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'''Orison''' is a city located in the clouds of [[Crusader]]. It is built upon a military-constructed latticework of inhabitable floating platforms which [[Crusader Industries]] uses to manufacture their large-scale ships. The shipyards themselves are famously beautiful and have made Orison a prime tourist destination in the [[Stanton system]].<ref>{{Cite game|build=Star Citizen Alpha 3.14.0|text= Orison loading screen text|accessdate=2021-07-09|game=}}</ref> It offers a breathtaking view of [[Crusader]]'s commercial shipbuilding platforms.<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/13957-The-Observist-Area18-ArcCorp-Stanton|text=The Observist: Area18, ArcCorp, Stanton}}</ref>

Orison maintains its precise orbital height through controlled firing of [[Seraph]]-class thrusters situated below each platform. Precisely timed to prevent shearing and destabilization of the connected network of struts, each thruster is activated for a short burst allowing Orison to stay firmly in place. Crusader locals often describe the gentle vibrations that accompany the periodic adjustments as "Orison’s free massage."<ref name="tour">{{Cite game|build=Star Citizen Alpha 3.14.0|text=Orison discovery tour text|accessdate=2021-07-12|game=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/spectrum/community/SC/forum/50259/thread/what-keeps-the-lattice-work-of-platforms-on-crusad/3934918|text=What keeps the lattice work of platforms on Crusader buoyant? on Spectrum|accessdate=2021-04-07}}</ref>

The first orbital platforms were built by the [[United Empire of Earth Navy|UEE Navy]] in 2855 and considered an engineering marvel at the time. [[Providence Industrial Platform]] played an important role in the repair of capital ships.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4lisFQjx0M Welcome to Orison]. Star Citizen YouTube channel. Accessed 2021-10-27.</ref> In 2865, CEO [[Kelly Caplan]] purchased the gas giant Crusader when the UEE decided to sell the planets in the Stanton system.<ref>{{Cite game|build=[[Star Citizen Alpha 3.15.0]]|text=Information display in the [[Crusader Industries Showroom]]|accessdate=2021-10-27|game=}}</ref> Soon after, Providence Platform was converted into one of the most advanced shipyards ever in operation and the city of Orison developed around the existing latticework.

Currently, three districts are open for players to visit. Public transport between them is conducted by [[Skyway Shuttle]] services.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link/serialized-fiction/16567-Hostile-Negotiations-Part-One|text=Hostile Negotiations: Part One}}</ref><ref name="datamine3120">Datamined in Alpha 3.12</ref>[[File:Crusader-Orison-sign-transit-map.png|thumb|Transit map of Orison and its different platforms]]