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{{Infobox location
| image                           = Microtech-new-babbage-cityscape-01.jpg
| name                            = New Babbage
| system                          = Stanton
| type                            = Landing zone
| classification                  = City
| locatedtype                     = On
| locatedname                     = MicroTech (planet)
| habitable                       = True
| shops                           = {{ubl|[[StarCitizen:Aparelli]]|[[StarCitizen:Centermass]]|[[StarCitizen:Ellroy's]]|[[StarCitizen:Garcia's Greens]]|[[StarCitizen:Lily Monte Salon]]|[[StarCitizen:Omega Pro]]|[[StarCitizen:Shubin Interstellar]]|[[StarCitizen:The Factory Line]]|[[StarCitizen:Twyn's Sandwiches]]|[[StarCitizen:Wally's]]|[[StarCitizen:Whammer's]]}}
| services                        = {{ubl|[[StarCitizen:FTL Courier Service]]|[[StarCitizen:Brentworth Care Center (New Babbage)|Hospital]]|[[StarCitizen:MT Planetary Services]]|[[StarCitizen:MT Protection Services]]|[[StarCitizen:Nest Apartments]]|Ship rentals|Ship repair & refueling|[[StarCitizen:TDD]]|[[StarCitizen:Tobin Expo Center]]}}
| affiliation1                    = MicroTech (company)
| founder                         = [[StarCitizen:Magnus Tobin]]
| founded                         = after {{SDA|2865|sctime=yes}}
| galactapediaurl                 = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/Rw1Zl3vdW7-new-babbage
| starmapurl                      = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/en/starmap?location=STANTON.LZS.NEWBABBAGE&system=STANTON
}}

'''New Babbage''' is the largest city<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/V3GqNBoPDZ-pico-the-penguin|text=Pico the Penguin|accessdate=2021-08-24}}</ref> on planet [[StarCitizen:MicroTech (planet)|microTech]] and a major trading hub, serving as headquarters for software and high-end electronics manufacturer [[StarCitizen:microTech (company)|microTech]]. The landing zone is also a haven for small tech companies, as the cold climate makes for an ideal location to house heat-sensitive computing and manufacturing centers.<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/starmap?location=STANTON.PLANETS.STANTONIVMICROTECH&system=STANTON&camera=90%2C-78.96%2C0.0008%2C0%2C0|text=New Babbage|accessdate=2023-10-18}}</ref> Large public spaces are enclosed under domes to protect inhabitants against the planet's freezing elements. 

==Districts==

=== New Babbage Interstellar Spaceport===
{{Main|New Babbage Interstellar Spaceport}}

New Babbage Interstellar Spaceport sits outside of New Babbage, on the opposite side of the frozen lake. The structure is built into the side of the mountain and supports large volumes of traffic landing and taking off constantly. 

Next to the spaceport is a set of garages, where you can go to park or retrieve your vehicle if you desire to travel by ground instead of taking the transit system.<ref name=":0" />[[File:NewBabbage-Domes-Exterior-1.jpg|thumb|Exterior view of the domes. The Commons ("double bubble") is located at the center, the Promenade is the dome on the right.]]
===The Commons===
Often referred to as the Dome District, the Commons is the main commercial and social hub in the city. It is located on the smaller side of the main dome, which is unofficially dubbed the "double bubble" due to its shape being two merged domes. It is modeled after a "douchey campus" with recreational space,<ref name=":0" /> and includes a large central yoga field surrounded by a gym, climbing wall, and several eateries:<ref name=":1">[[StarCitizen:Star Citizen Alpha 3.9.0|Alpha 3.9.0]] In-game survey</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
!Shop
!Products
|-
|[[StarCitizen:Twyn's Sandwiches]]
|Sandwiches, energy [[StarCitizen:drink]]s
|- 
|[[StarCitizen:Ellroy's]]
|Ice cream, fresh fruit, water
|-
|[[StarCitizen:Garcia's Greens]] 
| Smoothies, fresh fruit
|}

Additionally, access to the planetary surface and vehicle garages can be found here.

==== New Babbage Plaza====
[[File:NewBabbage-Domes-Plaza-Interior-01.jpg|thumb|Entrance to the Plaza. MicroTech's Factory Line is visible in the center.]]
The Plaza is located next to the Commons on the larger part of the "double bubble." This area is the corporate business park of New Babbage, housing several different shops and offices:<ref name=":1" />

