diff --git a/apps/backend/Contracts/WorldContracts.cs b/apps/backend/Contracts/WorldContracts.cs
index 94e516d..100b93b 100644
--- a/apps/backend/Contracts/WorldContracts.cs
+++ b/apps/backend/Contracts/WorldContracts.cs
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ public sealed record ResourceNodeDelta(
   float MaxOre,
   string ItemId);
 
+public sealed record InventoryEntry(
+  string ItemId,
+  float Amount);
+
 public sealed record StationSnapshot(
   string Id,
   string Label,
@@ -82,8 +86,8 @@ public sealed record StationSnapshot(
   Vector3Dto LocalPosition,
   string Color,
   int DockedShips,
-  float OreStored,
-  float RefinedStock,
+  float EnergyStored,
+  IReadOnlyList<InventoryEntry> Inventory,
   string FactionId);
 
 public sealed record StationDelta(
@@ -94,8 +98,8 @@ public sealed record StationDelta(
   Vector3Dto LocalPosition,
   string Color,
   int DockedShips,
-  float OreStored,
-  float RefinedStock,
+  float EnergyStored,
+  IReadOnlyList<InventoryEntry> Inventory,
   string FactionId);
 
 public sealed record ShipSnapshot(
@@ -111,9 +115,9 @@ public sealed record ShipSnapshot(
   string? OrderKind,
   string DefaultBehaviorKind,
   string ControllerTaskKind,
-  float Cargo,
   float CargoCapacity,
-  string? CargoItemId,
+  float EnergyStored,
+  IReadOnlyList<InventoryEntry> Inventory,
   string FactionId,
   float Health,
   IReadOnlyList<string> History);
@@ -131,9 +135,9 @@ public sealed record ShipDelta(
   string? OrderKind,
   string DefaultBehaviorKind,
   string ControllerTaskKind,
-  float Cargo,
   float CargoCapacity,
-  string? CargoItemId,
+  float EnergyStored,
+  IReadOnlyList<InventoryEntry> Inventory,
   string FactionId,
   float Health,
   IReadOnlyList<string> History);
diff --git a/apps/backend/Data/WorldDefinitions.cs b/apps/backend/Data/WorldDefinitions.cs
index 79e31c9..99c707a 100644
--- a/apps/backend/Data/WorldDefinitions.cs
+++ b/apps/backend/Data/WorldDefinitions.cs
@@ -60,6 +60,14 @@ public sealed class ResourceNodeDefinition
     public int ShardCount { get; set; }
 }
 
+public sealed class ItemDefinition
+{
+    public required string Id { get; set; }
+    public required string Label { get; set; }
+    public required string Storage { get; set; }
+    public string Summary { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+}
+
 public sealed class PlanetDefinition
 {
     public required string Label { get; set; }
@@ -95,6 +103,7 @@ public sealed class ShipDefinition
     public required string HullColor { get; set; }
     public float Size { get; set; }
     public float MaxHealth { get; set; }
+    public List<string> Modules { get; set; } = [];
 }
 
 public sealed class ConstructibleDefinition
@@ -105,6 +114,8 @@ public sealed class ConstructibleDefinition
     public required string Color { get; set; }
     public float Radius { get; set; }
     public int DockingCapacity { get; set; }
+    public Dictionary<string, float> Storage { get; set; } = new(StringComparer.Ordinal);
+    public List<string> Modules { get; set; } = [];
 }
 
