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Among the largest areas of Carina Station are the six cavernous bays (or ‘wedges’) that make up the midline of the structure. These are divided by reinforced support bulkheads dotted with pressure hatches and forcefield backups that enable any of the six wedges to be isolated from the others as needed. The internal configuration of stationary hatches and pass-throughs could allow a small craft to enter one wedge and exit out the opposite side of the station, though this is rarely encouraged in practice given the extensive traffic. The available internal volume of the wedges contains significant space for cargo pallets and shipping containers, short- and long-term repair bays, propellant stores, warp coil stacks, impulse engine spares, and secured armaments facilities for any armed small craft. |