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In the beginning of space travel, the ranges of FTL travel were limited to the drives themselves. As time went on, drives became more advanced and ships began to rely more on fuel. Captains had to pack their cargo holds with fuel or find somewhere to stop and refill.
Out on the Galactic Rim (where a hold full of cargo is an explosive possibility) independently minded people have been quick to take advantage. Like the hermit crabs of old Earth, purveyors of these refuelling depots find a suitable rock, burrow inside, set up basic life support and open as a going concern.
Captains usually set themselves up in very densely populated asteroid belts and have the ability to shut down all beacons and power and become undetectable at a moment's notice. The threat of fuel pirates are an ever present one and depot captains often contract mercenaries for protection during times of local upheaval.
This is a neat little microscale build by WaMALUG member Brett Harris.
The buildings are built entirely from a single part (2x4 wedge plate)! The trapezoidal part shape and anti-stud cutouts allow you to create a variety of interesting angles and texture patterns.
He made this as a study on how you don't need a wide variety of parts to do microscale, just imagination!
This is a comparison photo of my microscale buses.
Red-yellow - typical 12m city low floor bus
Red-white - based on Neoplan Megashuttle bus, 15m double-decker, city bus.
Yet another design for OGRE/G.E.V. miniatures sculpted in LEGO. The Combine's 2011 force is a recognizable evolution of today's military equipment.
I'm particularly proud of the black helicopters, which are just three LEGO parts each (not counting the stand).
If somebody need's a ride just whistle for the Chameleon! In the Work Horse mode this machine can transport 2-3 people excluding the pilot.