The HUB

The HUB, or "Habitat and Utility Base", is the heart of the factory, as the first structure constructed by the engineer it becomes your base of operations. Initially only containing a crafting bench and the HUB Terminal, it can be upgraded as the engineer progresses along the milestones in Tier 0; undergoing multiple texture changes, adding a Biomass Burner each at Hub Upgrade 1 and 4 respectively, and adding the M.A.M. and the Dropship at Hub Upgrade 5. The HUB also functions as the engineer's respawn point and as their main progression tool, with the provided HUB Terminal allowing engineers to advance through the 9 Tiers of milestones (Only Tier 0 to Tier 6 are available in Early Access).

HUB Terminal
The HUB Terminal is the place where engineers select tier milestones, and turn in the materials required to complete active milestones. There are currently 7 tiers for the engineer to progress through which is Tier 0 to Tier 6.

M.A.M.
The Molecular Analysis Machine (M.A.M.) is used to break down matter for analysis and send the data back to earth in order to complete research. The M.A.M. is added to the HUB after completing the tier 0 milestone "Hub Upgrade 5".

Building and Relocation
The HUB is the first buildable structure and it is compulsory for the player to construct it before other buildings become available. In a multiplayer game, all players share the same HUB.

HUB can be relocated anytime if the player wishes to. Use the dismantle option will refund the HUB as the item - HUB parts.

Also note: if you deconstruct your hub and then replace it, all your hub upgrades will be kept allowing you to carry on as normal.

Dropship
The dropship at the HUB will be launched into space each time when a milestone is completed and it will return to HUB after some time. During the launch, it is possible for a player to stand on it and be slingshot to a very high altitude, for which the player will be able to see the whole map. Deaths and crashes have been reported.

Due to the presence of the dropship, actual size of the Hub is a lot larger than it seems, at first.

Bugs

 * There are several texture errors where some areas of the building are completely transparent
 * Some areas of the HUB are missing collisions allowing engineers to access areas of The HUB that is beyond the intentions of the developers.
 * Back in the alpha free weekend, there was a bug causing the game to crash when selecting a reward from a researched, (in the M.A.M) but has since been fixed.

Die HUB