Shield Battery item.shield_battery_t1

craft cheapest, ~342 cr-equiv/unit

Consumed (to make 1, summed to the floor)

• Salvage/components (pirate drops): Power Capacitor ×1, Refined Copper ×2
• Activities: ~2 pirate kills · ~10s craft/refine

Tools / infrastructure required

• Cannon Mk I module.cannon_t1 (starter — free) host: **ship**
• Fabricator Mk I module.manufacturing_t1 host: **faction room** (cheapest; also SHIP/ROOM/STATION)

To acquire those tools

Fabricator Mk I module.manufacturing_t1:

• Bought from shop: Fabricator Mk I ×1
• Activities: 6000 cr

Alternatives noted

• Power Capacitor: also via craft
• Shield Battery: also via buy, quest reward (Pale Light)
• Refined Copper: also via craft