In this piece I'd like to discuss the details of the Asgard phase and habitat and how, much like Aquarius, the architecture of the orbital colony must evolve over time from a small and unmanned structure to a kind of colony that can become the basis of an on-orbit civilization. Open pallet modules are those full modules which are intended primarily for access to the space environment -most likely for experiments in materials that need space exposure. They would tend to be relatively rare. Eric Hunting 05/06