Phage-class Station

Phage-class station

Full view of an operating Phage-Class Station showing its characteristic ringoid net.

Phage-class mineral processing and refueling stations are an codex:AI-operated semi-permanent installations in The rings. Stations attach themselves to a large ringroid and extracts water and minerals by melting it's interior. A protective net is deployed around the target to prevent excessive fragmentation. Mineral output is delivered to Enceladus Prime via front-mounted codex:mass driver.

Water is stored inside the station and delivered to miner ships docked to one of its arms. The station will continue filling the docked ship's propellant tank until it is full or the ship disconnects. The cost of the propellant is directly subtracted from the player's account.

A wandering Phage-Class station firing its thrusters.

Phage-Class stations can sometimes be found wandering the rings in search of a suitable ringoid to attach iteslf to. As these stations are not actively mining, they are unable to sell propellant and will warn adjacent ships to stay out of their way.

A hacker crewmember using a discount code.

Crewmembers with the "Hacker" Agenda will enable the player to use a special discount code which (if successful) reduces the price of propellant from 1E$/kg to 0.1E$/kg.

 * Docking arms will catch and guide nearby ships to docking position.
 * Water is a byproduct of the operation and can be purchased from the station for 1E$/kg.