Suggesting shield based system which runs the dock and allows those with keys to dock. This system also controls the IFF of the station turrets.

Anyway, once you overload the shield, the system plays up, allowing no-one to dock, and messes with the IFF for a limited time.
I'd think 3-15 mins of overload time is ample.

Inside the station, you can upgrade the shield regeneration. Maybe 3 levels, costing 5million, 30 million and 72 million respectively.

Obviously making it considerably harder to take down.
But with the upgrades gives it longer downtime.

It is based on first level, can be taken down by a nice stack of missiles (1 person), then the next 2, and the next 3.

But when the turrets are all destroyed, the system goes offline anyway. I dunno, heh just thought it would be a fun idea.

+1, sounds like a fun feature.

-1

Conquerable station gameplay needs a complete retweak, it's interesting enough as it is, but the emphasis is on grind rather than interesting gameplay.