past crescent
Robotic crew could do everything crew could do except for operating. They would have built-in fire extinguishers and would move 25% faster than standard crew. However, their "bunks" would be charging docks, and would need to be powered. Robotic crew would also be required to return to their docks after a set amount of time. They would not be bought in stations, rather, created in a bot factory.
Further balancing ideas in the case that they are too good/too bad
Buffs:
-Can carry 1 extra of any supply, including batteries
-Energy capacity is greater than that of crew oxygen, allowing them to stay outside of the ship for longer while mining, etc. In addition, they would simply go into "energy reserve mode" when left for extended periods of time, and could not die from off-ship neglect.
-Not slowed by walking through storage compared to hallways, but is slowed as normal in any other scenario.
Nerfs:
-Energy docks/bot factories cost a significant amount
-Can only travel to places bots have been specifically set to use in the crew manager
-Robotic crew slows human crew down doubly when passing through each other, but is not slowed themselves.
late walrus