Space Ports are orbital shipyards built by and at colonies to construct virtually every ship type.
In addition to the basic starbase components, Space Ports require the following:
- Commerce Center
- Construction Yard (generally in multiples of 3, to match the Plants)
- Weapon Plant (1 per 3 Construction Yards, rounded up)
- Energy Plant (1 per 3 Construction Yards, rounded up)
- HighTech Plant (1 per 3 Construction Yards, rounded up)
As a Space Port forms the centerpiece of a colony's orbital presence, it often includes a Medical Center, a Recreation Center, Research Labs, weapons, and defenses.
There is no official distinction between "Small", "Medium", or "Large" Space Ports, other than that "Small" designs can upgrade into "Medium" ones (and "Medium" into "Large").