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There are a number of modifications that can be installed in the Cargo Bay | There are a number of modifications that can be installed in the Cargo Bay, one being a convenience feature, and four being material processing units (hereby referred by their acronym, MPUs). MPUs process [[Ore Chunks|ore chunks]] into a powdered form. allowing them to be stored internally as [[Processed Ore|processed ore]], removing their volume from the cargo bay, but at the cost of not converting the chunk into powder with the 100% efficiency of [[Enceladus Prime|Enceladus]]. Most MPU models also provide [[Reaction Mass|remass]] recovery, allowing part of the water content of an ore chunk to be put into the [[Propellant Tank|propellant tank]] of the ship. | ||
MPUs will not process anything that isn't an ore chunk or ringroid that enters the bay, regardless of their volatility or mineral content (lifepods, dead bodies, spent mass driver rounds, serenity torbernite crystals, etc.) | |||
Additionally, an MPU can have their processing speed tuned by ±50%, with a nonlinear tradeoff in the efficiencies of remass and ore recovery, alongside power consumption. A slower process will increase ore recovery efficiency while decreasing remass efficiency, with the vice versa producing a higher remass efficiency with a faster process. | |||
The galleries for the MPUs will have the roughly-approximate processing areas marked in red. Any ore chunks in these areas will be processed. | |||
== Bare Bay Upgrades == | |||
=== Cargo bay baffles === | === Cargo bay baffles === | ||
Price: 2,000 E$ | Price: 2,000 E$ | ||
Mass: 400 kg | |||
<blockquote>These spring-mounted cargo bay baffles prevent accidental loss of cargo during deceleration.</blockquote>Springed baffles open inwards only, but may be held open by objects when the bay is very full. Some of the very wide or odd excavator designs host a solid barrier instead of baffles. | |||
These spring-mounted cargo bay baffles prevent accidental loss of cargo during deceleration. | ==== User Manual ==== | ||
These spring-mounted cargo bay baffles prevent accidental loss of cargo during deceleration. | |||
==== | ==== Gallery ==== | ||
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" | |||
|+Baffled Cargo Bays | |||
!Ship | |||
!Baffles | |||
!Baffles (alt) | |||
!Notes | |||
|- | |||
|K37 | |||
|[[File:K37 baffles.png]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|KR37 | |||
|[[File:KR37 baffles.png]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|KTA24 | |||
|[[File:KTA24 baffles.png]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|KX37 | |||
|[[File:KX37 baffles.png]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|K44 | |||
|[[File:K44 baffles.png]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Kitsune | |||
|[[File:Kitsune baffles extended.png|230x230px]] | |||
|[[File:Kitsune baffles retracted.png]] | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Cothon-212 | |||
|[[File:Cothon-212 baffles.png]] | |||
| | |||
|Same shape in the Cothon-213 and Cothon-217 due to identical cargo bay layouts. | |||
|- | |||
|Cothon-211 | |||
|[[File:Cothon-211 baffles.png]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|OCP-209 | |||
|[[File:OCP baffles.png]] | |||
| | |||
|Unique hold and excavator layouts take a fixed barrier in place of baffles | |||
|- | |||
|AT-K225 | |||
|[[File:K225 baffles.png]] | |||
| | |||
|Same shape in the AT-K225 (modified) due to an identical cargo bay layout. | |||
|- | |||
|AT-K225-BB | |||
|[[File:K225-BB baffles.png]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Eagle Prospector | |||
|[[File:Eagle baffles.png]] | |||
| | |||
|Same shape in the Peacock Prospector due to identical cargo bay layout. | |||
|- | |||
|Pelican Prospector | |||
|[[File:Pelican baffles.png]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Vulture Prospector | |||
|[[File:Vulture baffles.png]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Bald Eagle | |||
