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any facility which provides starship landing, repair, and modification facilities. The Imperial Space Ministry defined five levels of spaceport classification: Landing Field - any flat, level area with the barest minimum of services. There is no flight tower to control starship traffic. Limited Service Starport - a step up from a landing field, limited service starports have some form of control tower, limited storage space, and only the basic services. Standard Class Spaceport - this facility has a full-staffed control tower, and offers all the basic services plus restocking facilities and a small shipyard. Stellar Class Spaceport - these facilities can handle most of the common starship designs, and provides landing and docking facilities for them. A number of shipyards are available for repairs, and a fully-staffed Customs office is on-site. Imperial Class Spaceport - luxurious and modern, this facility offers a wide range of landing and docking facilities, as well as maintenance areas and storage facilities. Any and all amenities required by a starship's passengers and crew area readily at hand. Customs facilities are top-notch, and security is extremely tight.