Fabber

Fabbers are one of the primary means of production in military and para-military organizations (such as the Toughs.) A Fabber is an automated combination of molecular assembly device and machine shop, which, given the proper raw materials, can produce virtually anything it has the plans for.

Fabber History
Fabbers when webcomic series began were expensive and uncommon device. They were more associated with companies and large government organizations. Over the course time things changed.

Notably the Tagon's Toughs have used in the past two fabber-equipped ships: the Post-Dated Check Loan, and the Touch-and-Go, while the Serial Peacemaker was fabbed by using an Ob'enn troopship design by the PDCL. The Toughs also attempted to make use of a starship-scale fabber named the Sceptre of Unrelenting Pain, renaming it the Scrapyard of Insufferable Arrogance. It was used rebuild the UNS Athens.

Later in the series, Fabbers have become more commonplace. Can be placed in smaller equipment, such as FragSuit.

Briefly on How they Work
Fabber are programmed with receipe of items they can reproduce. In some cases the Fabber can upgrade itself if with right information and supplies. Any materials can be used inorganic to traditional metals.