 public sealed class ScenarioDefinition
diff --git a/apps/backend/Simulation/RuntimeModels.cs b/apps/backend/Simulation/RuntimeModels.cs
index 4df5334..9bd22c2 100644
--- a/apps/backend/Simulation/RuntimeModels.cs
+++ b/apps/backend/Simulation/RuntimeModels.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ public sealed class SimulationWorld
   public required List<ShipRuntime> Ships { get; init; }
   public required List<FactionRuntime> Factions { get; init; }
   public required Dictionary<string, ShipDefinition> ShipDefinitions { get; init; }
+  public required Dictionary<string, ItemDefinition> ItemDefinitions { get; init; }
   public int TickIntervalMs { get; init; } = 200;
   public DateTimeOffset GeneratedAtUtc { get; set; }
 }
@@ -42,8 +43,8 @@ public sealed class StationRuntime
   public required ConstructibleDefinition Definition { get; init; }
   public required Vector3 Position { get; init; }
   public required string FactionId { get; init; }
-  public float OreStored { get; set; }
-  public float RefinedStock { get; set; }
+  public Dictionary<string, float> Inventory { get; } = new(StringComparer.Ordinal);
+  public float EnergyStored { get; set; }
   public float ProcessTimer { get; set; }
   public HashSet<string> DockedShipIds { get; } = [];
   public string LastDeltaSignature { get; set; } = string.Empty;
@@ -63,7 +64,8 @@ public sealed class ShipRuntime
   public required DefaultBehaviorRuntime DefaultBehavior { get; set; }
   public required ControllerTaskRuntime ControllerTask { get; set; }
   public float ActionTimer { get; set; }
-  public float Cargo { get; set; }
+  public Dictionary<string, float> Inventory { get; } = new(StringComparer.Ordinal);
+  public float EnergyStored { get; set; }
   public string? DockedStationId { get; set; }
   public float Health { get; set; }
   public List<string> History { get; } = [];
diff --git a/apps/backend/Simulation/ScenarioLoader.cs b/apps/backend/Simulation/ScenarioLoader.cs
index aaf74c3..aa40eaa 100644
--- a/apps/backend/Simulation/ScenarioLoader.cs
+++ b/apps/backend/Simulation/ScenarioLoader.cs
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ public sealed class ScenarioLoader
   private const string DefaultFactionId = "sol-dominion";
   private const int TargetSystemCount = 160;
   private const int WorldSeed = 1;
-  private const float MinimumFactionCredits = 240f;
-  private const float MinimumRefineryOre = 60f;
-  private const float MinimumRefineryStock = 40f;
-  private const float MinimumShipyardStock = 180f;
+  private const float MinimumFactionCredits = 0f;
+  private const float MinimumRefineryOre = 0f;
+  private const float MinimumRefineryStock = 0f;
+  private const float MinimumShipyardStock = 0f;
   private const float MinimumSystemSeparation = 3200f;
   private static readonly string[] GeneratedSystemNames =
   [
@@ -87,10 +87,12 @@ public sealed class ScenarioLoader
     var scenario = Read<ScenarioDefinition>("scenario.json");
     var ships = Read<List<ShipDefinition>>("ships.json");
     var constructibles = Read<List<ConstructibleDefinition>>("constructibles.json");
+    var items = Read<List<ItemDefinition>>("items.json");
     var balance = Read<BalanceDefinition>("balance.json");
 
     var shipDefinitions = ships.ToDictionary((definition) => definition.Id, StringComparer.Ordinal);
     var constructibleDefinitions = constructibles.ToDictionary((definition) => definition.Id, StringComparer.Ordinal);
+    var itemDefinitions = items.ToDictionary((definition) => definition.Id, StringComparer.Ordinal);
     var systemRuntimes = systems
       .Select((definition) => new SystemRuntime
       {
@@ -138,14 +140,18 @@ public sealed class ScenarioLoader
         Definition = definition,
         Position = ResolveStationPosition(system, plan, balance),
         FactionId = plan.FactionId ?? DefaultFactionId,
-        OreStored = 0f,
-        RefinedStock = 0f,
       });
     }
 
+    foreach (var station in stations)
+    {
+      station.Inventory["gas"] = 320f;
+    }
+
     var refinery = stations.FirstOrDefault((station) =>
-      station.Definition.Category == "refining" && station.SystemId == scenario.MiningDefaults.RefinerySystemId)
-      ?? stations.FirstOrDefault((station) => station.Definition.Category == "refining");
+      HasModules(station.Definition, "refinery-stack", "power-core", "liquid-tank", "gas-tank") &&
+      station.SystemId == scenario.MiningDefaults.RefinerySystemId)
+      ?? stations.FirstOrDefault((station) => HasModules(station.Definition, "refinery-stack", "power-core", "liquid-tank", "gas-tank"));
 
     var patrolRoutes = scenario.PatrolRoutes.ToDictionary(
       (route) => route.SystemId,
@@ -177,6 +183,13 @@ public sealed class ScenarioLoader
           ControllerTask = new ControllerTaskRuntime { Kind = "idle", Threshold = balance.ArrivalThreshold },
           Health = definition.MaxHealth,
         });
+
+        shipsRuntime[^1].Inventory["gas"] = definition.Id switch
+        {
+          "constructor" => 90f,
+          "miner" => 90f,
+          _ => 120f,
+        };
       }
     }
 
