Instead of having them spread out over all three stations, make all of the missions available at each station. This would mean you only need to control one station instead of all three to build a trident.

Why? I'm glad you asked.

This would allow warring factions or guilds to each build their own tridents and use them against each other, perhaps in trying to take the other stations. In short, trident vs. trident is more interesting than trident vs. no trident.

Also, in the grand scheme of things, I know the addition of cap ships is a huge step (been waiting for 7 years!) but it's still just a trident. Thinking ahead, if we need 3 stations for a trident, how many will we need for a hac? We would need to control the universe to build a connie.

But that would mean ye would get cappies very soon...
Not gunna happen Dear : )

+10

+1 to hate and discontent

-1 to OP

Additionally, it would create an arms race. Multiple factions or guilds competing to see who can produce them faster.

Nah, I want them to have to XC their precious components back and forth through Grey.

+1 to OP
+2 to Additionally, it would create an arms race. Multiple factions or guilds competing to see who can produce them faster.
+3 to each ConqSt holding all missions required for crafting a cappie, the same model or slightly different ones
+4 to make them easier - but not easy, just feasible in 1 week, instead of 1 year.

And finally, instead of TPG, make the Latos M-7 station belong to Ineubis!
They are a gray corp, focused in defense, and would let players "outsource" their building process, requiring 2x the required goods to deliver 1 cappie in return, and selling another!

Let TPG later react to it and sells cappies VERY expensive!