|[[File:Bald baffles.png]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Elon Interstellar Model E | |||
|[[File:EIME baffles.png]] | |||
|[[File:EIME baffles open.png]] | |||
|Unique hold and excavator layouts take a fixed barrier in place of baffles | |||
|} | |||
== Mineral Processing Units (MPUs) == | |||
=== Rusatom-Antonoff MPU === | === Rusatom-Antonoff MPU === | ||
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Mass: 1,700 kg | Mass: 1,700 kg | ||
Manufacturer: Rusatom-Antonoff | Manufacturer: Rusatom-Antonoff | ||
The Rusatom-Antonoff Mineral Processing Unit uses reactor heat to sublimate water content out of a large cargo volume, so that mineral content can be collected and stored. Evaporated water is collected via a cryo-ring, and can be reprocessed into propellant. This MPU boasts minimal power consumption and excellent processing reach, but the heating process is inefficient, and much of the cargo and water is lost during processing. | <blockquote>The Rusatom-Antonoff Mineral Processing Unit uses reactor heat to sublimate water content out of a large cargo volume, so that mineral content can be collected and stored. Evaporated water is collected via a cryo-ring, and can be reprocessed into propellant. This MPU boasts minimal power consumption and excellent processing reach, but the heating process is inefficient, and much of the cargo and water is lost during processing.</blockquote> | ||
==== User Manual ==== | |||
Converts ore chunks into processed ore. | Converts ore chunks into processed ore. | ||
Replenishes propellant. | Replenishes propellant. | ||
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Power requirements and processing speed listed per chunk. | Power requirements and processing speed listed per chunk. | ||
Processed ore stored in separate containers, with capacity limited per mineral type. | Processed ore stored in separate containers, with capacity limited per mineral type. | ||
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" | |||
|+RA MPU Processing Efficiencies | |||
!Processing Speed (kg/s) | |||
!Power Draw (MW) | |||
!Mineral Processing Efficiency (%) | |||
!Remass Processing Efficiency (%) | |||
|- | |||
|10 | |||
|1 | |||
|63.2 | |||
|25.3 | |||
|- | |||
|15 | |||
|1 | |||
|50.3 | |||
|31.8 | |||
|- | |||
|20 (default) | |||
|2 | |||
|40.0 | |||
|40.0 | |||
|- | |||
|25 | |||
|2 | |||
|31.8 | |||
|50.3 | |||
|- | |||
|30 | |||
|4 | |||
|25.3 | |||
|63.2 | |||
|} | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" | |||
|+RA MPU Gallery | |||
!Ship | |||
!RA MPU | |||
!RA MPU (alt) | |||
!Notes | |||
|- | |||
|K37 | |||
|[[File:K37 RA.png]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|KR37 | |||
|[[File:KR37 RA.png]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|KTA24 | |||
|[[File:KTA24 RA.png]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|KX37 | |||
|[[File:KX37 RA.png]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|K44 | |||
|[[File:K44 RA.png]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Kitsune | |||
|[[File:Kitsune RA extended.png]] | |||
|[[File:Kitsune RA retracted.png]] | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Cothon-212 | |||
|[[File:Cothon-212 RA.png]] | |||
| | |||
|Same shape in the Cothon-213 and Cothon-217 due to identical cargo bay layouts. | |||
|- | |||
|Cothon-211 | |||
|[[File:Cothon-211 RA.png]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|OCP-209 | |||
|[[File:OCP RA.png]] | |||
| | |||
|Wide bay makes majority of the huge cargo hold accessible to the MPU | |||
|- | |||
|AT-K225 | |||
|[[File:K225 RA.png]] | |||
| | |||
|Same shape in the AT-K225 (modified) due to an identical cargo bay layout. | |||
|- | |||
|AT-K225-BB | |||
|[[File:K225-BB RA.png]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Eagle Prospector | |||
|[[File:Eagle RA.png]] | |||
| | |||
|Same shape in the Peacock Prospector due to identical cargo bay layout. | |||
|- | |||
|Pelican Prospector | |||
|[[File:Pelican RA.png]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Vulture Prospector | |||
