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Rockhounds' corporate headquarters, usually found in Earth Orbit, Lagrange Point Four^[2]

Known Quirks

• The Garden: Built on a cleared and flattened area on what internal gravity generators have made the "upper" surface of the asteroid is a large, domed region, approximately four kilometers on a side. The Captain's personal residence extends up into this area (to give him a nice view of it), and about a third of the space is kept as clear grassy meadow. The remainder is carefully transplanted New York pine forest, with sparse undergrowth and a number of equally carefully transplanted animal species (squirrels, birds, and so forth). The garden's ecosystem is very carefully planned to minimize the need for insects of any sort; there are no insectivores among the resident animals.
• The drive will not work above atmospheric speeds without a wood fire burning in one of several fireplaces. No one is quite sure why this is, except possibly Rei. Fuel for such fires is carefully hoarded from deadfall in the Garden and occasionally purchased in cord lots from Earth. In order to accomodate this, the 'bridge' area has been expanded to include a rather comfortable lounge, complete with fireplace and fuel storage area.
• A sign on the large vehicle-entry airlock at the bottom of the asteroid reads "Turtles Welcome Here".

Known Crew/Resident Quirks

• Captain Marsden, as CEO of Rockhounds, Inc., and an active collaborator with the TSAB, is one of few fen who actually encourages a widening of fendane and mundane activity in space. He rigorously maintains and defends his American citizenship and an Earthside residence, going so far as to pay taxes and vote. He also, "in the model of Utena-kanchou" as he has put it more than once, frequently serves as the ship's cook.
• Ayanami Rei takes care of the 'garden' and much of the actual machinery that runs the Greenwood, including its engines. She simply appeared one day, when a guest went out to mow the lawn and found it already done. It is speculated that there might be more than one of her (or that 'she' might simply be a projection of a tulpa or other paraphysical life-form), boring tasks tend to be completed when no one's looking and interesting ones whenever someone is actively looking for her.
• The Bo'sun is a cat. Being a cat is, by definition, considered to be a quirk.

Recorded Firsts

• First operational greenhouse in space.
• First Earth-registered business to have its headquarters in space

Notes

1. ↑ The Spitzer Catalog is fictional, based on a proposal currently under review; the number is a hatpull
2. ↑ Varies on occasion, this is the favored "parking orbit"