Hand drill
Starter. Upgrades to power drill, then mining laser head.
Launch Up · Roadmap
PARTSCATALOG
Print an escape vehicle. Automate the rest.
01
Tools
Ore scanner
Copper + silicon. Find the next vein.
Welder / cutter
Assemble and salvage on the pad.
02
Structures
Scaffold frame
Steel. Base / pad skeleton.
Smelter
Steel + carbon fuel. Early refine.
Fabricator bench
Steel + copper. Materials → parts.
Conveyor / hopper
Steel. Small line for ore and plates.
Solar panel
Silicon + aluminum. Optional pre-escape power.
03
Minimum Viable Escape
Required to leave the pocket / crater. All nine parts fabricated and assembled on a pad → first launch mission.
| Part | Materials (sketch) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Escape chassis (pod frame) | Steel + aluminum | Physics body; seats 1 |
| Pressure hull plates | Steel / aluminum | Integrity for vacuum |
| Cockpit canopy | Glass (silicon) | Visibility |
| RCS thruster ×4 | Steel + copper coils | Attitude |
| Main thruster (chemical) | Steel + propellant chem | Boost out of gravity well |
| Propellant tank (S) | Aluminum | Paired with main thruster |
| Battery pack (S) | Copper + carbon | Bus power |
| Flight computer | Copper + silicon | Controllable craft |
| Landing legs | Steel | Soft touchdown |
Physics sandbox: mass, thrust, and fuel matter — aluminum vs steel is a real trade.
04
Post-escape
- Medium frame / spine (titanium)
- Cargo bay module
- Fuel tank (M/L)
- Ion thruster (rare-earth magnets + volatiles)
- Hab module (life support: water + O₂ loop)
- Docking ring
- Drill gantry (automates mining)
- Refinery module (on-ship)
- Autopilot / nav (advanced electronics)
05
Automation
After the first escape chassis flies.
- Auto-drill bit
- Ore sorter
- Electric smelter
- Assembler arm
- Power bus / transformer