Lee Starbase

Welcome to Lee Starbase! The most exciting place in space!

— Looped Announcement on Lee Starbase

Lee Starbase orbits Gould, the capital planet of the Liberty Security Corporation. In contrast to Rockefeller Starbase, the military industrial center of the star system, Lee Starbase handles most of the civilian and diplomatic traffic that the LSC attracts. It is elaborately decorated in a Neo Art Deco style, with expensive marble and hardwood imported from the Sol system. It is famous for the massive scale of its construction, with open hallways ten stories high, unheard of in colony systems. Everywhere one looks they see exquisite architecture, stunning gardens, obsequious staff, and glittering signs advertising the most exotic of products and services. But beneath this luxurious façade lies the true purpose of Lee Starbase as the headquarters for the LSC's espionage service.

Amenities

Lee Starbase is famous for the wide variety of pleasure facilities available, including the following:

• Bath-houses in Chinese, Japanese, Turkish, Roman, and Martian styles
• Massage parlors
• Restaurants of every known ethnicity on Earth serving authentic dishes
• Gambling halls in a wide variety of styles
• Strip clubs and bordellos
• Private elevators in every room so no one learns about any "embarrassing" visitors
• Beauty salons
• Aroma therapy parlors
• Substance (drug) parlors
• Opera house
• Bars in a wide variety of styles
• Sports facilities including sumo stadiums, boxing rings, roller derby rinks, etc
• A public zoo and private menageries with feeding shows

Every 6 hours there is a parade that loops through the station, with a changing theme every week.

Espionage

Unknown to visitors, Lee Starbase is home to one of the most in-depth and sophisticated surveillance systems ever made by humanity. Each visitor is given a profile, with their movement and activities catalogued during their stay on the station. This information is then looked at by AI (or analysts when targeting specific individuals) that compares their actions against the laws and customs of the target's government and religion. Any behavior that could be used to blackmail an individual is tagged in the system for later use. The LSC uses this information when infiltrating different star systems.

Type

Starbase

Location under

Gould

Owning Organization

Liberty Security Corporation

Characters in Location

• Rukiya Sauda

Show spoiler

Lee Starbase is named for Lee Christmas, the American mercenary general that was responsible for overthrowing the government of Honduras to install a new one under the control of the American based Cuyamel Fruit Company.