The colony
kit field guide.

BEFORE YOU BUILD

Design, function and what comes next.

The development catalogue contains 46 construction types, 15 robot/vehicle types and five supplies or startup items. Six utility upgrades await integration from a separate branch. Twenty-five entries remain planned concepts, including the robot charging minibus. Features vary by distributed build; source coverage was reviewed on 29 October 2026.

Operational A resource flow, connection, storage or service check is implemented. Read each entry for its limits.

Readiness only The kit can be built and its capacity or coverage is tracked; its wider simulation remains planned.

Awaiting integration Implemented in another development branch; inclusion in the main game and distributed builds is pending.

Planned concept A design brief or artwork. Cargo figures, capacity, income and behaviour are proposals unless stated otherwise.

Original artwork from the game-art collection is used wherever available, including the large-building cutaways and individual views of the twelve-kit civilian concept sheet. Every other entry uses concept artwork or an individual render of its native game model. Artwork is not evidence that a pictured mechanic exists. Cargo figures describe one packed kit; game-credit prices may change. A sol is one Martian day.

THE COMPLETE COLLECTION

Find your next building block.

Browse all 97 entries: 46 construction types, 15 implemented robot/vehicle types, five supplies/startup items, six utility upgrades awaiting integration and 25 planned concepts. R16 is the planned robot charging minibus; B04–B06 now describe implemented development-source services. Existing kit references and direct links are preserved.

K01 / Production

BUILD A WORKING CHAIN

Everything needs a connection.

Water and life support

Frozen ice mining plant → Water treatment plant → Water tower / Water buffer tank

Stored water → Oxygen and fuel plant → oxygen stock + Rocket fuel depot

Food and nutrient recovery

Hydroponics module → Food processing block → food stock

Surplus food waste → Composter → Nutrient Treatment Center → hydroponics

Waste, compost and clean solution use separate trucks. Nutrient production also needs water and imported supplements.

Connected settlement

Accommodation module ↔ Four-way airlock junction ↔ Connecting corridor kit ↔ Colony commons / Medical block

Power and aligned docking ports are separate requirements. These arrows show functional relationships; physical pipes, deliveries or docking are explained in each entry.

K01 / Production

Food processing block

Operational#

Purpose and design

Two connected modules turn harvested crops into prepared, packaged food. The main processing room handles incoming produce, and a refrigerated annex keeps finished supplies fresh. Crop-transfer equipment, stainless processing tanks, cooling units and inspection windows show how it works.

In the development game

Packages up to 120 kg of harvested food per sol, moving it from raw food into a separate packaged-food store. Each completed processing block adds 1,000 kg of packaged-food capacity.

Connections and supply chain

Harvested crops from hydroponics feed the colony food stock. A connected, enabled processing block uses that stock when powered. Enclosed corridors can dock at its pressure port.

Build and operate

Commission the block on the power network, maintain its condition above 20%, and keep raw food available. Packaging slows or stops when crops run out or the packaged store fills.

Scope and planned detail

The refrigerated annex and processing equipment are the visual design. Temperature, refrigeration and spoilage are not separate mechanics in this production loop.

Role	Work
Structural assembler	Frames, floors, corridors and upper-storey supports.
Electrician	Wiring, junctions, meters, lighting and distribution panels.
Plumber	Water, wastewater, tanks, kitchens and bathrooms.
Life-support technician	Air recycling, ventilation, seals and airlocks.
Fit-out and lift specialists	Partitions, furnishings, shop equipment, passenger and goods lifts.
Cleaners and residential caretakers	Clean rooms and corridors, refresh apartments, report faults and prepare hotel rooms. Clinical cleaning needs a dedicated configuration.
Gardening robot	Indoor planting, irrigation and care of planted communal spaces.

Kit	Role and requirements	Cargo	Credits
Solar array	48 kW peakAssembly and placement requirements apply.	4 t / 18 m³	160,000
Battery module	300 kWh / 80 kWAssembly and placement requirements apply.	3 t / 10 m³	140,000
Charging hub	4 charging baysPower, assembly and service requirements apply.	3 t / 12 m³	180,000
Power cable kit	1 km roll / power cabinets at both endsDelivered 1 km rolls; unused metres remain in stock. Surface crossings need clearance or a bridge.	0.5 t / 2 m³	12,000

Kit	Role and requirements	Cargo	Credits
Communications mast	Mission telemetryPower, assembly and service requirements apply.	1 t / 5 m³	100,000
Regional comms tower	72 m / 12 km regional coveragePower, assembly and service requirements apply.	4 t / 18 m³	420,000
Satellite ground station	Gateway / orbital service laterBuildable ground gateway; orbital relay service is planned.	2 t / 10 m³	230,000

Kit	Role and requirements	Cargo	Credits
Accommodation module	16 resident placesPower, assembly and service requirements apply.	7 t / 32 m³	380,000
Regolith-covered printed habitat	24 places; printer, water, excavator + bulldozerRequires a powered printer, 600 L water, an excavator and bulldozer.	3 t / 16 m³	240,000
Starship hull conversion	9 m diameter steel hull; 48 places; one landed shipUses one unused landed ship hull plus excavator and bulldozer; conversion-kit mass excludes the hull.	4 t / 20 m³	280,000

