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| | name = Rest & Relax | | | name = 休息& 放松 |
| | industry = Space [[Rest Stop]]s | | | industry = 太空 [[ 休息站]] |
| | products = Various, including spacecraft repair and refuel services | | | products = 各种各样，包括飞船修理与加油服务 |
| | race = Human | | | race = 人类 |
| | headquarters = <!-- Headquarter(s) of the company, in [[city]], [[planet]], [[system]] format --> | | | headquarters = <!-- Headquarter(s) of the company, in [[city]], [[planet]], [[system]] format --> |
| | areaserved = [[United Empire of Earth]] | | | areaserved = [[ 地球联合帝国]] |
| | keypeople = [[Kelley ‘Teak’ Sabatino]] (co-founder)<br>[[Mahir Eriksen]] (initial investor) | | | keypeople = [[Kelley ‘Teak’ Sabatino]] ( 联合创始人)<br>[[Mahir Eriksen]] ( 初始投资者) |
| | founder = [[Johann Alejandre]] | | | founder = [[Johann Alejandre]] |
| | founded = {{Start date and age|sctime=yes|2901}} in the [[Baker system]] | | | founded = {{Start date and age|sctime=yes|2901}} in the [[ 贝克星系]] |
| | fate = <!-- Fate of the company if defunct --> | | | fate = <!-- Fate of the company if defunct --> |
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| '''Rest & Relax''' (also known as '''R&R''') is a [[Human]] company that maintains a chain of hospitality waystations throughout human space. | | ''' 休息& 放松'''( 也被称为'''R&R''') 是一家属于[[ 人类]] 的公司，在宇宙中经营着一系列的招待站点（空间站）。 |
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| ==History== | | == 历史== |
| <blockquote>''"I'm seriously beginning to wonder whether space has more stars or R&R stations."'' | | <blockquote>''" 我真的开始怀疑太空中是否有更多的星星与R&R 站点"'' |
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| – [[Esen Landari]]</blockquote>It's incredible to consider that in under fifty years, Rest & Relax has gone from a single station in [[Baker system|Baker]] to the star-spanning empire it is today. Almost everywhere ships can fly, R&R, as it's commonly called, can be found providing pilots the chance to refuel and resupply or just rest and relax. Thanks to its wide range of amenities and dependable service, R&R is as ubiquitous to travel as the quantum drive and a mainstay of modern life. | | – [[Esen Landari]]</blockquote> 让人难以置信的是休息& 放松公司在不到50年的时间里已经从[[Baker system| 贝克星系]] 中的一个小休息站成长成了今天所看到的跨星系商业帝国。几乎只要飞船可飞的地方就能找到休息& 放松公司。公司为飞船提供加油和补给的服务，为人提供休息和放松的地方。休息& 放松靠着广泛的设施与可靠的服务，他们像量子驱动器一样无处不在，是现代太空生活的基柱。 |
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| While studying to get her degree, famed economist [[Sally Hemsall]] wrote a paper supposing the direct correlation between a system's economic health and the amount of coffee consumed at Rest & Relax stations. Noted Humanist [[Gore Nikori]] once said that visiting an R&R is as close to a universal experience as can be found among people today. Suffice to say, when engineer [[Johann Alejandre]] and hauler [[Kelley 'Teak' Sabatino]] were building the first Rest & Relax, they had little idea the impact their company would eventually have in the UEE.
| | 著名经济学家[[Sally Hemsall]] 在她攻读学位期间写了一篇论文，提出了“系统的经济健康与休息& 放松站点的咖啡消费量之间存在的直接关系”的假设。著名的人文主义者[[Gore Nikori]] 曾经说过，参观R&R 休息站是目前人们可以接触到最贴近真实太空生活的体验。可以说当工程师[[Johann Alejandre]] 和运输员[[Kelley 'Teak' Sabatino]] 在建立第一个休息& 放松站点的时候，他们根本没想过之后他们的公司会对UEE产生多么巨大的影响。 |
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| ===Mythical Beginnings=== | | === 神话开端=== |
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| The story of Rest & Relax begins with ambitious engineer Johann Alejandre proposing a daring deal to an investor — he would convert a decommissioned station into an active refueling depot in half the time and cost it would take to build a new one, but to the same quality. If Alejandre's work didn't match his words, then the upgrades done to the station would be free. His gambit worked. The investor purchased a decrepit scientific station in Baker, and Alejandre's team soon began putting his innovative construction techniques into practice, turning the station into a sprawling rest stop for haulers.
