As the entry-level product in the Upwell Consortium's Citadel range of space stations, the Astrahus has been designed as an economical option for medium-scale operations in space, such as serving as a base of operations for a small- to medium-sized corporation, or as an outpost for larger corporations or even small alliances.
Designed by the Upwell Consortium to function as the successor and improvement over starbase jump bridges, the Ansiblex Jump Gate is the flagship of their new Fast Logistical EXpansion (FLEX) structures product line.
The Ansiblex enables point-to-point FTL travel even for ships that lack their own jump drives, and a matched pair of gates provides a transport connection between two star systems within its operational range, using stabilized spatiotemporal tunneling. The Ansiblex makes a large number of improvements over the older jump bridge portal devices, and incorporates some elements of Triglavian Collective space-time conduit technology in its workings.