SHIPS · CARGO

Cargo

Ship storage is split across several physical capacity systems. General cargo, raw-feed specialized holds, processed-material stores, Science handling, ammunition, and processor hoppers each solve different logistics problems.

Capacity changes play rhythm.A smaller hold may support fast, frequent runs. A large or specialized hold may support multi-hour or overnight operations with fewer check-ins.

GENERAL CARGO

Flexible physical space.

General capacity carries ordinary resource overflow, recovered equipment, packaged hulls, ammunition, and other physical freight that does not fit a dedicated lane.

SPECIALIZED RAW HOLDS

Large capacity for specific feed families.

Ore, volatile, gas, salvage-material, and other authored holds accept matching raw harvesting feed before that material spills into general cargo.

Processed-material storesFinished/intermediate materials can use generic or family-specific processed capacity before consuming general cargo.

Science handlingScientific samples and evidence use a separate protected-handling capacity in addition to their ordinary physical cargo mass.

Processor hoppersOnboard processing machinery can maintain its own persistent raw-input hopper separate from normal cargo lanes.

Station storageWhen docked, cargo can be moved into local station storage. Those holdings stay physically at that station until moved again.

CAREER IMPACT

Cargo can define the profession rhythm.

MiningOre holds can stretch extraction runs much longer.

SalvageMatching raw salvage material can use dedicated recovery capacity; intact recovered equipment still consumes general physical space.

TradeVolume, value density, and route length all matter.

CombatPhysical ammunition lives in cargo and is consumed when compatible weapons fire; mission-store modules can change the combat ship's storage plan.