CardStation

Maps on Beestation
	In Use	BoxStation, DeltaStation, MetaStation, FlandStation, KiloStation, CorgStation, RadStation, Echostation
	Not In Rotation	RuntimeStation, CardStation
	Outdated, or Removed	GlowStation, PubbyStation, Donutstation, AsteroidStation, BirdboatStation, Cerestation, Discstation, Dreamstation, Efficencystation, Ministation, OmegaStation

Current State of the map

CardStation is currently the 6th and newest station unique to Beestation. It was developed over the course of almost 3 years by BarteG/Bartekek and first appeared on the server on the 22nd of January 2025.

Design principles

• High traffic areas such as security, bridge, and medbay are all located at the ends of the corridors, forcing traffic to go trough the service-oriented center.
• Most rooms directly connected to the corridors also have plentiful windows facing them with optional shutters or curtains. This is done to allow anyone from the corridor to see and talk directly to people who may be busy in their workplace, who would usually be tucked away somewhere far from sight. The shutters are there to permit some privacy to the people working, while their prevalence will make it less likely for anyone to suspect them of shady business if they do choose to close their department off. It's not suspicious if everyone's doing it.
• Greenery is present in most places. Just like in real life, having some plants around makes the whole space more pleasant to look at.
• More gimmick areas such as an actual Theater, Barbershop, decently sized office and a maintenance night club
• To allow for more or less discrete travel between parts of maintenance, there are 6 rooms linked in pairs with disposal pipes

History

Cardinal Station's development began in early April of 2022 as the result of frustration caused by the monotony of the outdated Box Station and it's derivatives - Meta Station and Delta station. To get to it's current state, it underwent 5 major refactors from the original concept and countless small changes in between.

It was originally called Bunched Station during development and was finally renamed after a suggestion from ColonelOrion.

First version of the map to be laid out in SDMM

First Cardinal Station layout draft