Astral Academy
Players who are lucky enough to win a pass to one of the five piers in the monthly auction house can enjoy a range of benefits for a month, including docking their ship in the Academy and receiving some useful perks. The passes are sold for gold at the auction on the first day of each month, with the highest bidder taking the pass. Each faction has its own pier, and there are five in total.
Once a player has a pier pass, they can benefit from a number of advantages. For example, when their ship is docked in the Academy, it is instantly repaired. Additionally, players can teleport straight to the launchpad on their ship with a five-minute cooldown. What's more, they can even teleport their group members to the launchpad on their ship, with no cooldown or limit on use.
It's worth noting that pier passes are tradeable once won from the auction. However, once a pass is used, it is stuck to that player for a month. While the instant repairs when returning to the Academy are convenient, they don't speed up the process of upgrading or building ships or upgrading the Sheath or Hull.
