Absalom Station is the metaphorical centre of the Pact Worlds - the hub around which all things revolve. It was here that the formal entity of the Pact Worlds was created via the eponymous Absalom Pact, and it remains the system's heart governmentally, culturally, and economically. All sentient species, from the familiar to the most alien, are welcome in its streets. With the mysterious artifact at its heart acting as a singularly-powerful hyperspace beacon, Absalom Station finds its significance only growing as the races of the Pact Worlds spread out across the galaxy.
Duravor Kreel, dwarven Starfinder recruiter, now dead
Captain Todge Breem, human Absalom Station Home Security, noted ass-kicker
Lieutenant Rigo Mari, korasha lashunta AS Security medic, noted racist
Chiskisk, shirren Starfinder officer and recruitment chief, Lorespire Complex office
Loretta-3, android front desk reception, Lorespire Complex office
Landry, half-elf hotelier, Moons of Sleep hotel, Ring District, AS
Minharos-Kholota 'Minnie', vesk restauranteur and former soldier, Moons of Sleep hotel
Quince Broadfoot, halfling server at The Hard Burn, brother to Tetra, Ring District, AS
Tetra Broadfoot, halfling head chef at The Hard Burn, sister to Quince, chilli enthusiast
King Curney, dwarven entrepreneur and casino profiteer, owner of King Curney's Kasbah
Jabaxa, ysoki head of the Level 21 Crew, amateur home-brewer
Ferani Nadaz, human head of the Downside Kings gang, scarred and augmented, now dead
Vrokilayo Hatchbuster, vesk bodyguard to Nadaz, now dead
Rolfus, human server and adept at Dieta's House of Noodles, midnight shift worker
Dieta, skittermander cook at Dieta's House of Noodles, priest of Weydan
Zigvigix, shirren soldier, Starfinder, and leader of the Exo-Guardians faction
Radaszam, 'The Dealmaker', vesk owner of Steel Fletchings, founder of the Obsidian Spiders, Starfinder and leader of the Acquisitives faction
Laboni, human mechanic and junkracer circuit champion, (ex)lover of Ratrod
Ratrod, ysoki pilot and junkracer, (ex)lover of Laboni
Lemgem, gnome mechanic and junkracer conspirator, Strawberry Machine Cake fan
Orsis, lashunta pilot and junkracer, former/current romantic interest of Diamaante
Velocity, android mechanic and junkracer, artillery expert
'Diamond' Nokoriso, ysoki owner of Diamond Defense and Surplus, agent of the Golden League
Gelvarask Nor, elebrian Ambassador of Eox
Ms. Joss, lashunta attorney and spokesperson for Astral Extractions
Levels of the Spike (Downside):
Levels 44-46: Botscrap - Nothing is wasted on a space station, even one as big as Absalom Station. While recyclers and biovats take care of breaking simple waste down into its components, more complex items and robotics often end up in the private junkyards of Botscrap, hauled there by the ysoki-dominated Salvage Union. Just about any spare part—including some suspiciously functional and restricted military “scrap”—can be found in the Botscrap yards, but the area is constantly plagued by gangs of goblin squatters inhabiting cramped warrens dug into Botscrap’s mountains of accumulated trash.
Levels 88-89: Conduit (Pipetown) - Few locals use Conduit’s official name, instead preferring the vernacular name of Pipetown, and many proudly bear the kinked-pipe tattoos that proclaim them natives of this district. Even engineers armed with the best schematics struggle to find their way through the dense, seemingly endless forest of pipes that sometimes create a three-dimensional labyrinth with settlements in their clearings. As such, locals often act as guides, hunting not just for breakages that spill precious water and other resources but also for creatures such as power-sucking garmels, ferocious water tigers, and sewage-drinking colemars that feed on the pipes—and on the local inhabitants.
Levels 9-19: Downlow - Offering affordable housing and retail space, Downlow is the largest and safest of the Spike districts, as well as one of the most cosmopolitan. Complex maraquoi family units live above shirren-run option bars along the crowded corridors, while kasathan youth and ryphorian battleflowers dare each other to visit dangerous Kuthite sensation houses. Like poor but trendy neighborhoods everywhere, Downlow is disparaged by wealthy residents of the Eye even as they succumb to its allure. While law enforcement can be scarce except during raids, the powerful Lowrigger gang keeps the neighborhood relatively safe.
Levels 63-69: Sparks - The engineering bays of Sparks range from cramped, one-person custom-tech shops to titanic dry docks for starship manufacturing and repair. Despite the massive wealth passing through the corridors of Sparks, most residents remain poor laborers and middle-class specialists, with the majority of profits flowing “upstairs” to the corporate towers. Primary corridors are kept safe by both public and private security, while access corridors and workshops off the beaten path are often plagued by vexgits and other gremlins, mephits and lightning elementals attracted to (or summoned by) large electrical discharges, and disgruntled street gangs who prey upon wealthy visitors.
Interesting Locales of Absalom Station:
The Ring: Steel Fletchings - Abutting the Eye, this high-end shop sells the finest and widest range of legal arms and armour in Absalom Station. Owned and operated by Radaszam, the vesk mercenary lead to the Acquisitives Starfinder faction.
Level 18: New Exo-Guardians HQ - Within the Downlow, this recently-reclaimed and cleared warehouse is being renovated by Zigvigix into the faction HQ for the Exo-Guardians.
Level 21: Mama Fats' - Bodega and neighbourhood hangout that also secretly houses the main operations centre of the Level 21 Crew and their leader, Jabaxa.
(Within the) Armada: King Curney's Kasbah and Casino - A combination casino, drug den, and brothel. Run by the unsavoury but charismatic dwarf, King Curney. Commonly accessed via Docking Bay 31.
Level 50: Fusion Queen - Nightclub operated as a thinly-veiled front of the Downside Kings gang. Led by their ferocious but recently-killed leader, Ferani Nadaz.
Level 39: Dieta's Noodle House - Combination medical establishment and 24-hour diner
Level 44: Diamond Defense and Surplus - Low-rent surplus shop with a high-end reputation. Owned and operated by 'Diamond' Nokoriso