| | 休息& 放松的故事起始于一个野心勃勃的工程师Johann Alejandre 对投资者提出的大胆交易。他想把一个退役的基站翻新成一个全新的加油站，但只花建造一个全新的加油站一半的时间与金钱。如果他的策略不奏效，他所做的将是徒劳的，但是他成功了。投资者为他在贝克星系购买了一个废弃的科学站，Johann Alejandre 的团队很快就将他的创新建筑的想法变成了实际，把这个废弃的科学站变成了一个庞大的运输人员的休息站。 |
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| A few weeks into the project, Alejandre met a brazen Baker-based hauler named Kelley 'Teak' Sabatino. He quickly noted that her shipping concern never made a late delivery, but Sabatino truly distinguished herself when another company lost a critical shipment within the system that put his timeline and budget in serious jeopardy. Upon hearing the news, she dispatched a Terrapin, located the lost ship, and even sent repair services to expedite its arrival at the station. Alejandre was amazed by her dedication. By the time construction concluded, Sabatino had been contracted to handle most shipments to the station.
| | 项目开始几周以后，Alejandre认识了一个很有天赋的贝克搬运工叫做Kelley 'Teak' Sabatino 。Alejandre发现她的运输从未发生过延误。有次别人送丢了一次关键的包裹，导致项目进入了时间和金钱的双重危机，搬运工Sabatino挺身而出。Sabatino一听到这个消息就派出了一条水龟去寻找失踪的运送船，甚至还派出了维修船以加快运输船到达空间站的速度。Alejandre为她的献身精神感到惊讶。到项目建设结束时，Sabatino已经和空间站签约了大部分货物的运输。 |
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| Alejandre's team completed the first Rest & Relax station faster and cheaper than even he predicted. This allowed him to exercise a clause in the contract and take an ownership stake in the company in lieu of payment for his services. Once an official owner, his first executive decision was to buy out Sabatino's shipping concern and integrate it into their infrastructure. Sabatino only accepted the offer after being offered an ownership stake in the company, thus cementing one of the most significant business relationships of the last century. | | Alejandre 的团队比他预测的更快、更便宜地完成了第一个休息& 放松站点。这让他可以获得公司的所有权，而不是为他的计划买单。当他成为公司的正式拥有者的时候，他做的第一件事就是买下Sabatino的航运公司并整合到他们的基础设施中。Sabatino在获得公司股份的条件下下才接受了这个提议，这加强了R&R公司在上个世纪中极其重要的商业合作关系。 |
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| While Alejandre and Sabatino have become industry icons, their business partner who provided the capital for the project has remained relatively unknown. Recently however, it has come to light that R&R's success may owe more to this investor than previously believed.
| | 虽然Alejandre和Sabatino已经成为行业中的偶像，但为该项目提供资金的商业伙伴仍然不为人知。然而，最近人们发现R&R 的成功不像之前认为的那么简单，可能很大基于这位神秘的投资者。 |
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| ===The Secret Partner=== | | === 秘密伙伴=== |
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| Simply, Rest & Relax would not exist if not for [[Mahir Eriksen]], the initially unnamed investor who purchased the outdated scientific station that became the first R&R. Eriksen already had a long and distinguished career investing in start-ups when Alejandre approached him with that daring offer. Eriksen's lawyers drew up the initial contract, which included two clauses that proved to be prescient. One was the option that allowed Alejandre to take an ownership stake in the company, and the other stipulated that Eriksen's involvement would remain a secret.