|[[File:Vulture RA.png]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Bald Eagle | |||
|[[File:Bald RA.png]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Elon Interstellar Model E | |||
|[[File:EIME RA.png]] | |||
|[[File:EIME RA open.png]] | |||
| | |||
|} | |||
=== Nakamura MPU === | === Nakamura MPU === | ||
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Mass: 4,200 kg | Mass: 4,200 kg | ||
Manufacturer: Nakamura Dynamics | Manufacturer: Nakamura Dynamics | ||
Nakamura Dynamics' Mineral Processing Unit uses microwaves to sublimate the ice out of cargo and stores it in compact containers. Evaporated water is collected via a cryo-ring, and can be reprocessed into propellant. | <blockquote>Nakamura Dynamics' Mineral Processing Unit uses microwaves to sublimate the ice out of cargo and stores it in compact containers. Evaporated water is collected via a cryo-ring, and can be reprocessed into propellant.</blockquote> | ||
==== User Manual ==== | |||
Converts ore chunks into processed ore. | Converts ore chunks into processed ore. | ||
Replenishes propellant. | Replenishes propellant. | ||
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Power requirements and processing speed listed per chunk. | Power requirements and processing speed listed per chunk. | ||
Processed ore stored in separate containers, with capacity limited per mineral type. | Processed ore stored in separate containers, with capacity limited per mineral type. | ||
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" | |||
|+Nakamura MPU Processing Efficiencies | |||
!Processing Speed (kg/s) | |||
!Power Draw (MW) | |||
!Mineral Processing Efficiency (%) | |||
!Remass Processing Efficiency (%) | |||
|- | |||
|25 | |||
|19 | |||
|83.7 | |||
|16.4 | |||
|- | |||
|38 | |||
|21 | |||
|76.3 | |||
|22.5 | |||
|- | |||
|50 (default) | |||
|25 | |||
|70.0 | |||
|30.0 | |||
|- | |||
|62 | |||
|34 | |||
|64.3 | |||
|40.1 | |||
|- | |||
|75 | |||
|59 | |||
|58.6 | |||
|54.8 | |||
|} | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" | |||
|+Nakamura MPU Gallery | |||
!Ship | |||
!Nakamura MPU | |||
!Nakamura MPU (alt) | |||
!Notes | |||
|- | |||
|K37 | |||
|[[File:K37 Nakamura.png]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|KR37 | |||
|[[File:KR37 Nakamura.png]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|KTA24 | |||
|[[File:KTA24 Nakamura.png]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|KX37 | |||
|[[File:KX37 Nakamura.png]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|K44 | |||
|[[File:K44 Nakamura.png]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Kitsune | |||
|[[File:Kitsune Nakamura extended.png]] | |||
|[[File:Kitsune Nakamura retracted.png]] | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Cothon-212 | |||
|[[File:Cothon-212 Nakamura.png]] | |||
| | |||
|Same shape in the Cothon-213 and Cothon-217 due to identical cargo bay layouts. | |||
|- | |||
|Cothon-211 | |||
|[[File:Cothon-211 Nakamura.png]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|OCP-209 | |||
|[[File:OCP_Nakamura.png]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|AT-K225 | |||
|[[File:K225 Nakamura.png]] | |||
| | |||
|Same shape in the AT-K225 (modified) due to an identical cargo bay layout. | |||
|- | |||
|AT-K225-BB | |||
|[[File:K225-BB Nakamura.png]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Eagle Prospector | |||
|[[File:Eagle Nakamura.png]] | |||
| | |||
|Same shape in the Peacock Prospector due to identical cargo bay layout. | |||
|- | |||
|Pelican Prospector | |||
|[[File:Pelican Nakamura.png]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Vulture Prospector | |||
|[[File:Vulture Nakamura.png]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Bald Eagle | |||
|[[File:Bald Nakamura.png]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Elon Interstellar Model E | |||
|[[File:EIME Nakamura.png]] | |||
|[[File:EIME Nakamura open.png]] | |||
| | |||
|} | |||
=== Mitsudaya-Starbus MSU === | === Mitsudaya-Starbus MSU === | ||
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Mass: 2,500 kg | Mass: 2,500 kg | ||
