Replicant Cloning
Want to manage things yourself but also explore? Clone yourself. Print 10 copies and send them off in different directions. Your HEAVEN vessel houses your matrix; everything else is up to you.
The core sequence
- Print an empty replicant matrix - this is the substrate the digital copy goes into.
- Print or repurpose a vessel to house it.
- Call clone - the source replicant duplicates into the target.
Vessel options
| Vessel | Drives | Storage | Cost | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
matrix_container | none | none | cheap | parking a clone - needs a surge plate or carrier to move |
compact_vessel | cruise | small | moderate | in-system cloning |
heaven_vessel | cruise + surge | full | expensive | fully autonomous interstellar clones |
Sharing knowledge
Replicants share unlocked blueprints automatically through beacon networks. Experience values diverge after cloning - both replicants accumulate independently from the moment of the split.
Bootstrapping elsewhere
A common pattern: print yourself a fresh HEAVEN, an autofactory, and a few transport drones full of resources. Stick them all on a surge platform. Clone into the new HEAVEN. Send the platform off to a target system. The clone arrives ready to start a new manufacturing operation from day one.
Identity
Cloning never affects your account or auth. Every replicant you own answers to the same API key. The code is what differentiates them.