| | 当初这位不知名的投资者[[Mahir Eriksen]] 买下了这个过时的科学站，并投资建成了第一个R&R站点。简单的说，如果不是因为Mahir Eriksen，R&R 公司就不会存在。当Alejandre向Eriksen提出这个大胆的投资计划时，Eriksen已经在投资初创企业方面有了漫长而杰出的职业生涯。Eriksen的律师在为R&R 起草最初的合同的时候加上了两条有着先见之明的条款：一个是是否允许Alejandre获得公司的所有权，另一个是保密Eriksen是项目的投资人。 |
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| [[Chung Kristoff]]'s ''[[The Secret History of Rest & Relax]]'' first revealed Eriksen's involvement in the company after years of extensive research and interviews. In the book, Kristoff claims Eriksen wanted to get involved in the day-to-day operations of a business but avoid the intense public criticism that often came with it. For years, he wearily watched others mismanage his investments and believed he could do better. But his incredible business acumen could only be matched by his desire to stay out of the public eye. Even as one of the Empire's most successful investors, Eriksen's name was virtually unknown outside of certain, well-connected circles. | | 在[[Chung Kristoff]] 的''[[ 休息& 放松的秘密历史]]'' 在经过多年的广泛调查和采访，首次透露了Eriksen在该公司的工作。在此书中，Kristoff声称Eriksen想要参与到企业的运营中但是想要避免激烈的公众批评。多年来，Eriksen厌倦地看着别人没有管理好他的投资，并认为自己可以做的更好。他有着令人难以置信的商业头脑但是却不想曝光自己。即使他作为帝国最成功的投资者之一，但他的名字在投资者的圈子之外几乎无人知晓。 |
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| With his anonymity guaranteed, Eriksen was the driving force behind many of the company's first decisions. He handpicked the old scientific station as the one to be refurbished. He thought that its location would be ideal thanks to haulers constantly streaming through Baker to Xenia, a massive Covalex shipping hub, and the close proximity of two large jump points into Xi'an space. Eriksen even gets credit for recommending that Alejandre hire Sabatino to supply his construction operation, knowing that a well-built station was worthless unless properly supplied. He also went ahead and, unbeknownst to Alejandre, purchased a second station while the first one was still under construction. He had seen the progress they had been making and wanted to ensure that the talented crew had a second project to roll directly on to.
| | 当Eriksen隐藏之后，他在背后推动休息&放松公司许多的最初决定方案。他亲自挑选了废旧科学站的位置， 他认为那个位置十分理想，因为一个庞大的科瓦莱什航运中心的运输人员将不断地通过贝克前往希安，而科学站的位置靠近两个大型去希安的跳跃点。他还十分建议Alejandre招募Sabatino以支持建造工程中的运输，因为他知道一个建造良好的站点供应不当就毫无价值。在Alejandre不知道的情况下，Eriksen在第一站点还在建设的时候就已经购买了第二站点。当他看到Alejandre的团队在顺利的进行建设的时候，就已经为他们制定好了之后的方案。 |
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| It is said that without Erikson, Alejandre and Sabatino would have been able to build a good rest stop, but with Erikson's guidance, they were able to build an empire.
| | 所以说如果没有Erikson，Alejandre和Sabatino只能建立一个不错的休息站，但在Erikson的指导下，他们能够建立一个庞大的商业帝国。 |
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| === Accelerated Expansion=== | | === 迅速扩张=== |
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| Baker's first Rest & Relax station found immediate success and quickly became a one-stop shop for haulers. The facility was modern, well-designed and featured a wide variety of food options, amenities, and supply stores. Few people would have guessed that an old depressurized wreck was its foundation. Two more stations in Baker opened in quick succession, with Eriksen wanting to expand into nearby systems. This prompted Sabatino to suggest stations in every system within the 'Terra Loop', a term used by haulers to describe a series of large jump points connecting Baker, Kiel, Hadrian, Terra, Tayac, Goss, and Osiris.
| | 在贝克星系的第一个休息& 放松站点的成功翻新并迅速成为一个为搬运工提供服务的一站式商店。该站点具有现代化和设计精良等优点，并拥有便利设施和供应商店。几乎没有人会想到，这个站点的前身是一个老旧的科学站。不久之后Eriksen又在贝克星系开了两个站点，并且想把他的站点扩张到别的星系中。随后Sabatino便建议把站点建立在每个星系的“泰拉环”中。“泰拉环”也被运输人员来描述一系列连接贝克、基尔、哈德良、泰拉、塔亚克、格斯、奥西里斯等星系的大型跳跃点。 |
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| Eriksen loved the ambition but ran into a major issue. There weren't enough old stations to go around. Eriksen asked Alejandre to engineer a solution, and the result was the standard Rest & Relax station now seen across the universe. Taking the advanced techniques he had developed refurbishing stations, the design divided the station into standard pieces that were all easily shipped and assembled. They could also be put together in numerous ways to provide variety to the interior layouts. One of the old stations Eriksen had purchased was converted into a fabrication center and was soon set to producing station pieces. The mass production of these pieces fueled Rest & Relax's rapid expansion through the Terra Loop and eventually across the Empire. As the company's footprint expanded, they added additional production facilities to keep up with demand and reduce delivery times.
