BoxStation

Map of BoxStation 2.1.3
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(HD Image Showing Underfloor Wires and Pipes)

Simplified layout of the BoxStation

BoxStation (also known as tgstation) was first made public in the year 2011 by one of the oldest coders, Noize, and several other unknown collaborators. The preceding map was the Goonstation's Devstation a.k.a. Ovary Station a.k.a. Uterus Station, which was supposedly the origin why SS13 is described as a "nonsensical metal deathtrap".

The Beginning

Old BoxStation (then known as the tgstation) with Prison Station and all

In the beginning, Security was much smaller because of the Prison Wing was located in an off-station satellite (then called Prison Station) just a bit north-west of the Brig. Research Division was located behind Medbay, and "Med-Sci" was the most populated sector of the station. Toxins was set ablaze almost every other round, and the way the map was made meant that the R&D Lab burned down with it. Virology used to be part of the Research Division as well, and Xenobiology held metroids. Robotics was part of the Engineering department at the time.

Changes

Science, Medbay, and the Brig went through the most significant changes throughout development.

Medical Department

Separated from MedSci.

Supply Department

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Research Division

Separated from MedSci.

Engineering Department

Singularity was held indoors before. SMES Cells were moved to a seperate room while the Singularity's containment security was increased with the addition of a layer of reinforced-walls.

Security Department

Especially the Brig, due to the decision to merge Prison Station with the rest of the Brig. We had "Donut Brig" (above) but it was horrible as prisoners were able to circle the warden's office and evade his captors for an absurd length of time. After mappers got fed up with how Security Department occupied such a disproportionate amount of station real estate, they went and implemented a more efficient design, which you'll recognize as the one we currently (summer 2014) use.

Command Department

AI started out in the middle of the station, moved to Science department for a brief while before going back to the middle, then moved to an off-station AI Satellite. Debate continues as to where the AI should be held.

Other Parts of the Box

Maintenance saw a overhaul, increasing in size and complexity.

Development

For a long time Boxstation stagnated in content, with very few people willing to dedicated themselves to improving Boxstation. Many people felt that Boxstation was due to be replaced due to this inactivity in the face of other popular stations. However from early 2013, an admin/coder called Ikarrus more or less took the leading role in BoxStation's development, updating and expanding maintenance and generally bringing the station up to code. Due to Ikarrus's development it spurred a large amount of people to suddenly start mapping for Boxstation.

As of late 2014, Ikarrus stopped regular updates to Boxstation leaving Steelpoint as the primary leading map developer of Boxstation. Which continues to this day.

Boxstation continues to be the most popular map of SS13 across many servers, and while people continue to champion for it to be retired, Boxstation is here to stay for the foreseeable future.

Timeline of the Best Moments

Animation showing where the many deaths occur on the Box

Very old Mining Outpost

Old Head of Personnel's Office

2010-11-15: The first version of the map, tgstation.1.3.1.dmm, is added to the code by Noize.

2010-??? - tgstation.???.dmm (map file) is seen live for the first time on a /tg/station server!

??? - Med-Sci (Medical-Science Department) divided to Research Division and Medbay. Head of Research -job divided into Research Director and Chief Medical Officer.

??? - Library and Bar switched places, from north-east from the Bridge across the hallway, to south-east from the Bridge.

??? - Chapel moved from south of Escape to north of Escape.

??? - Toxins moved from near Engineering to the east side of the station, into Science Division.

2011-7-10 - Virology separated.

??? - Mailroom went out of business and got renamed to Delivery Office.

2011-9-18 - Washing machines added.

2011-10-15 - Prison Station (off-station prison satellite) removed by trubblebass.

2012-1-16 - Telecommunications added.

2012-2-23 - Mint removed by Petethegoat.

??? - Telecommunications moved from the Telecomms Satellite to the center of the station and AI was moved to the Science Department.

2012-12-12 - Robotics moved to the starboard side, next to Science Department.

2012-12-20 - Departmental Security added.

2013-2-24 - AI moved back to the center of the station and Telecommunications moved to next to engineering by Ikarrus.

??? - HoP's Office moved from the starboard side of Bridge to the port side.

2013-11-5 - Labor Camp added by AlexanderUlanH.

2013-11-9 - Telescience added by Iamgoofball.

2014-3-21 - Gravity Generator added by Giacom.

2014-4-10 - Minor brig layout changes by Steelpoint.

2014-4-20 - AI moved to the new AI Satellite and Gravity Generator moved to the AI's former place by Steelpoint.

2014-10-12 - Atmospherics overhauled, the atmos system is set up in a logical tree like pattern by Steelpoint.

Locations on Hammerhead
General	Service	Medical	Cargo	Science	Engineering	Security	Munitions	Command	Outside
Arrivals Dormitory Departures Escape Shuttle Locker Room Maintenance Primary Tool Storage Waste Disposal	Bar Chapel Custodial Closet Hydroponics Kitchen and Freezer Library Theatre	Medbay Chemistry Lab Chemistry Manufacturing Chief Medical Officer's Office Cloning Genetics Medbay Storage Morgue Operating Theatre Patient Room Virology	Supplies Cargo Bay Cargo Office Delivery Office Mining Dock Quartermaster's Office	Research Division Nanite Lab Research and Development Lab Research Director's Office Robotics Lab Server Room Toxins Lab Toxins Test Chamber Xenobiology Lab	Engineering Atmospherics Incinerator Chief Engineer's Office Construction Area Engineering Hangar Gravity Generator Room Solars Engineering Storage Rooms Telecommunications	Armory Brig Brig Physician's Office Courtroom Detective's Office Head of Security's Office Law Office Prison Wing Security Equipment Room Security Posts Brig Control	Hangar Bay Hangar Armoury ATC Rooms Weapons Bay Arms Depot Master at Arms' Office	AI Satellite AI Upload Bridge CIC Captain's Quarters War Room E.V.A. Gateway XO's Office Teleporter Vault	Central Command Space