@@ -194,6 +207,7 @@ public sealed class ScenarioLoader
       Ships = shipsRuntime,
       Factions = factions,
       ShipDefinitions = shipDefinitions,
+      ItemDefinitions = itemDefinitions,
       GeneratedAtUtc = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow,
     };
   }
@@ -755,29 +769,32 @@ public sealed class ScenarioLoader
         .ToList();
 
       var refineries = ownedStations
-        .Where((station) => station.Definition.Category == "refining")
+        .Where((station) => HasModules(station.Definition, "refinery-stack", "power-core", "liquid-tank", "gas-tank"))
         .ToList();
 
       if (refineries.Count > 0)
       {
         foreach (var refinery in refineries)
         {
-          refinery.RefinedStock = MathF.Max(refinery.RefinedStock, MinimumRefineryStock);
+          refinery.Inventory["refined-metals"] = MathF.Max(GetInventoryAmount(refinery.Inventory, "refined-metals"), MinimumRefineryStock);
         }
 
-        if (refineries.All((station) => station.OreStored < MinimumRefineryOre))
+        if (refineries.All((station) => GetInventoryAmount(station.Inventory, "ore") < MinimumRefineryOre))
         {
-          refineries[0].OreStored = MinimumRefineryOre;
+          refineries[0].Inventory["ore"] = MinimumRefineryOre;
         }
       }
 
       foreach (var shipyard in ownedStations.Where((station) => station.Definition.Category == "shipyard"))
       {
-        shipyard.RefinedStock = MathF.Max(shipyard.RefinedStock, MinimumShipyardStock);
+        shipyard.Inventory["refined-metals"] = MathF.Max(GetInventoryAmount(shipyard.Inventory, "refined-metals"), MinimumShipyardStock);
       }
     }
   }
 
+  private static float GetInventoryAmount(IReadOnlyDictionary<string, float> inventory, string itemId) =>
+    inventory.TryGetValue(itemId, out var amount) ? amount : 0f;
+
   private static string ToFactionLabel(string factionId)
   {
     return string.Join(" ",
@@ -801,7 +818,7 @@ public sealed class ScenarioLoader
     IReadOnlyDictionary<string, List<Vector3>> patrolRoutes,
     StationRuntime? refinery)
   {
-    if (definition.Role == "mining" && refinery is not null)
+    if (HasModules(definition, "reactor-core", "capacitor-bank", "mining-turret") && refinery is not null)
     {
       return new DefaultBehaviorRuntime
       {
@@ -812,7 +829,7 @@ public sealed class ScenarioLoader
       };
     }
 
-    if (definition.Role == "military" && patrolRoutes.TryGetValue(systemId, out var route))
+    if (HasModules(definition, "reactor-core", "capacitor-bank", "gun-turret") && patrolRoutes.TryGetValue(systemId, out var route))
     {
       return new DefaultBehaviorRuntime
       {
@@ -863,5 +880,11 @@ public sealed class ScenarioLoader
       : raw;
   }
 
+  private static bool HasModules(ConstructibleDefinition definition, params string[] modules) =>
+    modules.All((moduleId) => definition.Modules.Contains(moduleId, StringComparer.Ordinal));
+
+  private static bool HasModules(ShipDefinition definition, params string[] modules) =>
+    modules.All((moduleId) => definition.Modules.Contains(moduleId, StringComparer.Ordinal));
+
   private static Vector3 Add(Vector3 left, Vector3 right) => new(left.X + right.X, left.Y + right.Y, left.Z + right.Z);
 }
diff --git a/apps/backend/Simulation/SimulationEngine.cs b/apps/backend/Simulation/SimulationEngine.cs
index cd5ef3b..c821a77 100644
--- a/apps/backend/Simulation/SimulationEngine.cs
+++ b/apps/backend/Simulation/SimulationEngine.cs
@@ -1,13 +1,22 @@
+using SpaceGame.Simulation.Api.Data;
 using SpaceGame.Simulation.Api.Contracts;
 
 namespace SpaceGame.Simulation.Api.Simulation;
 
 public sealed class SimulationEngine
 {
+  private const float ShipFuelToEnergyRatio = 12f;
+  private const float StationFuelToEnergyRatio = 18f;
+  private const float CapacitorEnergyPerModule = 120f;
+  private const float StationEnergyPerPowerCore = 480f;
+  private const float ShipFuelPerReactor = 100f;
+  private const float StationFuelPerTank = 500f;
+
   public WorldDelta Tick(SimulationWorld world, float deltaSeconds, long sequence)
   {
     var events = new List<SimulationEventRecord>();
 
