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	'''Cry-Astro''' is a [[StarCitizen:Human]] franchised chain of fuel and repair stations with locations across the [[StarCitizen:United Empire of Earth]] (UEE). A recent entrant to the fuel station market, it has gained market share by presenting itself as a cheaper, hands-on alternative to its competitors. Its marketing campaigns, which feature absurdist humor and deliberately crude imagery, have attracted a wave of younger clientele. Cry-Astro stations are also noted for their large selection of food.<ref name="galactapedia">{{Cite RSI\|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/VpGEmxgqaA-cry-astro\|text=Galactapedia: Cry-Astro\|accessdate=2026-06-19}}</ref>		'''Cry-Astro''' is a [[StarCitizen:Human]] franchised [[StarCitizen:Companies\|chain]] of fuel and repair stations with locations across the [[StarCitizen:United Empire of Earth]] (UEE). A recent entrant to the fuel station market, it has gained market share by presenting itself as a cheaper, hands-on alternative to its competitors. Its marketing campaigns, which feature absurdist humor and deliberately crude imagery, have attracted a wave of younger clientele. Cry-Astro stations are also noted for their large selection of food.<ref name="galactapedia">{{Cite RSI\|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/VpGEmxgqaA-cry-astro\|text=Galactapedia: Cry-Astro\|accessdate=2026-06-19}}</ref>

	==History==		==History==

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	{{~~Infobox company~~		{{Company
	\|image = Cry-Astro.svg		\|image = Cry-Astro.svg
	\|imagebg = light		\|imagebg = light
	\|name = Cry-Astro		\|name = Cry-Astro
	\|industry = Spacecraft ~~refuel, spacecraft~~ repair~~, food~~ retail		\|industry = Spacecraft refueling; Spacecraft repair; Food retail
	\|products = Cry-Astro stations~~, pre~~-packaged food		\|products = Cry-Astro stations; Pre-packaged food
	\|race = Human		\|race = Human
	~~\|headquarters = <!-- Headquarter(s) of the company, in [[StarCitizen:city]], [[StarCitizen:planet]], [[StarCitizen:system]] format -->~~
	~~\|areaserved = [[StarCitizen:United Empire of Earth]]~~
	~~\|keypeople = <!-- Key people in the company, such as CEO, chairman, etc. -->~~
	~~\|founder = <!-- Founder of the company -->~~
	~~\|founded = <!-- Founding date and location. in {{SC/Start date and age\|sctime=yes\|YYYY\|MM\|DD}} in [[StarCitizen:city]], [[StarCitizen:planet]], [[StarCitizen:system]] format -->~~
	~~\|fate = <!-- Fate of the company if defunct -->~~
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	~~\|subsidiaries = <!-- Subsidiaries of the company -->~~
	\|galactapediaurl = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/VpGEmxgqaA-cry-astro		\|galactapediaurl = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/VpGEmxgqaA-cry-astro
	\|portfoliourl = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/16412-Portfolio-Fuel-Stations		\|portfoliourl = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/16412-Portfolio-Fuel-Stations
	}}		}}

	'''Cry-Astro''' is a [[StarCitizen:Human]] franchised chain of fuel and repair stations with locations across the [[StarCitizen:United Empire of Earth]] (UEE). A recent entrant to the fuel station market, it has gained market share by presenting itself as a cheaper, hands-on alternative to its competitors. Its ~~recent~~ marketing ~~campaign~~, ~~featuring~~ absurdist humor and ~~purposefully poorly constructed images~~, ~~has~~ attracted a wave of younger clientele. Cry-Astro stations are also noted for their large selection of food.<ref name="~~ReferenceA~~">{{~~SC/~~Cite RSI\|url=~~comm-link~~/~~spectrum-dispatch~~/~~16412-Portfolio~~-~~Fuel~~-~~Stations~~\|text=~~Portfolio~~: ~~Fuel Stations~~}}</ref>		'''Cry-Astro''' is a [[StarCitizen:Human]] franchised chain of fuel and repair stations with locations across the [[StarCitizen:United Empire of Earth]] (UEE). A recent entrant to the fuel station market, it has gained market share by presenting itself as a cheaper, hands-on alternative to its competitors. Its marketing campaigns, which feature absurdist humor and deliberately crude imagery, have attracted a wave of younger clientele. Cry-Astro stations are also noted for their large selection of food.<ref name="galactapedia">{{Cite RSI\|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/VpGEmxgqaA-cry-astro\|text=Galactapedia: Cry-Astro\|accessdate=2026-06-19}}</ref>

