The ship is
equipped with a full-scale TL4 fabrication plant programmed to support
its needs. The ship can stock raw materials and parts at 5,000 credits
per ton; these parts can then be used to “pay” ship repair or
maintenance costs when conventional shipyards are unavailable. The
factory can also create and repair vehicles, TL4 equipment, space habs,
and planetary structures with these parts at a rate of 10,000 credits
worth of construction a day. If a mobile extractor is available, the raw
materials processed by the latter unit can be used to feed the factory.
Operating a mobile factory requires at least 100 well-trained
personnel. Each 10 fewer available doubles repair or maintenance times.