| | Erikse乐于建造更多的站点，但是遇到了一个大问题，旧的的空间站不够用了。Eriksen让Alejandre设计一个解决方案，结果很成功，现在全世界都能看到的标准的R&R站点了。方案就是利用他所开发的先进翻新技术将站点分为模块化的基础组件，便于运输和组装。这些模块化组件可以以多种方式组合在一起，为室内布局提供多样性。Eriksen将购买的其中一个旧工作站改造成了组件制造中心，并开始生产模块化组件。这些组件的大规模生产推动了休息& 放松公司通过“泰拉环”在整个帝国中的快速扩张。随着公司业务的扩大，他们也增加了额外的生产设施以满足供应需求并缩短交货时间。 |
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| The expanding Rest & Relax empire forced Sabatino to constantly refine the logistics of keeping all the stations supplied. Their massive size meant there was a lot of store space to fill and maintain. Initially, Eriksen wanted to vertically integrate the stations with stores stocked with official R&R products and themed restaurants. Sabatino quickly nixed the idea and showed that the logistics of it would outweigh the benefits. She correctly argued that R&R's stellar reputation among haulers meant businesses would want to rent spaces in their stations. This not only placed the onus of keeping store shelves stocked on someone else, but it also allowed each R&R station to develop its own character and better reflect the system it served. Today, each station can feature any combination of a dozen franchises specializing in everything from stylish body mods to fresh-fried fish rings, and many travelers will happily argue with you about which system is home to the best R&R.
| | 面对不断扩大的休息& 放松公司，Sabatino必须不断改进后勤保障以确保所有站点的供应，这些巨大尺寸的站点意味着有很多空间需要填充和大量维护。最初Eriksen想要将站点中拥有休息& 放松公司官方授权的产品和主题餐厅整合在一起。Sabatino很快就否定了这个想法，她认为让运输商中有出色信誉的企业来租用站点的空间会比官方开店更好。这个天才般的想法把保持货架库存的责任交给了其他人，还让每个不同的R&R 站点发展出了自己的特点并提供了更好更适合的服务。如今，每个站点都拥有着十几个专营商店的任意组合，许多的旅行者会很乐意和你讨论哪个站点是最好的R&R 之家。 |
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| "Haulers like going to an R&R because it's not the same thing every time," Sabatino told the Terra Gazette. "I know this because I've been a hauler all my life. There's a certain calming monotony that comes with cruising through the stars. That's why our stations are always a little different. If all our stations were the same, I'm sure haulers would walk through them with that same glazed look in their eyes. We want to break them out of that mindset so they can take a few minutes for themselves to rest and relax."
| | “搬运工们喜欢去R&R 站点，因为每次体验都不一样，”Sabatino在泰拉公报上说。“我的一生都是搬运工，但我知道一点，当在星空穿越的时候总是那么的平静且单调，所以这就是为什么我们的站点总是有点不同的。如果我们所有的站点都是一样的，我能肯定搬运工们会用一样的眼光看它们。我们想让他们摆脱这种心态，这样他们就花几分钟时间休息和放松。” |
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| ===Triumphant Triumvirate === | | === 胜利三巨头=== |
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| When the first Rest & Relax opened in Baker, no one, not even its founders, could've predicted its reach would soon stretch across the empire. The unlikely trio of an inventive engineer, industrious hauler, and reclusive entrepreneur created a perfect storm that combined technological innovation, impeccable timing, and the means and motivation to make it all happen.
