[T15 - Rothana - AI] Defense Grid

Orbital Facility SB-8, more commonly referred to as the Orbital Defense Station (ODS), was a salvaged Imperial-era installation repurposed by the ARGO-Rothana Corporation to serve as a key node in the defensive grid surrounding Rothana. Originally recovered from a forgotten orbital boneyard, the ODS featured a broad central disc platform crowned with a massive long-range laser turret capable of engaging hostile ships from considerable distances. Six expansive solar panels encircled the station, engineered to fold upward in a shield-like configuration to reinforce the station’s hull during high-alert scenarios. Fully retrofitted with modern power management, targeting arrays, and automated defensive protocols, SB-8 stood as a symbol of the corporation’s ability to turn the remnants of past regimes into powerful tools of self-reliance and deterrence.

To ensure maximum coverage, ARGO-Rothana installed four such orbital platforms in geosynchronous orbit, forming an interlinked defensive grid around Rothana. Together, these stations created a near-impenetrable shield of firepower and surveillance, safeguarding the planet’s shipyards and industrial assets from both piracy and foreign incursion.

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My LEGO-rendition of Dennis Welling's SB-8. I tried to stay as true to the original as possible. I think it works well in the SW/imperial look and feel. See more photos and behind the scenes below.