Lor'Vela Orbital Construction Facility

Completed in 2306, Lor'Vela Orbital Construction Facility (LOCF) is located at Andor. It is named after Lor'Vela, the woman who bought peace to Andor after an era of warring clans known as the Age of Lament. While good intentioned on the part of Starfleet, actual Andorians find naming things after Lor'Vela to be a little trite and almost exclusively prefer to refer to the shipyard by its acronym, pronouncing it Ell-Oh-Cee-Eff.

Strictly speaking, LOCF does not orbit Andor itself but rather the same gas giant that Andor (a moon) orbits. This provides plenty clear orbital pathways, but without the protection of a planetary magnetic field all LOCF facilities must utilize radiation shielding to protect themselves from the gas giant's radiation belt. Additionally LOCF strictly speaking does not have a ground side component, with its primary administrative hub in a large station termed "Lor'Vela One". It is perhaps due to these added complexities that LOCF remains one of Starfleet's smallest shipyards with only two berths as of 2323.


 * One 2.5mt berth
 * One 1mt berth

As of 2323.Q4, LOCF has constructed:
 * 2 Excelsiors
 * 1 Constitution-B
 * 2 Renaissance
 * assorted refits and repairs

LOCF is host to the Lor'Vela Orbital Drafting Bureau research team, which specializes in Explorer Design and Propulsion.