WAYWARD SUN
PROFESSION · EXTRACTION

Gas Harvesting

Collect atmospheric and magnetospheric feedstocks from places where composition and operating environment matter as much as the collector itself.

The atmosphere defines the opportunity.Hydrogen-rich corridors, helium-bearing regions, methane chemistry, nitrogen streams, and noble-gas pockets are different resource ecologies. A stronger collector cannot invent the wrong gas.

What the career actually does.

01Choose a gas-bearing location
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02Choose Balanced or target a known stream
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03Collect with the full ship
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04Manage exposure and cargo
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05Process, sell, haul, or manufacture

What this looks like.

The layout changes between desktop and mobile, but the underlying operation and information stay the same.

Gas HarvestingLive-game visual language · example state
NavigationLocal operation
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CURRENT LOCATION

Titan Upper Atmosphere

Atmospheric gas-harvesting environment

Gas Harvesting

General collection · local byproducts remain possible.
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Methane-Rich Atmospheric FeedTitan-local atmospheric feedstock
Nitrogen-Rich Atmospheric FeedTitan-local atmospheric feedstock
Hydrogen-Rich FeedstockTargetable at Titan

Gas geography is composition plus environment.

Where you collect determines both what exists and what kind of ship support you need to work there safely and efficiently.

A gas ship is more than the collector.

Hull & atmospheric cargo
Gas-collection hardware
Prospecting capability
Crew staffing & readiness
Captain & Crew skills
Power, cooling, expertise & condition

Collection power is only one axis.

ThroughputCollect more per unit time.
CargoExtend the deployment.
SelectivityBias toward the local gas you need.
Hazard toleranceTrade peak yield for safer access to harsher regions.

Gas becomes processed industrial feedstock.

SellSupply local market demand.
ProcessRefine atmospheric feedstocks into products such as industrial hydrogen, industrial helium, separated noble gases, hydrocarbon polymer feed, or nitrogen chemical feed where appropriate.
ManufactureUse those processed products in compatible industrial recipes.
HaulMove regionally scarce feedstocks or processed products to where they are more useful.
StoreHold strategic feedstock for future processing or production.