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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|CO2]] removal (if an atmosphere exists).

* [[Food]]

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* [[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~~ CO2 and sewage can be sold.

==Resource Management==

===Buy/Sell===

Oxygen, food, and water can all be purchased. CO2 and sewage can be bottled with a [[loader]] and sold.

~~With the right equipment, the player~~ can ~~recycle CO2 and sewage back into oxygen, food, and water. [[Research]] can increase how much is recycled~~.

===Harvest===

All resources can be collected from post-combat debris.

~~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.

[[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===

With the right equipment, CO2 and sewage can be recycled back into oxygen, food, and water. [[Research]] can increase the quantity of resources recovered from this process.

Example recycling systems:

*[[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>

====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.

[[Category:Getting started]]

[[Category:Game mechanics]]

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 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).
 * [[Food]]
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 * [[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.
+==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.
-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.
+===Harvest===
+All resources can be collected from post-combat debris.
-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.
+[[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===
+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.
+Example recycling systems:
+*[[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>
+====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.
 [[Category:Getting started]]
 [[Category:Game mechanics]]