Manufacturer: Mitsudaya-Starbus | Manufacturer: Mitsudaya-Starbus | ||
The Mitsudaya-Starbus Mineral Smelting Unit is made for efficient mineral processing, regardless of the energy cost. It uses a combination of laser-cutting and directed microwave beams to efficiently disassemble any mineral chunk. Remass recovery is not available in this unit. | <blockquote>The Mitsudaya-Starbus Mineral Smelting Unit is made for efficient mineral processing, regardless of the energy cost. It uses a combination of laser-cutting and directed microwave beams to efficiently disassemble any mineral chunk. Remass recovery is not available in this unit.</blockquote> | ||
==== User Manual ==== | |||
Converts ore chunks into processed ore. | Converts ore chunks into processed ore. | ||
Requires ore to be in the processing chamber. | Requires ore to be in the processing chamber. | ||
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Power requirements and processing speed listed per chunk. | Power requirements and processing speed listed per chunk. | ||
Processed ore stored in separate containers, with capacity limited per mineral type. | Processed ore stored in separate containers, with capacity limited per mineral type. | ||
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" | |||
|+MS MSU Processing Efficiencies | |||
!Processing Speed (kg/s) | |||
!Power Draw (MW) | |||
!Mineral Processing Efficiency (%) | |||
!Remass Processing Efficiency (%) | |||
|- | |||
|50 | |||
|120 | |||
|94.9 | |||
|N/A | |||
|- | |||
|75 | |||
|125 | |||
|92.4 | |||
|N/A | |||
|- | |||
|100 (default) | |||
|150 | |||
|90.0 | |||
|N/A | |||
|- | |||
|125 | |||
|209 | |||
|87.7 | |||
|N/A | |||
|- | |||
|150 | |||
|360 | |||
|85.4 | |||
|N/A | |||
|} | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" | |||
|+MS MSU Gallery | |||
!Ship | |||
!MS MSU | |||
!MS MSU (alt) | |||
!Notes | |||
|- | |||
|K37 | |||
|[[File:K37 MSU.png]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|KR37 | |||
|[[File:KR37 MSU.png]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|KTA24 | |||
|[[File:KTA24 MSU.png]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|KX37 | |||
|[[File:KX37 MSU.png]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|K44 | |||
|[[File:K44 MSU.png]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Kitsune | |||
|[[File:Kitsune MSU extended.png]] | |||
|[[File:Kitsune MSU retracted.png]] | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Cothon-212 | |||
|[[File:Cothon-212 MSU.png]] | |||
| | |||
|Same shape in the Cothon-213 and Cothon-217 due to identical cargo bay layouts. | |||
|- | |||
|Cothon-211 | |||
|[[File:Cothon-211 MSU.png]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|OCP-209 | |||
|[[File:OCP MSU.png]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|AT-K225 | |||
|[[File:K225 MSU.png]] | |||
| | |||
|Same shape in the AT-K225 (modified) due to an identical cargo bay layout. | |||
|- | |||
|AT-K225-BB | |||
|[[File:K225-BB MSU.png]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Eagle Prospector | |||
|[[File:Eagle MSU.png]] | |||
| | |||
|Same shape in the Peacock Prospector due to identical cargo bay layout. | |||
|- | |||
|Pelican Prospector | |||
|[[File:Pelican MSU.png]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Vulture Prospector | |||
|[[File:Vulture MSU.png]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Bald Eagle | |||
|[[File:Bald MSU.png]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Elon Interstellar Model E | |||
|[[File:EIME MSU.png]] | |||
|[[File:EIME MSU open.png]] | |||
| | |||
|} | |||
=== Voyager RSLS Fabrication Plant === | === Voyager RSLS Fabrication Plant === | ||
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Mass: 6,000 kg | Mass: 6,000 kg | ||
Manufacturer: Nakamura-Obonto | Manufacturer: Nakamura-Obonto | ||
