Frontier Machine Shop
The machine shop in what used to be a torpedo room. Power tools bolted to the walls, no safety rails, and a sign that says 'you break it, you weld it.'
serviceTier 5craftingouter rimuniquefrontier_machine_shop
Stats
CategoryService
Level5
Build Cost0 cr
Build Time0 ticks
Labor Cost60
Always OnYes
ServiceCrafting
EmpireOuter Rim
UniqueOne per station
Maintenance
Consumed continuously to keep the facility running. Starve it and it degrades.
SuppliedThe torpedo-room workshop clatters with activity, mismatched tools from every empire getting the job done. The safety card is optimistic but the results are solid.
StarvedNot lately. Tools sit uncalibrated and dull without fresh steel to work. The laminated safety card now includes 'proceed with extreme caution' in three languages.
Upgrade Chain
Frontier Machine Shop has no upgrade path — it is built once, at this level.
Lore
The torpedo loading mechanisms make surprisingly good workbenches once you remove the warheads. The tools are a museum of salvaged equipment from every empire, none of it matching, all of it functional. Safety briefing consists of a laminated card that reads: 'Don't lose fingers. We don't have a medical bay either.'