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Psion Omikron: Added example system losses

2025-04-23T08:02:26Z

Added example system losses

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	**<code>[[Waste Water]]</code> ⇒ [[Water Purifier]] ⇒ <code>[[Water]]</code>		**<code>[[Waste Water]]</code> ⇒ [[Water Purifier]] ⇒ <code>[[Water]]</code>
	**<code>[[Compost]]</code> and <code>[[Water]]</code> and <code>[[Seeds]]</code> ⇒ [[Hydroponic Garden]] ⇒ <code>[[Food]]</code> and <code>[[Seeds]]</code>		**<code>[[Compost]]</code> and <code>[[Water]]</code> and <code>[[Seeds]]</code> ⇒ [[Hydroponic Garden]] ⇒ <code>[[Food]]</code> and <code>[[Seeds]]</code>

			====System Losses====
			In one hour a crew member will consume 3 food and 20 water, and produce 22 sewage. With all [[research]] completed:
			*This sewage will convert to 22 water and 2.75 compost.
			*More than 3 food can be produced from this compost, but producing only the needed 3 food will consume 3 water.
			In total 23 water is consumed while only 22 is returned, so supplemental water will be necessary.

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Psion Omikron at 06:40, 14 April 2025

2025-04-14T06:40:47Z

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	===Harvest===		===Harvest===
	All resources can be collected from post-combat debris. [[~~Waste water~~]] can be harvested from [[Ice Comet\|~~ice~~ comets]] with [[Mining Laser\|mining lasers]] and then ~~purified~~. Oxygen can be produced from water with an [[Oxygen Maker\|oxygen maker]], though this risks using up the water supply if not monitored.		All resources can be collected from post-combat debris.

			[[Ice]] can be harvested from [[Ice Comet\|comets]] with [[Mining Laser\|mining lasers]] and then processed into water. Oxygen can be produced from water with an [[Oxygen Maker\|oxygen maker]], though this risks using up the water supply if not monitored.

	===Recycle===		===Recycle===

Psion Omikron: Added examples for closed loop recycling

2025-04-14T06:08:23Z

Added examples for closed loop recycling

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	A [[ship]]'s [[Crew Member\|crew]] and [[Civilian\|passengers]] require:		A [[ship]]'s [[Crew Member\|crew]] and [[Civilian\|passengers]] require:
	* Oxygen		* [[Oxygen]]
	** Crew can survive in [[spacesuit]]s, so long as they are refilled with oxygen periodically, but civilians can't wear spacesuits and require an [[atmosphere]].		** Crew can survive in [[spacesuit]]s, so long as they are refilled with oxygen periodically, but civilians can't wear spacesuits and require an [[atmosphere]].
	* [[CO2\|CO<sub>2</sub>]] removal (if an atmosphere exists).		* [[CO2\|CO<sub>2</sub>]] removal (if an atmosphere exists).
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	===Buy/Sell===		===Buy/Sell===
	Oxygen, food, and water can all be purchased. CO<sub>2</sub> and sewage can be bottled with a [[loader]] and sold.		Oxygen, food, and water can all be purchased. CO<sub>2</sub> and sewage can be bottled with a [[loader]] and sold.

			===Harvest===
			All resources can be collected from post-combat debris. [[Waste water]] can be harvested from [[Ice Comet\|ice comets]] with [[Mining Laser\|mining lasers]] and then purified. Oxygen can be produced from water with an [[Oxygen Maker\|oxygen maker]], though this risks using up the water supply if not monitored.

	===Recycle===		===Recycle===
	With the right equipment, CO<sub>2</sub> and sewage can be recycled back into oxygen, food, and water. [[Research]] can increase the quantity of resources recovered from this process.		With the right equipment, CO<sub>2</sub> and sewage can be recycled back into oxygen, food, and water. [[Research]] can increase the quantity of resources recovered from this process.

