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Resources are gathered on planets or traded for with alien races. They are used to manufacture components for the ship, sell or exchange, and otherwise use to further the mission.

Resource types[ | ]

Type Class Rarity Value
Common gas Common gas Gas element Common 1
Corrosive Corrosive Gas element Common 5
Noble gas Noble gas Gas element Uncommon 5
Base metal Base metal Solid element Uncommon 5
Common element Common element Solid element Common 1
Critter meat Critter meat Solid element Rare 50
Drone debris Drone debris Solid element Rare 20
Exotic Exotic Solid element Mythical 25/50/250
Precious Precious Solid element Rare 10
Radioactive Radioactive Solid element Ultra Rare 25
Rare earth Rare earth Solid element Rare 20

All resources of a similar type have the same statistics. For a full list of resources, see below.

Critters[ | ]

Can't be sold on every trader like the other resources. Critters and drones can be sold to Maelnir Trading Ship and the Menkmack at New New New Whatever Menkmack. Critters can be shot or stunned. Some creatures will charge-run at lander dealing few damage points.

Drones[ | ]

Drones (also known as Unknown entities) shoot laser beams when alerted to lander presence. Damage dealt by laser is usually fatal to lander, when no lander armor is equipped. You can easily destroy drones when shooting at them from behind horizon.

List of critters[ | ]

Gas elements[ | ]

Common gas[ | ]

One of the less exciting gases.

Corrosive[ | ]

Required for breaking down other materials.

Noble gas[ | ]

Almost completely inert elements valued for various industrial processes.

Solid elements[ | ]

Base metal[ | ]

Useful as a construction material and for electronic components.

Common element[ | ]

An element easy to obtain but not worthless in bulk.

Critter meat[ | ]

Can't be sold on every trader like the other resources. Definite buyers are: Maelnir Trading Ship (Gamma Tria System) and the Menkmack at New New New Whatever Menkmack

Drone debris[ | ]

Can't be sold on every trader like the other resources. Definite buyers are: Maelnir Trading Ship (Gamma Tria System.) and the Menkmack at New New New Whatever Menkmack

Exotic[ | ]

Technically not minerals at all, the true nature of these elusive substances are still unknown to our top scientists.

Precious[ | ]

Radioactive[ | ]

Volatile but energy-rich materials useful for both constructive and destructive purposes.

Rare earth[ | ]

Perhaps not as rare as their name might imply, these substances are valued for their use in various modern manufacturing processes.

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