+    UpdateStationPower(world, deltaSeconds, events);
     UpdateStations(world, deltaSeconds, events);
 
     foreach (var ship in world.Ships)
@@ -17,6 +26,7 @@ public sealed class SimulationEngine
       var previousBehavior = ship.DefaultBehavior.Kind;
       var previousTask = ship.ControllerTask.Kind;
 
+      UpdateShipPower(ship, world, deltaSeconds, events);
       RefreshControlLayers(ship);
       PlanControllerTask(ship, world);
       var controllerEvent = UpdateControllerTask(ship, world, deltaSeconds);
@@ -90,8 +100,8 @@ public sealed class SimulationEngine
         station.LocalPosition,
         station.Color,
         station.DockedShips,
-        station.OreStored,
-        station.RefinedStock,
+        station.EnergyStored,
+        station.Inventory,
         station.FactionId)).ToList(),
       world.Ships.Select(ToShipDelta).Select((ship) => new ShipSnapshot(
         ship.Id,
@@ -106,9 +116,9 @@ public sealed class SimulationEngine
         ship.OrderKind,
         ship.DefaultBehaviorKind,
         ship.ControllerTaskKind,
-        ship.Cargo,
         ship.CargoCapacity,
-        ship.CargoItemId,
+        ship.EnergyStored,
+        ship.Inventory,
         ship.FactionId,
         ship.Health,
         ship.History)).ToList(),
@@ -222,7 +232,7 @@ public sealed class SimulationEngine
     $"{node.SystemId}|{node.OreRemaining:0.###}";
 
   private static string BuildStationSignature(StationRuntime station) =>
-    $"{station.SystemId}|{station.OreStored:0.###}|{station.RefinedStock:0.###}|{station.DockedShipIds.Count}";
+    $"{station.SystemId}|{BuildInventorySignature(station.Inventory)}|{station.EnergyStored:0.###}|{station.DockedShipIds.Count}";
 
   private static string BuildShipSignature(ShipRuntime ship) =>
     string.Join("|",
@@ -240,9 +250,18 @@ public sealed class SimulationEngine
       ship.Order?.Kind ?? "none",
       ship.DefaultBehavior.Kind,
       ship.ControllerTask.Kind,
-      ship.Cargo.ToString("0.###"),
+      GetShipCargoAmount(ship).ToString("0.###"),
+      GetInventoryAmount(ship.Inventory, "gas").ToString("0.###"),
+      ship.EnergyStored.ToString("0.###"),
       ship.Health.ToString("0.###"));
 
+  private static string BuildInventorySignature(IReadOnlyDictionary<string, float> inventory) =>
+    string.Join(",",
+      inventory
+        .Where((entry) => entry.Value > 0.001f)
+        .OrderBy((entry) => entry.Key, StringComparer.Ordinal)
+        .Select((entry) => $"{entry.Key}:{entry.Value:0.###}"));
+
   private static string BuildFactionSignature(FactionRuntime faction) =>
     $"{faction.Credits:0.###}|{faction.OreMined:0.###}|{faction.GoodsProduced:0.###}|{faction.ShipsBuilt}|{faction.ShipsLost}";
 
@@ -263,8 +282,8 @@ public sealed class SimulationEngine
     ToDto(station.Position),
     station.Definition.Color,
     station.DockedShipIds.Count,
-    station.OreStored,
-    station.RefinedStock,
+    station.EnergyStored,
+    ToInventoryEntries(station.Inventory),
     station.FactionId);
 
   private static ShipDelta ToShipDelta(ShipRuntime ship) => new(
@@ -280,13 +299,20 @@ public sealed class SimulationEngine
     ship.Order?.Kind,
     ship.DefaultBehavior.Kind,
     ship.ControllerTask.Kind,
-    ship.Cargo,
     ship.Definition.CargoCapacity,
-    ship.Definition.CargoItemId,
+    ship.EnergyStored,
+    ToInventoryEntries(ship.Inventory),
     ship.FactionId,
     ship.Health,
     ship.History.ToList());
 
