Underneath the Canopy

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This page: Technology!

Z-particles:
[Standard Issue for Colonists] A wonder of the modern age, Z-particles are the lifeblood of the millions of colonists across the Galaxy. The material is a thin, grey water stored in containers. Virtually useless for life on board a ship, the material becomes necessary once a base is established on the coloniser's planet.
Basically a thickening agent, Z-particles can be added to mulched wood, soil and mud to make solid, long-lasting walls much like concrete. They can be added to mulched plantlife to create strong, long-lasting material which can be made into clothes, tents, etc. It can be added to water where it acts as a water purifier.
Z-particles are essentially a mix of a water-like solvent and nano-bots, which are all programmed to:

a) Purify water
b) Strengthen bonds

The nano-bots last for as long as there is some light from a star/nearby sun, and as they are powered by miniature solar panels, the material they create has a slight metallic sheen.
*Please note! Z-particles are not safe to drink, or eat.