This standardized code is used in terminals across the CTA’s expansive area for many purposes. Most working and/or educated individuals know how to use this system and do so on a regular basis depending on their use of it.
Terminal Code To-do / Questions
Format: SYS-###-NODE[ALPHA|BETA|etc]-STN[##]
Example: KR2-715-NODEB-STN04
SYS: 2–3 letter system code (e.g. KR = Kravin Belt)
###: CTA grid reference sector
NODE: Specific orbital or ground node, often based on original colonization layout
STN##: Individual station number
Alternatives:
AUX-STN-9 = Auxiliary CTA station, minor function
MNT-STN-2 = Maintenance hub station