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Orbital stations that the Tau called '''"kir-norsla"''', possess dozens of powerful shield generators. They were heavily armed with massed gun batteries of both [[Ion Cannon|ion cannons]] and [[Railgun|railguns]] which are able to cover all arcs of fire around the station. In addition each station also has three to four defensive turrets mounted around the station's hull.
These orbital stations are usually equipped with Tau shielding equivalent to that found on their starships, and possess sophisticated tracking systems similar to that which is carried by the [[Skether'ganqan|'''Skether'ganqan''' (Messenger)-class Starship]]. Being fixed defensive orbital platforms, these battle stations are not equipped with a self-propulsion system.
Each orbital station is the hub of a networked systems of defensive satellites. When used to protect a planet, a network of these orbital constructs enshroud the world under a lattice grid of firepower patterns. Resulting in a deadly gauntlet that destroys any spacecraft that dares enter high orbit. An assault on an orbital station by spaceborne troops faces gun turrets, protective drones, and its garrison of Fire caste warriors equipped with void suits.{{Fn|3}}{{Fn|4}}{{Fn|5}}
{{Tau Navy}}
[[Category:Fleet (Tau)]]
[[Category:Naval Vessels]]
[[Category:Space Stations]]
