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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>


[[Category:Getting started]]
[[Category:Getting started]]
[[Category:Game mechanics]]
[[Category:Game mechanics]]