	~~===Harvest===~~		Example recycling systems:
	~~All resources can be collected from post-combat debris.~~ [[Waste ~~water~~]] ~~can be harvested from~~ [[~~Ice Comet\|ice comets~~]] ~~with~~ [[~~Mining Laser\|mining lasers~~]] and ~~then purified. Oxygen can be produced from water with an~~ [[~~Oxygen Maker\|oxygen maker~~]]~~, though this risks using up the water supply if not monitored.~~		*[[CO2 Scrubber]] ⇒ <code>[[CO2]]</code> ⇒ [[Air Reprocessor]] ⇒ <code>[[Oxygen]]</code>
			*[[Sewage Pipe]] ⇒ <code>[[Sewage]]</code> ⇒ [[Waste Treatment Machine]] ⇒ <code>[[Waste Water]]</code> and <code>[[Compost]]</code>
			**<code>[[Waste Water]]</code> ⇒ [[Water Purifier]] ⇒ <code>[[Water]]</code>
			**<code>[[Compost]]</code> and <code>[[Water]]</code> and <code>[[Seeds]]</code> ⇒ [[Hydroponic Garden]] ⇒ <code>[[Food]]</code> and <code>[[Seeds]]</code>

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Psion Omikron at 07:51, 13 April 2025

2025-04-13T07:51:30Z

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	* [[Water]]		* [[Water]]
	* [[Sewage]] removal is not yet required (as of Alpha 14), but presumably will be at some point.		* [[Sewage]] removal is not yet required (as of Alpha 14), but presumably will be at some point.
	~~Oxygen, food, and water can all be purchased (or retrieved from post-combat debris), and CO<sub>2</sub> and sewage can be sold.~~

	~~With the right equipment~~, ~~the player~~ can ~~recycle~~ CO<sub>2</sub> and sewage ~~back into oxygen, food, and water.~~ [[~~Research~~]] ~~can increase how much is recycled~~.		==Resource Management==
			===Buy/Sell===
			Oxygen, food, and water can all be purchased. CO<sub>2</sub> and sewage can be bottled with a [[loader]] and sold.

	~~Additionally~~, [[~~waste~~ water]] can be harvested from [[Ice Comet\|ice comets]] with [[Mining Laser\|mining lasers]] and then purified. Oxygen can be produced from water with an [[Oxygen Maker\|oxygen maker]], though this risks using up the water supply if not monitored.		===Recycle===
			With the right equipment, CO<sub>2</sub> and sewage can be recycled back into oxygen, food, and water. [[Research]] can increase the quantity of resources recovered from this process.

			===Harvest===
			All resources can be collected from post-combat debris. [[Waste water]] can be harvested from [[Ice Comet\|ice comets]] with [[Mining Laser\|mining lasers]] and then purified. Oxygen can be produced from water with an [[Oxygen Maker\|oxygen maker]], though this risks using up the water supply if not monitored.

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Psion Omikron at 07:43, 13 April 2025

2025-04-13T07:43:00Z

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	A [[ship]]'s [[Crew Member\|crew]] and [[Civilian\|passengers]] require:		A [[ship]]'s [[Crew Member\|crew]] and [[Civilian\|passengers]] require:
	* Oxygen		* Oxygen
	** Crew can survive in [[~~spacesuits~~]], so long as they are refilled with oxygen periodically, but civilians can't wear spacesuits and require an [[atmosphere]].		** Crew can survive in [[spacesuit]]s, so long as they are refilled with oxygen periodically, but civilians can't wear spacesuits and require an [[atmosphere]].
	* [[CO2\|CO<sub>2</sub>]] removal (if an atmosphere exists).		* [[CO2\|CO<sub>2</sub>]] removal (if an atmosphere exists).
	* [[Food]]		* [[Food]]
	* [[Water]]		* [[Water]]
	* [[Sewage]] removal is not yet required (as of Alpha 14), but presumably will be at some point.		* [[Sewage]] removal is not yet required (as of Alpha 14), but presumably will be at some point.

	Oxygen, food, and water can all be purchased (or retrieved from post-combat debris), and CO<sub>2</sub> and sewage can be sold.		Oxygen, food, and water can all be purchased (or retrieved from post-combat debris), and CO<sub>2</sub> and sewage can be sold.

