Drone Component

Holds a single drone


Lua ID	c_drone_comp
Size	Internal

A Drone Component acts as an unpacking site and home base for one drone-type bot. Moving a packaged drone into a drone slot will unpack the drone and allow it to function. Moving a drone back into the item inventory will repack it, allowing it to be transported and reassigned.

Each Drone Component has a register for a target entity, commanding its drones to fulfill context-sensitive orders. Each model of drone has a certain range around their Drone Component within which they can work. A drone no longer in range of its parent, or which leaves the reach of a Power Field, will immediately return.

When a drone docks inside its home it will empty its entire inventory into the parent unit. Any excess will be dropped onto the ground around the unit.

Recipe
Circuit Board	Energized Plate		Drone Component
3	3

Produced by
Assembler	Time
	8 seconds

Required Technology
	Automation

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