Designed for long range research vessels, the Voyager fabricator sacrifices cargo space to fit a fabricator inside the cargo bay, with a series of cryo-rings providing excellent propellant reclamation. This combined Mineral Processing / Rapid Selective Laser Sintering Unit by Nakamura Dynamics and Obonto Micro Engineering can resupply vanadium-hardened iron ammunition, or disposable nanodrones that use a platinum mirror array in an iron frame. | <blockquote>Designed for long range research vessels, the Voyager fabricator sacrifices cargo space to fit a fabricator inside the cargo bay, with a series of cryo-rings providing excellent propellant reclamation. This combined Mineral Processing / Rapid Selective Laser Sintering Unit by Nakamura Dynamics and Obonto Micro Engineering can resupply vanadium-hardened iron ammunition, or disposable nanodrones that use a platinum mirror array in an iron frame.</blockquote> | ||
==== User Manual ==== | |||
Converts ore chunks into processed ore. | Converts ore chunks into processed ore. | ||
Replenishes propellant. | Replenishes propellant. | ||
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Produces kinetic ammunition from a 9:1 ratio of iron to vanadium. | Produces kinetic ammunition from a 9:1 ratio of iron to vanadium. | ||
Produces nanodrone components from a 4:1 ratio of iron to platinum. | Produces nanodrone components from a 4:1 ratio of iron to platinum. | ||
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" | |||
|+Voyager RSLS MPU Processing Efficiencies | |||
!Processing Speed (kg/s) | |||
!Power Draw (MW) | |||
!Mineral Processing Efficiency (%) | |||
!Remass Processing Efficiency (%) | |||
|- | |||
|20 | |||
|15 | |||
|70.7 | |||
|46.5 | |||
|- | |||
|30 | |||
|16 | |||
|59.5 | |||
|52.8 | |||
|- | |||
|40 (default) | |||
|20 | |||
|50.0 | |||
|60.0 | |||
|- | |||
|50 | |||
|27 | |||
|42.0 | |||
|68.2 | |||
|- | |||
|60 | |||
|47 | |||
|35.4 | |||
|77.5 | |||
|} | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" | |||
|+Voyager RSLS MPU Gallery | |||
!Ship | |||
!Voyager RSLS MPU | |||
!Voyager RSLS MPU (alt) | |||
!Notes | |||
|- | |||
|K37 | |||
|[[File:K37 RSLS.png]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|KR37 | |||
|[[File:KR37 RSLS.png]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|KTA24 | |||
|[[File:KTA24 RSLS.png]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|KX37 | |||
|[[File:KX37 RSLS.png]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|K44 | |||
|[[File:K44 RSLS.png]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Kitsune | |||
|[[File:Kitsune RSLS extended.png]] | |||
|[[File:Kitsune RSLS retracted.png]] | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Cothon-212 | |||
|[[File:Cothon-212 RSLS.png]] | |||
| | |||
|Same shape in the Cothon-213 and Cothon-217 due to identical cargo bay layouts. | |||
|- | |||
|Cothon-211 | |||
|[[File:Cothon-211 RSLS.png]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|OCP-209 | |||
|[[File:OCP RSLS.png]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|AT-K225 | |||
|[[File:K225 RSLS.png]] | |||
| | |||
|Same shape in the AT-K225 (modified) due to an identical cargo bay layout. | |||
|- | |||
|AT-K225-BB | |||
|[[File:K225-BB RSLS.png]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Eagle Prospector | |||
|[[File:Eagle RSLS.png]] | |||
| | |||
|Same shape in the Peacock Prospector due to identical cargo bay layout. | |||
|- | |||
|Pelican Prospector | |||
|[[File:Pelican RSLS.png]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Vulture Prospector | |||
|[[File:Vulture RSLS.png]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Bald Eagle | |||
|[[File:Bald RSLS.png]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Elon Interstellar Model E | |||
|[[File:EIME RSLS.png]] | |||
|[[File:EIME RSLS open.png]] | |||
| | |||
|} | |||
== Tuning == | |||
The cargo bay also has the option to adjust the internal microseismic scanner's focus from -100 to 100 units in sets of 10. This adjusts the side and quality that the bay is scanned. The default focus of 0 covers the entire bay with a decent scanning resolution, a focus of 100 or -100 will cover the top or bottom (respectively) quarters of the bay with a very high resolution. Values inbetween will have the resolution skewed between the top and bottom of the bay. | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|+Resolutions | |||