+  private static IReadOnlyList<InventoryEntry> ToInventoryEntries(IReadOnlyDictionary<string, float> inventory) =>
+    inventory
+      .Where((entry) => entry.Value > 0.001f)
+      .OrderBy((entry) => entry.Key, StringComparer.Ordinal)
+      .Select((entry) => new InventoryEntry(entry.Key, entry.Value))
+      .ToList();
+
   private static FactionDelta ToFactionDelta(FactionRuntime faction) => new(
     faction.Id,
     faction.Label,
@@ -332,11 +358,17 @@ public sealed class SimulationEngine
   {
     foreach (var station in world.Stations)
     {
-      if (station.Definition.Category != "refining" || station.OreStored < 60f)
+      if (!HasRefineryCapability(station.Definition) || GetInventoryAmount(station.Inventory, "ore") < 60f)
       {
         continue;
       }
 
+      if (!TryConsumeStationEnergy(station, world.Balance.Energy.MoveDrain * deltaSeconds))
+      {
+        station.ProcessTimer = 0f;
+        continue;
+      }
+
       station.ProcessTimer += deltaSeconds;
       if (station.ProcessTimer < 8f)
       {
@@ -344,8 +376,8 @@ public sealed class SimulationEngine
       }
 
       station.ProcessTimer = 0f;
-      station.OreStored -= 60f;
-      station.RefinedStock += 60f;
+      RemoveInventory(station.Inventory, "ore", 60f);
+      AddInventory(station.Inventory, "refined-metals", 60f);
       events.Add(new SimulationEventRecord("station", station.Id, "refined", $"{station.Definition.Label} refined 60 ore", DateTimeOffset.UtcNow));
       var faction = world.Factions.FirstOrDefault((candidate) => candidate.Id == station.FactionId);
       if (faction is not null)
@@ -356,6 +388,171 @@ public sealed class SimulationEngine
     }
   }
 
