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Taking time out to visit some of the agricultural communes with the various folk in charge and those doing the work was an experience that was quite in depth. 
The workers were well looked after and no surprises to see some of the work was robotics beit the actual individul OR the machines.
Very sophisticated, technically innovative and therein lay one of the reasons they were able to pass on a substantial amount of the produce they had to others, their own or to sell on, in simple terms; TRADE.
Trade from other worlds and the space port itself was as Rubr had described.
VERY busy AND heavily guarded.
The guards were also as described; armed with some advanced weapons.
Ems does NOT use her forces for customs, trade protections and security. 
An independent security force selected, trained and part of a joint task force nominated, paid for by all parties to the agreement.
Outsiders aswell as those on the planet. Vessels docking needed to go through checks and that could be boarding the vessels before they even landed a good way to ensure any suspicions might be dismissed.
Traders and slavers, well slavers could stop by to pick up supplies but they were not allowed to land. Vessels would dock in space with them to do the necessaries before returning.
Military were also subjected to the same re supplies and off loading of trade goods. exchanges. That, did not apply IF the military vessel or similar were part of the coalition agreement.
SOME were signed to an alliance a protectorate that saw them coming to each others aid if required in an ie emergency. It HAD happened before.
Galacia Federa forces did routine patrol sweeps of that quadrant. Were able to board vessels they suspected of carrying out illegal or criminal as we would know it. activities.
Smugglers a form of PIRATE re PIRACY was no uncommon. Those who thought they could resort to primitve though often not so primitive means to attack, board and seize a vessel or its contents.
Traders between worlds operated craft that were able to fend off such attacks or have others in the wings who would deliver due punishment to any who sought to attack them.
A kind of protection syndicate that operated and quite legal in most respects. Trade routes between planets, planetary systems.
That could include a ‘ necessary evil’ to ensure that valuable trade essential in some instances vital goods even ‘people’ remained available as needed.
Satellite stations acted as ‘way’ stations. Travel between them and using them as docking ports plus in some instances refuelling by the replacement of fuel cells et occurred.
Medical facilities also existed on them. For most races because there could be huge disparancies re races.
Physiology, anatomy et the supplies necessary.
To treat any given condition existed the actual procedures were carried out aboard the aliens craft and NOT on the way station.
‘Spods’ were temporary stationery pods that were accessible for depositing those who required isolation and robotics dispensed, treated, monitored the ‘patient’.
Overall what happened in space above or around a planet and this was no exception was almost independent of that planet. Which of course leads to the security forces on it.
From the planet a small contingent of armed militia independent of the main security bought and paid for by those who owned the way station.
Usually rapport between them was good. Any occasional disagreements or disputes were rarely physical. Settled by agreement that took many forms including in reference to compensation.
Docking ports were staggered along huge columns that allowed those using them to have access or DENIED where applicable with ease.
Travel was swift within the ‘gunnels’ as they were known up to the main reception areas. Loading and unloading through secured exits entrances.
Data cards, shields and attachments to the body that allowed scanning for various services, fees and more. NO ONE carried coin as we would know it.
Certain areas or zones were available to ‘rent’ allowing that area to be used with NO others permitted there. The size of that was dependent upon the agreed pre booked requiements.
Thus in one of those was Naija who had no intentions of mixing with other aboard the way station. IT was a temporary stop for her before leaving a transporter that would take her down to the planet below.
Obtaining clearance for the right of passage one might say was not easy. However she had an ‘ace up her sleeve’. NOT the first time she had been here.
Approval came almost instantly
Ems putting her seal to the transit ONLINE. No sigh of relief, NO emotion. The lack of ANY of the emotive responses was exact re how this IT was. Some might call her, cold, indifferent; exactly so.
Special powers, well we would have to see. Ems was surprised by her arrival but not alarmed. Some relief, maybe given what was going on below that needed answers.
She would dispatch a special remote transport pod to her for her personal use.
NO ONE was to know anything, re her ‘presence’. known only to her and in total secrecy.
Certain facilities and the contents of a sealed ‘CHEST’ which could only be opened by her.
Skai the ‘eagle eyed’ companion was ...
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