|[[File:Cargo Bay Microseismic Tune to -100.png]] | |||
|[[File:Cargo Bay Microseismic Tune to -50.png]] | |||
|[[File:Cargo Bay Microseismic Tune to 0.png]] | |||
|[[File:Cargo Bay Microseismic Tune to 50.png]] | |||
|[[File:Cargo Bay Microseismic Tune to 100.png]] | |||
|- | |||
|Focus of -100 | |||
|Focus of -50 | |||
|Focus of 0 | |||
|Focus of 50 | |||
|Focus of 100 | |||
|} | |||
[[Category:Equipment]] | [[Category:Equipment]] |
Latest revision as of 19:13, 7 November 2024
There are a number of modifications that can be installed in the Cargo Bay, one being a convenience feature, and four being material processing units (hereby referred by their acronym, MPUs). MPUs process ore chunks into a powdered form. allowing them to be stored internally as processed ore, removing their volume from the cargo bay, but at the cost of not converting the chunk into powder with the 100% efficiency of Enceladus. Most MPU models also provide remass recovery, allowing part of the water content of an ore chunk to be put into the propellant tank of the ship.
MPUs will not process anything that isn't an ore chunk or ringroid that enters the bay, regardless of their volatility or mineral content (lifepods, dead bodies, spent mass driver rounds, serenity torbernite crystals, etc.)
Additionally, an MPU can have their processing speed tuned by ±50%, with a nonlinear tradeoff in the efficiencies of remass and ore recovery, alongside power consumption. A slower process will increase ore recovery efficiency while decreasing remass efficiency, with the vice versa producing a higher remass efficiency with a faster process.
The galleries for the MPUs will have the roughly-approximate processing areas marked in red. Any ore chunks in these areas will be processed.
Bare Bay Upgrades
Cargo bay baffles
Price: 2,000 E$
Mass: 400 kg
These spring-mounted cargo bay baffles prevent accidental loss of cargo during deceleration.
Springed baffles open inwards only, but may be held open by objects when the bay is very full. Some of the very wide or odd excavator designs host a solid barrier instead of baffles.
User Manual
These spring-mounted cargo bay baffles prevent accidental loss of cargo during deceleration.
Gallery
Mineral Processing Units (MPUs)
Rusatom-Antonoff MPU
Price: 350,000 E$
Processing capacity: 20 kg/s Power draw: 2 MW / chunk Mineral processing efficiency: 40% Remass processing efficiency: 40% Mass: 1,700 kg Manufacturer: Rusatom-Antonoff
The Rusatom-Antonoff Mineral Processing Unit uses reactor heat to sublimate water content out of a large cargo volume, so that mineral content can be collected and stored. Evaporated water is collected via a cryo-ring, and can be reprocessed into propellant. This MPU boasts minimal power consumption and excellent processing reach, but the heating process is inefficient, and much of the cargo and water is lost during processing.
User Manual
Converts ore chunks into processed ore. Replenishes propellant. Requires ore to be in the processing chamber. Processes multiple ore chunks simultaneously. Power requirements and processing speed listed per chunk. Processed ore stored in separate containers, with capacity limited per mineral type.
Processing Speed (kg/s) | Power Draw (MW) | Mineral Processing Efficiency (%) | Remass Processing Efficiency (%) |
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10 | 1 | 63.2 | 25.3 |
15 | 1 | 50.3 | 31.8 |
20 (default) | 2 | 40.0 | 40.0 |
25 | 2 | 31.8 | 50.3 |
30 | 4 | 25.3 | 63.2 |
Nakamura MPU
Price: 500,000 E$
Processing capacity: 50 kg/s Power draw: 25 MW / chunk Mineral processing efficiency: 70% Remass processing efficiency: 30% Mass: 4,200 kg Manufacturer: Nakamura Dynamics
Nakamura Dynamics' Mineral Processing Unit uses microwaves to sublimate the ice out of cargo and stores it in compact containers. Evaporated water is collected via a cryo-ring, and can be reprocessed into propellant.