+  private static bool HasRefineryCapability(ConstructibleDefinition definition) =>
+    definition.Modules.Contains("refinery-stack", StringComparer.Ordinal)
+    && definition.Modules.Contains("power-core", StringComparer.Ordinal)
+    && definition.Modules.Contains("liquid-tank", StringComparer.Ordinal)
+    && definition.Modules.Contains("gas-tank", StringComparer.Ordinal)
+    && definition.Storage.ContainsKey("bulk-solid")
+    && definition.Storage.ContainsKey("manufactured");
+
+  private static bool HasShipModules(ShipDefinition definition, params string[] modules) =>
+    modules.All((moduleId) => definition.Modules.Contains(moduleId, StringComparer.Ordinal));
+
+  private static void UpdateStationPower(
+    SimulationWorld world,
+    float deltaSeconds,
+    ICollection<SimulationEventRecord> events)
+  {
+    foreach (var station in world.Stations)
+    {
+      var previousEnergy = station.EnergyStored;
+      GenerateStationEnergy(station, deltaSeconds);
+
+      if (previousEnergy > 0.01f && station.EnergyStored <= 0.01f && GetInventoryAmount(station.Inventory, "gas") <= 0.01f)
+      {
+        events.Add(new SimulationEventRecord("station", station.Id, "power-lost", $"{station.Definition.Label} ran out of fuel and power", DateTimeOffset.UtcNow));
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  private static void UpdateShipPower(
+    ShipRuntime ship,
+    SimulationWorld world,
+    float deltaSeconds,
+    ICollection<SimulationEventRecord> events)
+  {
+    var previousEnergy = ship.EnergyStored;
+    GenerateShipEnergy(ship, world, deltaSeconds);
+
+    if (previousEnergy > 0.01f && ship.EnergyStored <= 0.01f && GetInventoryAmount(ship.Inventory, "gas") <= 0.01f)
+    {
+      events.Add(new SimulationEventRecord("ship", ship.Id, "power-lost", $"{ship.Definition.Label} ran out of fuel and power", DateTimeOffset.UtcNow));
+    }
+  }
+
+  private static void GenerateStationEnergy(StationRuntime station, float deltaSeconds)
+  {
+    var powerCores = CountModules(station.Definition.Modules, "power-core");
+    var tanks = CountModules(station.Definition.Modules, "gas-tank");
+    if (powerCores <= 0 || tanks <= 0)
+    {
+      station.EnergyStored = 0f;
+      station.Inventory.Remove("gas");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    var energyCapacity = powerCores * StationEnergyPerPowerCore;
+    var fuelStored = GetInventoryAmount(station.Inventory, "gas");
+    var desiredEnergy = MathF.Max(0f, energyCapacity - station.EnergyStored);
+    if (desiredEnergy <= 0.01f || fuelStored <= 0.01f)
+    {
+      station.EnergyStored = MathF.Min(station.EnergyStored, energyCapacity);
+      station.Inventory["gas"] = MathF.Min(fuelStored, tanks * StationFuelPerTank);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    var generated = MathF.Min(desiredEnergy, powerCores * 24f * deltaSeconds);
+    var requiredFuel = generated / StationFuelToEnergyRatio;
+    var consumedFuel = MathF.Min(requiredFuel, fuelStored);
+    var actualGenerated = consumedFuel * StationFuelToEnergyRatio;
+
+    RemoveInventory(station.Inventory, "gas", consumedFuel);
+    station.EnergyStored = MathF.Min(energyCapacity, station.EnergyStored + actualGenerated);
+  }
+
+  private static void GenerateShipEnergy(ShipRuntime ship, SimulationWorld world, float deltaSeconds)
+  {
+    var reactors = CountModules(ship.Definition.Modules, "reactor-core");
+    var capacitors = CountModules(ship.Definition.Modules, "capacitor-bank");
+    if (reactors <= 0 || capacitors <= 0)
+    {
+      ship.EnergyStored = 0f;
+      ship.Inventory.Remove("gas");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    var energyCapacity = capacitors * CapacitorEnergyPerModule;
+    var fuelCapacity = reactors * ShipFuelPerReactor;
+    var fuelStored = GetInventoryAmount(ship.Inventory, "gas");
+    var desiredEnergy = MathF.Max(0f, energyCapacity - ship.EnergyStored);
+    if (desiredEnergy <= 0.01f || fuelStored <= 0.01f)
+    {
+      ship.EnergyStored = MathF.Min(ship.EnergyStored, energyCapacity);
+      ship.Inventory["gas"] = MathF.Min(fuelStored, fuelCapacity);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    var generated = MathF.Min(desiredEnergy, world.Balance.Energy.ShipRechargeRate * reactors * deltaSeconds);
+    var requiredFuel = generated / ShipFuelToEnergyRatio;
+    var consumedFuel = MathF.Min(requiredFuel, fuelStored);
+    var actualGenerated = consumedFuel * ShipFuelToEnergyRatio;
+
+    RemoveInventory(ship.Inventory, "gas", consumedFuel);
+    ship.EnergyStored = MathF.Min(energyCapacity, ship.EnergyStored + actualGenerated);
+  }
+
+  private static bool TryConsumeShipEnergy(ShipRuntime ship, float amount)
+  {
+    if (ship.EnergyStored + 0.0001f < amount)
+    {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    ship.EnergyStored = MathF.Max(0f, ship.EnergyStored - amount);
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  private static bool TryConsumeStationEnergy(StationRuntime station, float amount)
+  {
+    if (station.EnergyStored + 0.0001f < amount)
+    {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    station.EnergyStored = MathF.Max(0f, station.EnergyStored - amount);
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  private static int CountModules(IEnumerable<string> modules, string moduleId) =>
+    modules.Count((candidate) => string.Equals(candidate, moduleId, StringComparison.Ordinal));
+
+  private static float GetInventoryAmount(IReadOnlyDictionary<string, float> inventory, string itemId) =>
+    inventory.TryGetValue(itemId, out var amount) ? amount : 0f;
+
+  private static void AddInventory(IDictionary<string, float> inventory, string itemId, float amount)
+  {
+    if (amount <= 0f)
+    {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    inventory[itemId] = GetInventoryAmount((IReadOnlyDictionary<string, float>)inventory, itemId) + amount;
+  }
+
+  private static float RemoveInventory(IDictionary<string, float> inventory, string itemId, float amount)
+  {
+    var current = GetInventoryAmount((IReadOnlyDictionary<string, float>)inventory, itemId);
+    var removed = MathF.Min(current, amount);
+    var remaining = current - removed;
+    if (remaining <= 0.001f)
+    {
+      inventory.Remove(itemId);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      inventory[itemId] = remaining;
+    }
+
+    return removed;
+  }
+
+  private static float GetShipCargoAmount(ShipRuntime ship)
+  {
+    var cargoItemId = ship.Definition.CargoItemId;
+    return cargoItemId is null ? 0f : GetInventoryAmount(ship.Inventory, cargoItemId);
+  }
+
   private void RefreshControlLayers(ShipRuntime ship)
   {
     if (ship.Order is not null && ship.Order.Status == "queued")
@@ -495,6 +692,7 @@ public sealed class SimulationEngine
     switch (task.Kind)
     {
       case "idle":
+        TryConsumeShipEnergy(ship, world.Balance.Energy.IdleDrain * deltaSeconds);
         ship.State = "idle";
         ship.TargetPosition = ship.Position;
         return "none";
@@ -529,6 +727,7 @@ public sealed class SimulationEngine
     var distance = ship.Position.DistanceTo(task.TargetPosition.Value);
     if (distance <= task.Threshold)
     {
+      TryConsumeShipEnergy(ship, world.Balance.Energy.IdleDrain * deltaSeconds);
       ship.Position = task.TargetPosition.Value;
       ship.TargetPosition = ship.Position;
       ship.SystemId = task.TargetSystemId;
@@ -537,15 +736,18 @@ public sealed class SimulationEngine
     }
 
