Deep Space Manufacturing Facility

The Deep Space Manufacturing Facility, otherwise known as the X7 Factory or X-7 factory station, was a spaceborne manufacturing plant of standardized design produced by both Kost & Ko Factories and the Telgorn Corporation.

Use
Because of its versatility, the X7 Factory was used for many different manufacturing processes. It was often used in the production of goods requiring microgravity in order to achieve high purity, such as specialized crystals or biotech products. Other uses included starfighter assembly and weapons fabrication.[source?] Crew quarters and labs topped the station's central spire, from which emanated four modules for storage and additional lab space.

Defenses
Due to the high value nature of many of these products, the X7's designers saw fit to equip it with a significant armament in order to deter raiders. A total of 8 turbolaser turrets defended the station from almost every direction, plus a warhead launcher typically loaded with 8 proton torpedoes or 10 concussion missiles was able to discourage starfighter attack.

X7 Factories were equipped with an anti-warhead defensive system, which launched missiles to take out incoming ordnance. It took a few salvos of enemy missiles to overwhelm such a system. This system was so successful that some crucial XQ Platforms were fitted with it as well, such as Zaarin's TIE Defender research facility in the Parmel system.

When destroyed, the X7's four modules would split up from the central hub, in a similar manner to the XQ Platform's landing pads/docking arms.