Human outpost

Human outposts^[1][2][3][4] are artificially-created, controlled human habitats located in environments inhospitable for humans, such as on the ocean floor, in the Antarctic, in outer space, or on another planet, as in the challenges to live on Mars.

The logistics and difficulties inherent in such ventures have been heavily explored in science fiction.

Human outposts in other worlds are a common motif in science fiction, whether established and occupied solely by humans or in cooperation – or competition – with alien species. The setting may be another planet, Earth-like or otherwise; or a spaceship large enough to house a city.

• Research station – Facility for scientific research
• Observatory – Location used for observing terrestrial or celestial events
• Space habitat – Type of space station, intended as a permanent settlementPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
• Spaceport – Location used to launch and receive spacecraft
• Ground station – Terrestrial radio station for communication with spacecraft
• Observation post – Position from which soldiers can watch enemy movements
• Military base – Facility directly owned and operated by or for the military
• Waypoint – Point on a route of travel
• Mountain pass – Route through a mountain range or over a ridge
• Base camp – Type of sportPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
• Caravanserei – Type of roadside innPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
• Stage station – Place of rest provided for stagecoach travelers
• Way station – Pause during scheduled transportationPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
• Layover – Pause during scheduled transportation
• Roadhouse (premises) – Mixed-use premises typically built on or near a major road
• Shelter (building) – Basic architectural structure providing protectionPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
• Mission (station) – Organized effort to spread ChristianityPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
• Diplomatic mission – Representatives of one state in another
• Legation – Antiquated type of diplomatic mission with lower rank than an embassy
• Bridgehead – Strategically important position on a river crossing which enemy forces seek to control
• Crossroads village – term for a settlement situated at a crossroadsPages displaying wikidata descriptions as a fallback
• Fuelling station – Facility for dispensing coal or oil for vehicles and power plants
• Railway town – Settlement that was greatly developed because of a railway station or junction at its site
• Special economic zone – Geographical region in which business and trade laws are different from the rest of the country
• Free economic zone – Area with limited taxes
• Exclusive economic zone – Adjacent sea zone in which a state has special rights
• Free-trade area – Regional trade agreementPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
• Trading post – Area where economic activity between peoples is less regulated
• Factory (trading post) – Transshipment zone (5th- to 19th-century name)
• Entrepôt – Hub for commercial activity
• Colony – Territory governed by another country
• Mill town – Settlement that developed around one or more mills or factories
• Mining community – Community that houses miners
• Industrial park – Area for development of industry
• Border outpost – outpost maintained by a sovereign state on its border, usually one of a series placed at regular intervals, to watch over and safeguard its border with a neighboring statePages displaying wikidata descriptions as a fallback
• Outpost (military) – Military post
• Station (frontier defensive structure) – defensible residence constructed on the American frontier during the late 18th and early 19th centuryPages displaying wikidata descriptions as a fallback
• Drillship – Vessel fitted for offshore drilling
• Oil platform – Offshore ocean structure with oil drilling and related facilities
• Kibbutz – Collective settlements in Israel
• Development town – Settlements in Israel
• Underwater habitat – Human habitable underwater enclosure filled with breathable gas
• Whaling station – Hunting of whalesPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
• Fortification – Military defensive construction
• Castle – Fortified residential structure of medieval Europe
• Bailey (castle) – Fortified yard in a medieval castle
• Outwork – Type of fortification
• Burgus – Fortification of late Roman imperial times
• Guardhouse – Building to house security personnel and equipment
• Tower – Structure with height greater than width
• Lighthouse – Structure designed to emit light to aid navigation
• Broadcast relay station – Repeater transmitter
• Refugee camp – Temporary settlement for refugees