	With the right equipment, the player can recycle CO<sub>2</sub> and sewage back into oxygen, food, and water. [[Research]] can increase how much is recycled.		With the right equipment, the player can recycle CO<sub>2</sub> and sewage back into oxygen, food, and water. [[Research]] can increase how much is recycled.

	Additionally, [[waste water]] can be harvested from [[ice ~~comet~~]]s with [[mining ~~laser~~]]s and then purified. Oxygen can be produced from water with an [[oxygen maker]], though this risks using up the water supply if not monitored.		Additionally, [[waste water]] can be harvested from [[Ice Comet\|ice comets]] with [[Mining Laser\|mining lasers]] and then purified. Oxygen can be produced from water with an [[Oxygen Maker\|oxygen maker]], though this risks using up the water supply if not monitored.

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Psion Omikron at 07:38, 13 April 2025

2025-04-13T07:38:17Z

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	A [[ship]]'s [[Crew Member\|crew]] and [[Civilian\|passengers]] require:		A [[ship]]'s [[Crew Member\|crew]] and [[Civilian\|passengers]] require:
	- Oxygen		* Oxygen
	- Crew can survive in [[spacesuits]], so long as they are refilled with oxygen periodically, but civilians can't wear spacesuits and require an [[atmosphere]].		** Crew can survive in [[spacesuits]], so long as they are refilled with oxygen periodically, but civilians can't wear spacesuits and require an [[atmosphere]].
	- [[CO2\|CO<sub>2</sub>]] removal (if an atmosphere exists).		* [[CO2\|CO<sub>2</sub>]] removal (if an atmosphere exists).
	- [[Food]]		* [[Food]]
	- [[Water]]		* [[Water]]
	- [[Sewage]] removal is not yet required (as of Alpha 14), but presumably will be at some point.		* [[Sewage]] removal is not yet required (as of Alpha 14), but presumably will be at some point.

	Oxygen, food, and water can all be purchased (or retrieved from post-combat debris), and CO<sub>2</sub> and sewage can be sold.		Oxygen, food, and water can all be purchased (or retrieved from post-combat debris), and CO<sub>2</sub> and sewage can be sold.
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	With the right equipment, the player can recycle CO<sub>2</sub> and sewage back into oxygen, food, and water. [[Research]] can increase how much is recycled.		With the right equipment, the player can recycle CO<sub>2</sub> and sewage back into oxygen, food, and water. [[Research]] can increase how much is recycled.

	Additionally, [[waste water]] can be harvested from [[ice comet]]s with [[mining laser]]s and then purified. Oxygen can be produced from water with an [[~~Oxygen Maker~~]], though this risks using up the water supply if not monitored.		Additionally, [[waste water]] can be harvested from [[ice comet]]s with [[mining laser]]s and then purified. Oxygen can be produced from water with an [[oxygen maker]], though this risks using up the water supply if not monitored.

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Psion Omikron: Move details about managing oxygen and CO2 to the Atmosphere page, and have this page more generally cover supplying everything needed to keep the population alive.

2025-04-13T07:33:07Z

Move details about managing oxygen and CO2 to the Atmosphere page, and have this page more generally cover supplying everything needed to keep the population alive.

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	~~'''Life support''' is vital to the survival of a~~ [[ship]]'s [[Crew Member\|crew]] and [[Civilian\|passengers]]. ~~It consists of systems that regulate an oxygen~~-~~rich,~~ [[CO2\|CO<sub>2</sub>]]-~~poor~~ [[~~atmosphere~~]] ~~of the engineering and~~ [[~~Habitation Deck\|habitation~~]] ~~decks~~.		A [[ship]]'s [[Crew Member\|crew]] and [[Civilian\|passengers]] require:
			- Oxygen
			- Crew can survive in [[spacesuits]], so long as they are refilled with oxygen periodically, but civilians can't wear spacesuits and require an [[atmosphere]].
			- [[CO2\|CO<sub>2</sub>]] removal (if an atmosphere exists).
			- [[Food]]
			- [[Water]]
			- [[Sewage]] removal is not yet required (as of Alpha 14), but presumably will be at some point.

