\u2019 tractor towing, but will not venture into sectors with high TSAS ratings for any sort of repair or recovery operation.\n\nFuel Pump is also known around the Empire for its annual \u2018Fuel Pump Ship\u2019 toy event, in which a different toy spacecraft is issued every August 10th in honor of the chain\u2019s founding. The initial issues represented traditional fueling ships, such as the Starfarer and Hull D, while recent issues have been more action-oriented spacecraft (such as a military-style Hornet) presented in Fuel Pump livery. Fuel Pump ships remain a favorite of both children and collectors.\n\nCry-Astro Station\nWhere Fuel Pump represents the old guard, Cry-Astro is the upstart reaching for the growing market of younger pilots. Where Fuel Pump offers a full service solution to everything, Cry-Astro offers a cheaper, hands-on alternative while promoting the question: shouldn\u2019t you be the one making the decisions about the ship that\u2019s keeping you alive? Walls of do-it-yourself components and berths for self-installation are a common sight at Cry-Astro service bases. While technicians are available to perform work, pilots who visit Cry-Astro are encouraged to take part in the process rather than sit in an uncomfortable waiting room reading years-old issues of Weekly Star!\n\nAnother well-known offering at Cry-Astro is the food. Many Cry-Astro stations serve what has become known as \u2018rubber meals,\u2019 a vast menu of fast food options ranging from comfort favorites such as TipTop dumplings to simplified takes on boumbo, Croshaw\u2019s signature dish. Most reviewers agree: it\u2019s not good, it\u2019s not good for you \u2026 but it\u2019s a comfort to find familiar food ten jumps from home.\n\nCry-Astro is likely best known for their \u2018hip\u2019 promotional gimmicks aimed at a younger market, which range from the \u2018Can\u2019t Miss!\u2019 discount missile reload program to the utterly ridiculous \u2018Run Flat Out\u2019 program (in which attendants applied a comically squashed flatcat decal to a visiting ship\u2019s cockpit). These marketing campaigns serve their purpose: in the eyes of much of the public, Cry-Astro is synonymous with ship refueling.\n\nCTR\nOwned by the Jysho Corporation, CTR was the first fully Xi\u2019an-owned businesses to open and operate in UEE space. If nothing else, this would be enough to distinguish the company from its Human competitors \u2026 but the stations do indeed offer a distinctly different level of service. Xi\u2019an culture prides itself on efficiency, and repair operations conducted by CTR are a prime example: in a study, researchers found a 23% improvement over Human companies in terms of repair speed, with very little differential in terms of quality.\n\nThose familiar with Xi\u2019an ship design (such as the increasingly popular Khartu-al) will find no surprises in the overall layout of CTR locations: they feature a clean organic design with distinct spindles and ribs for different service options. CTR hires Human customer service agents, but often imports Xi\u2019an technicians for actual installation work, creating a language barrier for captains seeking to interact directly with those repairing their ships. The work is good and affordable, though, and an increasing number of pilots are becoming comfortable leaving their ships in Xi\u2019an hands.\n\nToday, Citizens and civilians the galaxy around are likely most familiar (most would say unfortunately so) with CTR\u2019s bizarre, energetic commercial jingle: \u201cSEE TEE ARE! SEE TEE ARE! NAHH NAHH NOOOORB!\u201d Utterly meaningless in any language (Xi\u2019an included), the song and its accompanying commercial have cemented CTR\u2019s presence in the mind of a younger generation that already has fewer issues equipping their ship via an alien company."},"links_count":0,"comment_count":58,"created_at":"2018-02-14T00:00:00+00:00","created_at_human":"8 years ago"},"meta":{"processed_at":"2026-04-25 18:54:00","valid_relations":["images","links","translations"],"prev_id":16411,"next_id":16414}}