Freighter Base Building

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Freighter Base Building is a base-building page.

Summary

Freighter Base Building describes base building aboard a freighter.

Area

There is a 21 x 21 x 14 area aboard a freighter where a limited number of base building products can be built. This results in a total volume of 6174 u³in which the build menu will remain open. Freighter Corridors and Large Freighter Rooms can be used to expand the interior of freighters.

Freighter Fleet Rooms

Base building aboard a freighter is required unless the player wants to be without the potentially massive source of income Frigate fleets bring in. Fleet Command Rooms are required to send out expeditions and to debrief them once complete. It is recommended that the player build at least six of them to support 5 expeditions at once and the rare expedition that lasts longer that 24hrs.

Restoring a Base After Purchasing a New Freighter

After obtaining a new freighter, any existing freighter base is automatically transferred and reassembled aboard the new freighter.

If you want to start over, an option is available on the freighter upgrade terminal that lets you reset your freighter base back to the default layout.

Note that prior to Prisms, your base would be lost in this situation, although part of the materials could be salvaged.

Buildable Products Aboard a Freighter

Numerous structures can be built aboard a freighter, including many decorations. Some decoration blueprints can be salvaged from the wrecks of derelict freighters found abandoned in space...

List of Freighter Base Building products

Building Product	Category
Appearance Modifier	Tech / General
Base Teleport Module	Tech / General
Base Salvage Capsule (broken)	Tech / General
Galactic Trade Terminal	Tech / General
Health Station	Tech / General
Hazard Protection Unit	Tech / General
Medium Refiner	Tech / General
Large Refiner	Tech / General
Save Point	Tech / Portable
Portable Refiner	Tech / Portable
Nutrient Processor	Tech / Portable
Construction Research Unit	Tech / Portable
Locked Crate	Tech / Storage
Small Crate	Tech / Storage
Barrel Fabricator	Tech / Storage
Crate Fabricator	Tech / Storage
Freighter Storage Unit 0-9	Tech / Storage
Orbital Exocraft Materialiser	Tech / Specialist Freighter Parts
Agricultural Terminal	Tech / Specialist
Construction Terminal	Tech / Specialist
Weapons Terminal	Tech / Specialist
Science Terminal	Tech / Specialist
Hydroponic Tray	Tech / Specialist
Large Hydroponic Tray	Tech / Specialist
Gamma Weed	Tech / Specialist
Fungal Cluster	Tech / Specialist
Frostwort	Tech / Specialist
Venom Urchin	Tech / Specialist
Solar Vine	Tech / Specialist
Gutrot Flower	Tech / Specialist
Gravitino Host	Tech / Specialist
Mordite Root	Tech / Specialist
Echinocactus	Tech / Specialist
Star Bramble	Tech / Specialist
Albumen Pearl Orb	Tech / Specialist
NipNip	Tech / Specialist
Standing Planter	Tech / Specialist
Flora Containment 1	Tech / Specialist
Flora Containment 2	Tech / Specialist
Flora Containment 3	Tech / Specialist
Potted Plant	Tech / Specialist
Large Freighter Room (variant 1)	Freighter Parts
Large Freighter Room (variant 2)	Freighter Parts
Large Freighter Room (variant 3)	Freighter Parts
Freighter Corridor	Freighter Parts
Curved Freighter Corridor	Freighter Parts
Freighter Junction	Freighter Parts
Freighter Stairs	Freighter Parts
Freighter Cross Junction	Freighter Parts
Fleet Command Room	Freighter Parts
Decal (visual 1) Vy'Keen	Decoration / Decals
Decal (visual 2) Gek	Decoration / Decals
Decal (visual 3) Korvax	Decoration / Decals
Decal (visual 4) blob	Decoration / Decals
Decal (visual 5) bauna	Decoration / Decals
Decal (simple 1) blue insignia	Decoration / Decals
Decal (simple 2) green insignia	Decoration / Decals
Decal (simple 3) red insignia	Decoration / Decals
Decal (simple 4) grey insignia	Decoration / Decals
Decal (variant 1) white insignia	Decoration / Decals
Decal (variant 2) white bar	Decoration / Decals
Decal (HelloGames)	Decoration / Decals
Decal (NMS)	Decoration / Decals
Decal (0)	Decoration / Decals
Decal (1)	Decoration / Decals
Decal (2)	Decoration / Decals
Decal (3)	Decoration / Decals
Decal (4)	Decoration / Decals
Decal (5)	Decoration / Decals
Decal (6)	Decoration / Decals
Decal (7)	Decoration / Decals
Decal (8)	Decoration / Decals
Decal (9)	Decoration / Decals
Anomaly Decal	Decoration / Decals
Galactic Hub Decal	Decoration / Decals
Hand of Approval Decal	Decoration / Decals
Nada Decal	Decoration / Decals
Polo Decal	Decoration / Decals
Apollo Decal	Decoration / Decals
Artemis Decal	Decoration / Decals
Null Decal	Decoration / Decals
Blue Light	Decoration / Lights
Pink Light	Decoration / Lights
Yellow Light	Decoration / Lights
Green Light	Decoration / Lights
Red Light	Decoration / Lights
White Light	Decoration / Lights
Ceiling Light	Decoration / Lights
Light	Decoration / Lights
Lab Lamp	Decoration / Lights
Curved Desk	Decoration / Interior
Weapon Rack	Decoration / Interior
Large Monitor Station	Decoration / Interior
Monitor Station	Decoration / Interior
Ceiling Panel	Decoration / Interior
Floor Mat	Decoration / Interior
Server	Decoration / Interior
Drawers	Decoration / Interior
Wall Flag 1	Decoration / Interior
Wall Flag 2	Decoration / Interior
Wall Flag 3	Decoration / Interior
Chair (variant 1)	Decoration / Interior
Chair (variant 2)	Decoration / Interior
Chair (variant 3)	Decoration / Interior
Table (variant 1)	Decoration / Interior
Table (variant 2)	Decoration / Interior
Tech Panel	Decoration / Interior
Wall Screen	Decoration / Interior
Wall Fan	Decoration / Interior
Wall Unit	Decoration / Interior
Bed	Decoration / Interior
Worktop	Decoration / Interior
Green Wall Screen	Decoration / Interior
Oscilloscope	Decoration / Interior
Octa-Cabinet	Decoration / Interior
Robotic Arm	Decoration / Interior
Locker	Decoration / Interior
Canister Rack	Decoration / Interior
Corner Sofa	Decoration / Interior
Swept Sofa	Decoration / Interior
Sofa	Decoration / Interior
Simple Desk	Decoration / Interior
Light Table	Decoration / Interior
Storage Panel	Decoration / Interior
Flat Panel	Decoration / Interior
Shelf Panel	Decoration / Interior
Side Panel	Decoration / Interior
Tall Cabinet	Decoration / Interior

Freighter Storage Units

Freighter Storage Units can be built aboard a freighter to add extra space to your freighter, up to a total of 200 slots in the Storage Container tabs of the freighter's inventory.

Orbital Exocraft Materialiser

An Orbital Exocraft Materialiser allows the player to summon their exocraft anywhere in the system as long as their freighter is there.

Release History

• Prisms - Customized Freighter bases are now restored after exchanging freighters
• Desolation - Freighters can now be customized.
• Desolation 2.262 - Added Derelict Freighter themed decorations.
• Prisms - Bases are now automatically transferred when switching to a new freighter