	~~The [[Getting Started#Atmosphere\|most basic life support system]] consists only of an [[airduct]] connected to [[oxygen]] and [[power]] sources. During a standard game~~, ~~this will likely consist of a [[reactor]]~~ and ~~an airduct~~, ~~each connected to loaders~~ and ~~supplied with [[oxygen]] and [[fuel]] [[container]]s. However, this system's shortcomings become apparent as the~~ CO<sub>2</sub> ~~level rises~~.		Oxygen, food, and water can all be purchased (or retrieved from post-combat debris), and CO<sub>2</sub> and sewage can be sold.

	~~== Removing~~ CO<sub>2</sub> ==		With the right equipment, the player can recycle CO<sub>2</sub> and sewage back into oxygen, food, and water. [[Research]] can increase how much is recycled.

	The ship's population will slowly generate CO<sub>2</sub>, which will build up in the atmosphere. If the CO<sub>2</sub> level becomes too great, the population will begin to suffocate. To keep a healthy atmosphere, ~~the CO<sub>2</sub> must be removed by using a~~ [[~~CO2 Scrubber~~]]~~, which~~ can be ~~connected to an~~ [[~~Air Reprocessor~~]] ~~to generate oxygen.~~		Additionally, [[waste water]] can be harvested from [[ice comet]]s with [[mining laser]]s and then purified. Oxygen can be produced from water with an [[Oxygen Maker]], though this risks using up the water supply if not monitored.

	~~If the CO2 Scrubber says it is "blocked," this means that the output has nowhere to go. In this case, connecting a tank to the CO<sub>2</sub> pipe is good practice.~~

	~~== Refilling spacesuits ==~~

	[[~~Spacesuit~~]]s ~~contain 100 units of oxygen each, allowing crew members access to a breathable atmosphere in the event of a hull breach~~. ~~Spacesuits~~ can be ~~refilled by installing a [[Spacesuit Pod]] connected to an oxygen line. Crew members will bring the suits, one by one, to the pod to refill the oxygen tanks.~~

	~~== Separating atmospheres ==~~

	~~On vessels that carry civilians, it is advisable to create separate atmospheres. Civilians can't wear spacesuits, and the atmosphere passes freely through ladders to and~~ from the [[Habitation Deck]]. If the area beneath a ladder loses atmosphere, so does the area of [[Habitation Deck]] it is connected to. The player can help keep civilians alive in case of hull breaches by separating the ladder area from the rest of the ship's atmosphere by installing a hull, a door, and an airduct with ~~a proper oxygen supply.~~

	~~== Connecting to other systems ==~~

	~~When creating a self-sufficient ship, players can look into connecting the output of a functioning [[Logistics#Sewage processing\|sewage processing system]] to the life support system via~~ an [[Oxygen Maker]]~~. This helps to create oxygen from [[water]] but also requires keeping an eye on the oxygen and water levels to ensure they are within reasonable levels. In some cases~~, the ~~oxygen maker might overproduce oxygen and leave no~~ water ~~for the population to drink, leading to dehydration~~.

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HepiChestCow at 18:12, 4 June 2024

2024-06-04T18:12:02Z

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	Life support is vital to the survival of a [[ship]]'s [[Crew Member\|crew]] and [[Civilian\|passengers]]. It consists of systems that regulate an oxygen-rich, [[CO2\|CO<sub>2</sub>]]-poor [[atmosphere]] of the engineering and [[Habitation Deck\|habitation]] decks.		'''Life support''' is vital to the survival of a [[ship]]'s [[Crew Member\|crew]] and [[Civilian\|passengers]]. It consists of systems that regulate an oxygen-rich, [[CO2\|CO<sub>2</sub>]]-poor [[atmosphere]] of the engineering and [[Habitation Deck\|habitation]] decks.

	The [[Getting Started#Atmosphere\|most basic life support system]] consists only of an [[airduct]] connected to [[oxygen]] and [[power]] sources. During a standard game, this will likely consist of a [[reactor]] and an airduct, each connected to loaders and supplied with [[oxygen]] and [[fuel]] [[container]]s. However, this system's shortcomings become apparent as the CO<sub>2</sub> level rises.		The [[Getting Started#Atmosphere\|most basic life support system]] consists only of an [[airduct]] connected to [[oxygen]] and [[power]] sources. During a standard game, this will likely consist of a [[reactor]] and an airduct, each connected to loaders and supplied with [[oxygen]] and [[fuel]] [[container]]s. However, this system's shortcomings become apparent as the CO<sub>2</sub> level rises.