| | 当第一家休息& 放松站点在贝克星系开业时，没有人，甚至是它的创始人都没有预料到它的影响会那么快遍布整个帝国。天赋异禀的工程师、勤奋的搬运工和隐居的企业家这三个不太可能的组合创造了一场完美的风暴，这结合了创新的技术、精准的时机以及不可思议的手段。 |
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| Even with these advantages, the company couldn't have succeeded without haulers and everyday travelers flocking to their stations. Industry analysts kept betting against the company, convinced there was no place for it in the saturated marketplace. Yet, Rest & Relax proved that putting a new spin on an old idea can elevate it to previously unknown levels.<ref>{{Cite RSI|text=Comm-Link:Portfolio: Rest & Relax|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/16716-Portfolio-Rest-Relax}}</ref>
| | 即使拥有这些优势，如果没有搬运工和日常旅客涌向他们的车站，R&R 公司也无法取得成功。行业的分析师并不看好该公司，认为它在饱和的市场中没有立足之地。然而，R&R 公司的成功抨击了分析师们的旧时代想法，并开创了新的未来。<ref>{{Cite RSI|text=Comm-Link: 档案：休息& 放松|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/16716-Portfolio-Rest-Relax}}</ref> |
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| '''Rest & Relax''' (also known as '''R&R''') is a [[Human]] company that maintains a chain of hospitality waystations throughout human space.
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| ==History==
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| <blockquote>''"I'm seriously beginning to wonder whether space has more stars or R&R stations."''
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| – [[Esen Landari]]</blockquote>It's incredible to consider that in under fifty years, Rest & Relax has gone from a single station in [[Baker system|Baker]] to the star-spanning empire it is today. Almost everywhere ships can fly, R&R, as it's commonly called, can be found providing pilots the chance to refuel and resupply or just rest and relax. Thanks to its wide range of amenities and dependable service, R&R is as ubiquitous to travel as the quantum drive and a mainstay of modern life.
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| While studying to get her degree, famed economist [[Sally Hemsall]] wrote a paper supposing the direct correlation between a system's economic health and the amount of coffee consumed at Rest & Relax stations. Noted Humanist [[Gore Nikori]] once said that visiting an R&R is as close to a universal experience as can be found among people today. Suffice to say, when engineer [[Johann Alejandre]] and hauler [[Kelley 'Teak' Sabatino]] were building the first Rest & Relax, they had little idea the impact their company would eventually have in the UEE.
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| ===Mythical Beginnings===
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| The story of Rest & Relax begins with ambitious engineer Johann Alejandre proposing a daring deal to an investor — he would convert a decommissioned station into an active refueling depot in half the time and cost it would take to build a new one, but to the same quality. If Alejandre's work didn't match his words, then the upgrades done to the station would be free. His gambit worked. The investor purchased a decrepit scientific station in Baker, and Alejandre's team soon began putting his innovative construction techniques into practice, turning the station into a sprawling rest stop for haulers.
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| A few weeks into the project, Alejandre met a brazen Baker-based hauler named Kelley 'Teak' Sabatino. He quickly noted that her shipping concern never made a late delivery, but Sabatino truly distinguished herself when another company lost a critical shipment within the system that put his timeline and budget in serious jeopardy. Upon hearing the news, she dispatched a Terrapin, located the lost ship, and even sent repair services to expedite its arrival at the station. Alejandre was amazed by her dedication. By the time construction concluded, Sabatino had been contracted to handle most shipments to the station.
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| Alejandre's team completed the first Rest & Relax station faster and cheaper than even he predicted. This allowed him to exercise a clause in the contract and take an ownership stake in the company in lieu of payment for his services. Once an official owner, his first executive decision was to buy out Sabatino's shipping concern and integrate it into their infrastructure. Sabatino only accepted the offer after being offered an ownership stake in the company, thus cementing one of the most significant business relationships of the last century.
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| While Alejandre and Sabatino have become industry icons, their business partner who provided the capital for the project has remained relatively unknown. Recently however, it has come to light that R&R's success may owe more to this investor than previously believed.
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| ===The Secret Partner===
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| Simply, Rest & Relax would not exist if not for [[Mahir Eriksen]], the initially unnamed investor who purchased the outdated scientific station that became the first R&R. Eriksen already had a long and distinguished career investing in start-ups when Alejandre approached him with that daring offer. Eriksen's lawyers drew up the initial contract, which included two clauses that proved to be prescient. One was the option that allowed Alejandre to take an ownership stake in the company, and the other stipulated that Eriksen's involvement would remain a secret.