Kit	Role and requirements	Cargo	Credits
Water tower	10,000 L bulk water storagePower, assembly and service requirements apply.	5 t / 20 m³	240,000
Water buffer tank	5,000 L storage / pipeline connectionPower, assembly and service requirements apply.	2 t / 10 m³	120,000
Insulated water pipeline	1 km roll / buried buffers every 40 mDelivered 1 km rolls; unused metres remain in stock. Buried buffers every 40 m.	1 t / 4 m³	28,000
Frozen ice mining plant	1,000 L / sol through treatment and pipesPower, assembly and service requirements apply.	8 t / 26 m³	460,000

Kit	Role and requirements	Cargo	Credits
Hydroponics module	24 kg food / sol; water + nutrients requiredNeeds power, water and delivered growing solution.	6 t / 28 m³	340,000
Composter	Food waste to compost-derived feedstockProcesses up to 20 kg food waste into 10 kg feedstock per sol; part of the nutrient chain.	4 t / 18 m³	180,000
Salvage & Recycling Centre	Dismantling / reusable parts / classified recoveryNeeds power, technicians and physical collection; recovers classified materials from eligible retired equipment.	12 t / 48 m³	640,000
Mineral collection facility	5 t / sol extracted ore · 20 t bufferPlace within 40 m of confirmed ore; powered extraction, finite surveyed reserves and truck collection.	9 t / 34 m³	480,000

Kit	Role and requirements	Cargo	Credits
Geology & Ice Laboratory	Rock cores, minerals and ice compositionIncludes a dedicated researcher; reports require assignment, supplies, power and communications.	8 t / 32 m³	480,000
Atmosphere & Climate Laboratory	Atmosphere, dust and weather experimentsIncludes a dedicated researcher; reports require assignment, supplies, power and communications.	7 t / 28 m³	420,000
Biology & Crop Laboratory	Controlled crop and nutrient experimentsIncludes a dedicated researcher; reports require assignment, supplies, power and communications.	9 t / 36 m³	640,000
Robotics & Materials Laboratory	Tool wear, mechanisms and material testingIncludes a dedicated researcher; reports require assignment, supplies, power and communications.	8 t / 32 m³	560,000
Astronomy & Radiation Observatory	Telescope observations and radiation monitoringIncludes a dedicated researcher; reports require assignment, supplies, power and communications.	10 t / 40 m³	720,000

Kit	Role and requirements	Cargo	Credits
Maintenance shelter	Repair / shelterPower, assembly and service requirements apply.	5 t / 22 m³	260,000
Truck parking area	4 compact truck / rover baysAssembly and placement requirements apply.	1 t / 6 m³	60,000
Rocket fuel depot	20 t insulated fuel storagePower, assembly and service requirements apply.	8 t / 30 m³	480,000
Construction 3D printer	Powered regolith printing gantryPower, assembly and service requirements apply.	6 t / 24 m³	420,000
Utility crossing bridge	12 m vehicle deck over exposed power cablesPlace across an exposed power cable; rotate the vehicle deck across the route.	3 t / 14 m³	90,000

Kit	Role and requirements	Cargo	Credits
Shielded habitat district	12 connected homes / 192 bedsSee the detailed entry for operating requirements.	72 t / 288 m³	4,800,000
Modular hospital	192 service places / 4 staffSee the detailed entry for operating requirements.	28 t / 112 m³	2,800,000
Modular school	96 education places / 3 staffSee the detailed entry for operating requirements.	24 t / 96 m³	1,600,000
Modular data centre	Staffed computing contracts / cooling requiredSee the detailed entry for operating requirements.	32 t / 120 m³	2,400,000

The colonykit field guide.

Design, function and what comes next.

Find your next building block.

Food processing block

Materials workshop

Water treatment plant

Oxygen and fuel plant

Medical block

Visitor lodge

Colony commons

Cargo depot

Connecting corridor kit

Airlock junction kit

Utility cabinet kit

Cooling unit kit

Loading platform kit

Nutrient Treatment Center

Solar array

Battery module

Charging hub

Power cable kit

Communications mast

Regional comms tower

Satellite ground station

Accommodation module

Regolith-covered printed habitat

Starship hull conversion

Water tower

Water buffer tank

Insulated water pipeline

Frozen ice mining plant

Hydroponics module

Composter

Salvage & Recycling Centre

Mineral collection facility

Geology & Ice Laboratory

Atmosphere & Climate Laboratory

Biology & Crop Laboratory

Robotics & Materials Laboratory

Astronomy & Radiation Observatory

Maintenance shelter

Truck parking area

Rocket fuel depot

Construction 3D printer

Utility crossing bridge

Survey rover

Excavator

Cargo carrier

Humanoid technician

Bulldozer

Humanoid carrier bus

Research robot

Water tanker

Rock haul truck

Rock smasher / blaster truck

Food-waste collection truck

Resource transfer truck · compost pod

Resource transfer truck · clean nutrient tank

Maintenance Crew Truck

Salvage Collection Truck

Eight-tank water farm

Eight-spaceship water reserve

Water pumping station

Multi-storey civilian quarter

Civilian corridor

Civilian corridor junction

Civilian entrance airlock

Civilian utility hub and meters

Apartment and worker-room kit

Shop fit-out kit

Café and kitchen kit

Food hall kit

Office and workplace kit

Relaxation and leisure room

Enclosed indoor park

Stairs, lift and goods core

Foundations and multi-storey support frame

Expandable modular hotel

Modular hospital

Modular school

The colony
kit field guide.