Equipment

Equipment



Once you have completed the required research, you will unlock 3 pieces of invaluable AstroTec equipment; The AstroTec Console, The AstroTec Beacon and the AstroTec Micro-Refinery. All of these combined will have you mining off-world asteroids in no time. These workstations do require a constant power connection to function. Using both the AstroTec Console and AstroTec Beacon require a good practical crafting skill as well as a sound understanding of science. It is recommended that colonists are at least level 7 in both. Those dealing with the ARC network should have a social skills of level 7 or above.

AstroTec Console

This is the main console used by AstroTechies when testing the functionality of all AstroTec equipment. It is where you will spend your time controlling AstroMiners; it is also your main crafting station. This console is also your collection point for AstroCrates. Here you can:


 * Craft MkII Command Module This component is needed in the construction of AstroMiners and requires Steel and Plasteel. One crafting session creates 1 Module.
 * Build AstroChassis Each AstroMiner requires a chassis; although solar powered, the AstroMiner still requires Metallic materials for its chassis and components. Chassis can be constructed from any Metallic material, therefore, it could take a number of days to complete.
 * Create AstroMiner Upon completion, the MkII experimental AstroMiner comes packaged and ready to be launched so that it may begin mining small asteroids and micro-nebulae. Adding the MkII Command Module gives the AstroMiner navigation, on-board AI and mining commands. AstroMiners do not stack.
 * Launch AstroMiner This launches an AstroMiner towards the nearest and most suitable small asteroid so that it can begin the mining process. You will gain 3 AstroCrates and Debris.


 * Harvest Micro-nebula Launches an AstroMiner to the closest M2-9 Micro-Nebula. You will gain 3 M2-9 Canisters.


 * Mine Cryovolcano Mine the Cryomagma found within a Cryovolcano; these are often found on frozen asteroids or small ice moons.

AstroTec Beacon

This console and beacon are used for interstellar communication with the AstroTec Resupply Convoy or ARC. Here you can:


 * Sell M2-9 Trade 5 M2-9 canisters for Silver.


 * Sell BioGas Sell 10 Biogas canisters for Silver.


 * Trade Cryomagma Sell 5 Crates for Plasteel.

AstroTec Micro-Refinery

The purpose of this workstation is the refine the contents of AstroCrates into the desired precious metal and recycle clothes. Here you can:

Each AstroMiner can process 3 AstroCrates. Once you have 5 AstroCrates you can choose which precious metal you wish to extract by selecting either Fe: Steel or Au: Gold, each will net you a fixed amount of the precious metal. It takes 5 crates due to the AstroMiners limited understanding of mineral processing. Often the AstroCrates contain more asteroid debris than precious metals.
 * Refine AstroCrates. Once the AstroMiner has completed the task of mining, it will use a built-in Astro-Compactor to compact any chunks of asteroid it has mined into AstroCrates which it will then send down in a controlled decent. These AstroCrates can then be collected from the AstroTec Console. You can stack up to 6 AstroCrates.


 * Recycle Debris After an AstroMiner has finished its task and has released the AstroCrates, it will attempt returning to the planet. However, due to the due to the nature of interstellar mining, AstroMiners often don’t survive this planetary decent. Any debris will be collected by the AstroConsole. This debris can then be recycled into Plasteel. 1 AstroMiner = 1 chunk of debris.
 * Recycle Apparel This will recycle 3 items of excess apparel into various amounts of Cloth, Hyperweave & Synthread
 * Create Biofuel Create Biofuel using plants and raw food. You can then sell Biogas via the AstroTec Beacon. Biofuel is used in the BioGenerator.

AstroTec BioGenerator

A Bio fueled generator with a 100 canister capacity. This generator is capable of producing 1,500 Watts of power; a full Bio Fueled generator provides power for 5 days.