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| [[Chung Kristoff]]'s ''[[The Secret History of Rest & Relax]]'' first revealed Eriksen's involvement in the company after years of extensive research and interviews. In the book, Kristoff claims Eriksen wanted to get involved in the day-to-day operations of a business but avoid the intense public criticism that often came with it. For years, he wearily watched others mismanage his investments and believed he could do better. But his incredible business acumen could only be matched by his desire to stay out of the public eye. Even as one of the Empire's most successful investors, Eriksen's name was virtually unknown outside of certain, well-connected circles.
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| With his anonymity guaranteed, Eriksen was the driving force behind many of the company's first decisions. He handpicked the old scientific station as the one to be refurbished. He thought that its location would be ideal thanks to haulers constantly streaming through Baker to Xenia, a massive Covalex shipping hub, and the close proximity of two large jump points into Xi'an space. Eriksen even gets credit for recommending that Alejandre hire Sabatino to supply his construction operation, knowing that a well-built station was worthless unless properly supplied. He also went ahead and, unbeknownst to Alejandre, purchased a second station while the first one was still under construction. He had seen the progress they had been making and wanted to ensure that the talented crew had a second project to roll directly on to.
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| It is said that without Erikson, Alejandre and Sabatino would have been able to build a good rest stop, but with Erikson's guidance, they were able to build an empire.
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| === Accelerated Expansion===
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| Baker's first Rest & Relax station found immediate success and quickly became a one-stop shop for haulers. The facility was modern, well-designed and featured a wide variety of food options, amenities, and supply stores. Few people would have guessed that an old depressurized wreck was its foundation. Two more stations in Baker opened in quick succession, with Eriksen wanting to expand into nearby systems. This prompted Sabatino to suggest stations in every system within the 'Terra Loop', a term used by haulers to describe a series of large jump points connecting Baker, Kiel, Hadrian, Terra, Tayac, Goss, and Osiris.
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| Eriksen loved the ambition but ran into a major issue. There weren't enough old stations to go around. Eriksen asked Alejandre to engineer a solution, and the result was the standard Rest & Relax station now seen across the universe. Taking the advanced techniques he had developed refurbishing stations, the design divided the station into standard pieces that were all easily shipped and assembled. They could also be put together in numerous ways to provide variety to the interior layouts. One of the old stations Eriksen had purchased was converted into a fabrication center and was soon set to producing station pieces. The mass production of these pieces fueled Rest & Relax's rapid expansion through the Terra Loop and eventually across the Empire. As the company's footprint expanded, they added additional production facilities to keep up with demand and reduce delivery times.
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| The expanding Rest & Relax empire forced Sabatino to constantly refine the logistics of keeping all the stations supplied. Their massive size meant there was a lot of store space to fill and maintain. Initially, Eriksen wanted to vertically integrate the stations with stores stocked with official R&R products and themed restaurants. Sabatino quickly nixed the idea and showed that the logistics of it would outweigh the benefits. She correctly argued that R&R's stellar reputation among haulers meant businesses would want to rent spaces in their stations. This not only placed the onus of keeping store shelves stocked on someone else, but it also allowed each R&R station to develop its own character and better reflect the system it served. Today, each station can feature any combination of a dozen franchises specializing in everything from stylish body mods to fresh-fried fish rings, and many travelers will happily argue with you about which system is home to the best R&R.
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| "Haulers like going to an R&R because it's not the same thing every time," Sabatino told the Terra Gazette. "I know this because I've been a hauler all my life. There's a certain calming monotony that comes with cruising through the stars. That's why our stations are always a little different. If all our stations were the same, I'm sure haulers would walk through them with that same glazed look in their eyes. We want to break them out of that mindset so they can take a few minutes for themselves to rest and relax."
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| ===Triumphant Triumvirate ===
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| When the first Rest & Relax opened in Baker, no one, not even its founders, could've predicted its reach would soon stretch across the empire. The unlikely trio of an inventive engineer, industrious hauler, and reclusive entrepreneur created a perfect storm that combined technological innovation, impeccable timing, and the means and motivation to make it all happen.
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| Even with these advantages, the company couldn't have succeeded without haulers and everyday travelers flocking to their stations. Industry analysts kept betting against the company, convinced there was no place for it in the saturated marketplace. Yet, Rest & Relax proved that putting a new spin on an old idea can elevate it to previously unknown levels.<ref>{{Cite RSI|text=Comm-Link:Portfolio: Rest & Relax|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/16716-Portfolio-Rest-Relax}}</ref>
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