Frontier Recycler
Distributed through the crew quarters of all three hulls. The water passes through reactor shielding. Don't think about it.
infrastructureTier 5outer rimuniquefrontier_recycler
Stats
CategoryInfrastructure
Level5
Build Cost0 cr
Build Time0 ticks
Labor Cost60
Always OnYes
Life Support Supply+80
EmpireOuter Rim
UniqueOne per station
Maintenance
Consumed continuously to keep the facility running. Starve it and it degrades.
SuppliedAll three hull sections report breathable air and clean enough water. Deck 7 through 12 still tastes like coolant, but at least there's plenty of it.
StarvedUsually. Two of three recycler systems are failing. Water rationing is in effect, the air in the lower decks tastes like rust, and nobody's joking about kidney stones anymore.
Upgrade Chain
Frontier Recycler has no upgrade path — it is built once, at this level.
Lore
Each of the three original ships had its own life support. Now they're all patched together with mismatched ductwork and jury-rigged pumps. The water tastes different depending on which hull you're in — Deck 7 through 12 tastes like reactor coolant because the pipes literally run through the shielding. The old-timers say it builds character. The newcomers say it builds kidney stones.