[Strategia_In_Ultima]

To be honest, no, but I am 98% sure that the first method will work. OR, alternate version of second method, design a dirt cheap Space Station with just the B/LS/CQ comps and just enough armor to still let it have 1 turn construction time on your best ship SY, the build it in orbit. It won't be of any use if the enemy counterattacks, but it will be a blockader. Also, you could make this dirt cheap station then retrofit it a couple of times to produce a powerful battle station with built-in repairbay and have it operational in less time than it would have taken to build the thing from scratch.