Floating in the orbit formerly occupied by Golarion, Absalom Station is the primary home of humanity and the undisputed center of interstellar trade and governance. Here reside the Pact Council, the interplanetary Stewards, AbadarCorp's home offices, the Starfinder Society Archives, and more. But the station's most important feature is the Starstone — a mysterious artifact locked deep within the station's heavily guarded core that not only powers the station but acts as an immensely powerful hyperspace beacon, allowing ships to jump to the surrounding space regardless of distance. No one knows who built the vast platform or when it entered Golarion's orbit. Artificial gravity creates a consistent 'down' in most of the station's radial arms and soaring towers. Neighboring districts often have shockingly different cultures, from Sparks' hardscrabble engineering bays and the flooded tank-warrens of Puddles to the rowdy spacer bars of Drifter's End and the elegant corporate enclaves of Bluerise Tower. Money and power flow inward toward the great parklike dome known as the Eye, while the downtrodden masses sink into the Spike's machine-cramped access warrens. Gangs rule lower-class neighborhoods, yet their alliances filter into government via the Syndicsguild, the legislative body that gives each neighborhood a voice and elects the ruling Prime Executive. The station is surrounded by the Armada — a constantly changing swarm of resident ships whose owners remain unbound by most station laws. One growing threat is the Strong Absalom movement, which believes the Starstone belongs only to Golarion's refugee races and seeks to restrict other species' access.