{| class="wikitable"
!Shop / Office
! Products 
|-
| [[StarCitizen:The Factory Line]]
|[[StarCitizen:microTech (company)|microTech]] products

|-
|[[StarCitizen:Fikri Amphitheater]]
|A wide conference room located inside ''The Factory Line'', in the bottom floor.
|-
|[[StarCitizen:Centermass]]
|[[StarCitizen:Ship weapons]], [[StarCitizen:personal weapons]]
|-
| [[StarCitizen:Omega Pro]]
|[[StarCitizen:Ship components]]
|-
| [[StarCitizen:Shubin Interstellar]]
|[[StarCitizen:Mining laser]], mining equipment, [[StarCitizen:Mining laser consumable|mining consumables]]
|-
| [[StarCitizen:FTL Courier Service]]
|Admin officer (pickup, deliver) 
|-
|[[StarCitizen:Trade & Development Division]]
|Buying / selling commodities or cargo
|-
|[[StarCitizen:MT Protection Services]]
|(closed)
|-
|[[StarCitizen:MT Planetary Services]]
|Fines & citations payment system, buying / selling commodities or cargo, admin officer (pickup, deliver)
|}

====Promenade====
[[File:Microtech-new-babbage-Wallys.png|thumb|Wally's Bar in the midst of the Promenade.]]
The Promenade is the district's entertainment area, connected to the Commons by a glass skybridge overlooking New Babbage. Here, people hang out to have drinks (or consume substances) at [[StarCitizen:Wally's]] and shop at the various establishments surrounding the [[StarCitizen::Category:Bars|bar]]:<ref name=":1" />

{| class="wikitable"
!Shop
!Products
|-
| [[StarCitizen:Lily Monte Salon]]
|Hair Salon (closed)
|-
|[[StarCitizen:Aparelli]]
|Exclusive [[StarCitizen:Clothing]]
|-
|[[StarCitizen:Whammer's]]
|Burgers, ice cream, soda
|-
|[[StarCitizen:Thaw]]
|Luxury spa (closed)
|-
|[[StarCitizen:Oza Neo-Imperial Cuisine]]
|Restaurant (closed) 
|}

=== Tobin Expo Center===
{{Main|Tobin Expo Center}}

The Expo Center, named after microTech's founder [[StarCitizen:Magnus Tobin]], is located near the Domes district and occasionally hosts events such as the [[StarCitizen:Intergalactic Aerospace Expo 2950]] or [[StarCitizen:Invictus Launch Week 2951]].

===Aspire Grand===
[[File:NewBabbage-AspireGrand-Building-Exterior-1.jpg|thumb|Aspire Grand]]
{{Main|Aspire Grand}}

The '''Aspire Grand''' is the signature skyscraper of New Babbage's skyline. Here, players can live in one of the [[StarCitizen:Nest Apartments]] and enjoy spectacular views of the city and its surrounding environs.<ref name=":0" /> The city's main hospital, [[StarCitizen:Brentworth Care Center (New Babbage)|Brentworth Care Center]], is located here as well, along with a small public art gallery.

==Transit==
[[File:Newbabbagetransitmap01.png|thumb|Transit map of New Babbage]]
New Babbage's public transit system is known as the [[StarCitizen:MT Metroloop|Metroloop]], consisting of high-speed magnetic levitation capsules serving all major districts. {{Transit|New Babbage|Grand Line}} connects the spaceport, the Commons, Tobin Expo Center, and the Aspire Grand. Further lines run outwards on spokes from the hub.<ref name=":0">[https://www.twitch.tv/videos/512217905?t=01h16m38s CitizenCon 2019: microTechnicalities Panel]</ref>

==Significant characters == 

*[[StarCitizen:Eddie Parr]] can be found at Wally's.<ref name=":0" /> He wears the façade of a chatty bartender, but is really pulling the strings in numerous legal and illegal ventures. Eddie is in contact with both [[StarCitizen:Michael Shaw]] and [[StarCitizen:Wallace Klim]].

==Company housing== 

New Babbage's blooming economy has attracted several companies (other than [[StarCitizen:microTech (company)|microTech]]) to house themselves in New Babbage, such as:<ref>[[StarCitizen:Star Citizen Alpha 3.9.0|Alpha 3.9.0]] In-game survey: 9th-gen social protocol system in [[StarCitizen:The Commons]], New Babbage</ref> 

*[[StarCitizen:Shubin Interstellar]], mining conglomerate
* [[StarCitizen:CureLife]], medical innovator
*[[StarCitizen:Original Systems]], sim designer
*[[StarCitizen:Blue Triangle]], advanced avionics manufacturer

==Trading==
{{Last updated}}
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!Sell
!
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|[[StarCitizen:Scrap]]
|1.35
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|[[StarCitizen:Waste]]
| 0.01
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|}

==Gallery ==
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Spaceport=
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Aspire Grand=
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Domes=
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Development=
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{| class="wikitable"
! Track
! Audio
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| NB The Common's Soundtrack
| [[File:MTCommons.mp3]]
|}

==Trivia ==
*New Babbage is likely named after [[StarCitizen:wikipedia:Charles Babbage|Charles Babbage]], who is credited with inventing the first mechanical computer.

==See also==
*[https://www.artstation.com/artwork/QrnYYr New Babbage City - Star Citizen 3.8] by [[StarCitizen:Josh Van Zuylen]] on ArtStation

==References==
<references />

{{Navplate locations}}
{{Planet navplate|microTech (planet)}}
{{System navplate|Stanton}}