User Manual
Converts ore chunks into processed ore. Replenishes propellant. Requires ore to be in the processing chamber. Processes multiple ore chunks simultaneously. Power requirements and processing speed listed per chunk. Processed ore stored in separate containers, with capacity limited per mineral type.
Processing Speed (kg/s) | Power Draw (MW) | Mineral Processing Efficiency (%) | Remass Processing Efficiency (%) |
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25 | 19 | 83.7 | 16.4 |
38 | 21 | 76.3 | 22.5 |
50 (default) | 25 | 70.0 | 30.0 |
62 | 34 | 64.3 | 40.1 |
75 | 59 | 58.6 | 54.8 |
Mitsudaya-Starbus MSU
Price: 900,000 E$
Processing capacity: 100 kg/s Power draw: 150 MW / chunk Mineral processing efficiency: 90% Remass processing efficiency: n/a Mass: 2,500 kg Manufacturer: Mitsudaya-Starbus
The Mitsudaya-Starbus Mineral Smelting Unit is made for efficient mineral processing, regardless of the energy cost. It uses a combination of laser-cutting and directed microwave beams to efficiently disassemble any mineral chunk. Remass recovery is not available in this unit.
User Manual
Converts ore chunks into processed ore. Requires ore to be in the processing chamber. Processes multiple ore chunks simultaneously. Power requirements and processing speed listed per chunk. Processed ore stored in separate containers, with capacity limited per mineral type.
Processing Speed (kg/s) | Power Draw (MW) | Mineral Processing Efficiency (%) | Remass Processing Efficiency (%) |
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50 | 120 | 94.9 | N/A |
75 | 125 | 92.4 | N/A |
100 (default) | 150 | 90.0 | N/A |
125 | 209 | 87.7 | N/A |
150 | 360 | 85.4 | N/A |
Voyager RSLS Fabrication Plant
Price: 1,500,000 E$
Processing capacity: 40 kg/s Power draw: 20 MW / chunk Print power draw: 70 MW Printing capability: drones, ammunition Mineral processing efficiency: 50% Remass processing efficiency: 60% Mass: 6,000 kg Manufacturer: Nakamura-Obonto
Designed for long range research vessels, the Voyager fabricator sacrifices cargo space to fit a fabricator inside the cargo bay, with a series of cryo-rings providing excellent propellant reclamation. This combined Mineral Processing / Rapid Selective Laser Sintering Unit by Nakamura Dynamics and Obonto Micro Engineering can resupply vanadium-hardened iron ammunition, or disposable nanodrones that use a platinum mirror array in an iron frame.
User Manual
Converts ore chunks into processed ore. Replenishes propellant. Requires ore to be in the processing chamber. Processes multiple ore chunks simultaneously. Power requirements and processing speed listed per chunk. Processed ore stored in separate containers, with capacity limited per mineral type. Produces kinetic ammunition from a 9:1 ratio of iron to vanadium. Produces nanodrone components from a 4:1 ratio of iron to platinum.
Processing Speed (kg/s) | Power Draw (MW) | Mineral Processing Efficiency (%) | Remass Processing Efficiency (%) |
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20 | 15 | 70.7 | 46.5 |
30 | 16 | 59.5 | 52.8 |
40 (default) | 20 | 50.0 | 60.0 |
50 | 27 | 42.0 | 68.2 |
60 | 47 | 35.4 | 77.5 |
Tuning
The cargo bay also has the option to adjust the internal microseismic scanner's focus from -100 to 100 units in sets of 10. This adjusts the side and quality that the bay is scanned. The default focus of 0 covers the entire bay with a decent scanning resolution, a focus of 100 or -100 will cover the top or bottom (respectively) quarters of the bay with a very high resolution. Values inbetween will have the resolution skewed between the top and bottom of the bay.
Focus of -100 | Focus of -50 | Focus of 0 | Focus of 50 | Focus of 100 |