Henrus: canister / cannister -> container

2023-07-29T15:00:41Z

canister / cannister -> container

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	Life support is vital to the survival of a [[ship]]'s [[Crew Member\|crew]] and [[Civilian\|passengers]]. It consists of systems that regulate an oxygen-rich, [[CO2\|CO<sub>2</sub>]]-poor [[atmosphere]] of the engineering and [[Habitation Deck\|habitation]] decks.		Life support is vital to the survival of a [[ship]]'s [[Crew Member\|crew]] and [[Civilian\|passengers]]. It consists of systems that regulate an oxygen-rich, [[CO2\|CO<sub>2</sub>]]-poor [[atmosphere]] of the engineering and [[Habitation Deck\|habitation]] decks.

	The [[Getting Started#Atmosphere\|most basic life support system]] consists only of an [[airduct]] connected to [[oxygen]] and [[power]] sources. During a standard game, this will likely consist of a [[reactor]] and an airduct, each connected to loaders and supplied with [[oxygen]] and [[fuel]] [[~~canister~~]]s. However, this system's shortcomings become apparent as the CO<sub>2</sub> level rises.		The [[Getting Started#Atmosphere\|most basic life support system]] consists only of an [[airduct]] connected to [[oxygen]] and [[power]] sources. During a standard game, this will likely consist of a [[reactor]] and an airduct, each connected to loaders and supplied with [[oxygen]] and [[fuel]] [[container]]s. However, this system's shortcomings become apparent as the CO<sub>2</sub> level rises.

	== Removing CO<sub>2</sub> ==		== Removing CO<sub>2</sub> ==

Henrus: 'Space suit' -> 'Spacesuit'

2023-07-28T07:59:35Z

'Space suit' -> 'Spacesuit'

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	If the CO2 Scrubber says it is "blocked," this means that the output has nowhere to go. In this case, connecting a tank to the CO<sub>2</sub> pipe is good practice.		If the CO2 Scrubber says it is "blocked," this means that the output has nowhere to go. In this case, connecting a tank to the CO<sub>2</sub> pipe is good practice.

	== Refilling ~~space suits~~ ==		== Refilling spacesuits ==

	[[~~Space Suit~~]]s contain 100 units of oxygen each, allowing crew members access to a breathable atmosphere in the event of a hull breach. ~~Space suits~~ can be refilled by installing a [[Spacesuit Pod]] connected to an oxygen line. Crew members will bring the suits, one by one, to the pod to refill the oxygen tanks.		[[Spacesuit]]s contain 100 units of oxygen each, allowing crew members access to a breathable atmosphere in the event of a hull breach. Spacesuits can be refilled by installing a [[Spacesuit Pod]] connected to an oxygen line. Crew members will bring the suits, one by one, to the pod to refill the oxygen tanks.

	== Separating atmospheres ==		== Separating atmospheres ==

	On vessels that carry civilians, it is advisable to create separate atmospheres. Civilians can't wear ~~space suits~~, and the atmosphere passes freely through ladders to and from the [[Habitation Deck]]. If the area beneath a ladder loses atmosphere, so does the area of [[Habitation Deck]] it is connected to. The player can help keep civilians alive in case of hull breaches by separating the ladder area from the rest of the ship's atmosphere by installing a hull, a door, and an airduct with a proper oxygen supply.		On vessels that carry civilians, it is advisable to create separate atmospheres. Civilians can't wear spacesuits, and the atmosphere passes freely through ladders to and from the [[Habitation Deck]]. If the area beneath a ladder loses atmosphere, so does the area of [[Habitation Deck]] it is connected to. The player can help keep civilians alive in case of hull breaches by separating the ladder area from the rest of the ship's atmosphere by installing a hull, a door, and an airduct with a proper oxygen supply.

	== Connecting to other systems ==		== Connecting to other systems ==