Firmware

"Onboard Computer Firmware is a powerful tool for effective data streaming organization."

Firmware is essentially the AI character running all the complex systems in your mothership.It can be bought at Maintenance Stations You can have only one firmware optimization suite at a time and essentially functions as a leveling-up scheme for your mothership. You can only have one firmware installed at a time, and switching back and forth between firmware requires re-purchase each time. If you change motherships, the currently installed firmware strangely comes along with you.

** Finding a maintenance station to sell you Weapons Mk 3 can be quite difficult. The maintenance stations in Vaudille and Cadenoa have it.