	== ~~Trivia~~ ==		==History==
	* Another well-~~known offering~~ at Cry-Astro is the ~~food~~. ~~Many~~ Cry-Astro stations serve what has become known as 'rubber meals,' a ~~vast~~ menu of fast food options ranging from comfort favorites such as [[StarCitizen:TipTop dumpling]]s to simplified takes on [[StarCitizen:boumbo]], [[StarCitizen:Croshaw system\|Croshaw]]~~'s signature dish~~. ~~Most reviewers~~ agree~~: it's not~~ good, ~~it's not good for you …~~ but it's a comfort to find familiar ~~food ten jumps~~ from home.<ref name="~~ReferenceA~~"/>		Cry-Astro entered the service-station market as an upstart aimed at the growing population of younger pilots, positioning itself against the older [[StarCitizen:Fuel Pump]] chain. Where Fuel Pump offers a full-service solution, Cry-Astro offers a cheaper, hands-on alternative, encouraging pilots to make their own decisions about their own ships. Walls of do-it-yourself components and berths for self-installation are a common sight at Cry-Astro service bases. Technicians are available to perform work, but visiting pilots are encouraged to take part in the process.<ref name="portfolio">{{Cite RSI\|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/16412-Portfolio-Fuel-Stations\|text=Portfolio: Fuel Stations\|accessdate=2026-06-19}}</ref>
	* Cry-Astro is ~~best known~~ for ~~their 'hip'~~ promotional gimmicks aimed at a younger market~~, which range~~ from the 'Can't Miss!' discount missile reload program to the ~~utterly ridiculous '~~Run Flat Out' program (in which attendants applied a comically squashed flatcat decal to a visiting ship's cockpit).<ref name="~~ReferenceA~~"/>
			Cry-Astro is also known for the food sold at its stations. Many locations serve what has become known as "rubber meals," a large menu of fast-food options ranging from comfort favorites such as [[StarCitizen:TipTop dumpling]]s to simplified takes on [[StarCitizen:boumbo]], the signature dish of the [[StarCitizen:Croshaw system\|Croshaw]] region. Reviewers generally agree that the food is neither good nor healthy, but consider it a comfort to find familiar fare far from home.<ref name="portfolio"/>

			The company is widely recognized for promotional gimmicks aimed at a younger market. These have ranged from the "Can't Miss!" discount [[StarCitizen:missile]] reload program to the "Run Flat Out" program, in which attendants applied a comically squashed [[StarCitizen:flatcat]] decal to a visiting ship's cockpit. In the eyes of much of the public, Cry-Astro has become synonymous with ship refueling.<ref name="portfolio"/>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	{{gallery\|Cry Astro logo.jpg}}		{{gallery\|Cry Astro logo.jpg}}

	== References ==		==References==
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			[[Category:Retail companies]]

			{{Short description\|Human discount fuel and repair station chain}}

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	'''Cry-Astro''' is a [[StarCitizen:Human]] franchised chain of fuel and repair stations with locations across the [[StarCitizen:United Empire of Earth]] (UEE). A recent entrant to the fuel station market, it has gained market share by presenting itself as a cheaper, hands-on alternative to its competitors. Its recent marketing campaign, featuring absurdist humor and purposefully poorly constructed images, has attracted a wave of younger clientele. Cry-Astro stations are also noted for their large selection of food.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite RSI\|url=comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/16412-Portfolio-Fuel-Stations\|text=Portfolio: Fuel Stations}}</ref>		'''Cry-Astro''' is a [[StarCitizen:Human]] franchised chain of fuel and repair stations with locations across the [[StarCitizen:United Empire of Earth]] (UEE). A recent entrant to the fuel station market, it has gained market share by presenting itself as a cheaper, hands-on alternative to its competitors. Its recent marketing campaign, featuring absurdist humor and purposefully poorly constructed images, has attracted a wave of younger clientele. Cry-Astro stations are also noted for their large selection of food.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{SC/Cite RSI\|url=comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/16412-Portfolio-Fuel-Stations\|text=Portfolio: Fuel Stations}}</ref>

	== Trivia ==		== Trivia ==

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'''Cry-Astro''' is a [[StarCitizen:Human]] franchised chain of fuel and repair stations with locations across the [[StarCitizen:United Empire of Earth]] (UEE). A recent entrant to the fuel station market, it has gained market share by presenting itself as a cheaper, hands-on alternative to its competitors. Its recent marketing campaign, featuring absurdist humor and purposefully poorly constructed images, has attracted a wave of younger clientele. Cry-Astro stations are also noted for their large selection of food.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/16412-Portfolio-Fuel-Stations|text=Portfolio: Fuel Stations}}</ref>

== Trivia ==
* Another well-known offering at Cry-Astro is the food. Many Cry-Astro stations serve what has become known as 'rubber meals,' a vast menu of fast food options ranging from comfort favorites such as [[StarCitizen:TipTop dumpling]]s to simplified takes on [[StarCitizen:boumbo]], [[StarCitizen:Croshaw system|Croshaw]]'s signature dish. Most reviewers agree: it's not good, it's not good for you … but it's a comfort to find familiar food ten jumps from home.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
* Cry-Astro is best known for their 'hip' promotional gimmicks aimed at a younger market, which range from the 'Can't Miss!' discount missile reload program to the utterly ridiculous 'Run Flat Out' program (in which attendants applied a comically squashed flatcat decal to a visiting ship's cockpit).<ref name="ReferenceA"/>

==Gallery==
{{gallery|Cry Astro logo.jpg}}

== References ==
<references/>