     var speed = ship.Definition.Speed;
+    var energyCost = world.Balance.Energy.MoveDrain * deltaSeconds;
     if (ship.SystemId != task.TargetSystemId)
     {
       ship.State = distance > 800f ? "ftl" : "spooling-ftl";
       speed = ship.Definition.FtlSpeed;
+      energyCost = world.Balance.Energy.WarpDrain * deltaSeconds;
     }
     else if (distance > 200f)
     {
       ship.State = distance > 500f ? "warping" : "spooling-warp";
       speed = ship.Definition.Speed * 4.5f;
+      energyCost = world.Balance.Energy.WarpDrain * deltaSeconds;
     }
     else
     {
@@ -553,12 +755,26 @@ public sealed class SimulationEngine
       speed = ship.Definition.Speed;
     }
 
+    if (!TryConsumeShipEnergy(ship, energyCost))
+    {
+      ship.State = "power-starved";
+      ship.TargetPosition = ship.Position;
+      return "none";
+    }
+
     ship.Position = ship.Position.MoveToward(task.TargetPosition.Value, speed * deltaSeconds);
     return "none";
   }
 
   private string UpdateExtract(ShipRuntime ship, SimulationWorld world, float deltaSeconds)
   {
+    if (!HasShipModules(ship.Definition, "reactor-core", "capacitor-bank", "mining-turret"))
+    {
+      ship.State = "idle";
+      ship.TargetPosition = ship.Position;
+      return "none";
+    }
+
     var task = ship.ControllerTask;
     var node = world.Nodes.FirstOrDefault((candidate) => candidate.Id == task.TargetEntityId);
     if (node is null || task.TargetPosition is null)
@@ -572,11 +788,25 @@ public sealed class SimulationEngine
     var distance = ship.Position.DistanceTo(task.TargetPosition.Value);
     if (distance > task.Threshold)
     {
+      if (!TryConsumeShipEnergy(ship, world.Balance.Energy.MoveDrain * deltaSeconds))
+      {
+        ship.State = "power-starved";
+        ship.TargetPosition = ship.Position;
+        return "none";
+      }
+
       ship.State = "mining-approach";
       ship.Position = ship.Position.MoveToward(task.TargetPosition.Value, ship.Definition.Speed * deltaSeconds);
       return "none";
     }
 
+    if (!TryConsumeShipEnergy(ship, world.Balance.Energy.MoveDrain * deltaSeconds))
+    {
+      ship.State = "power-starved";
+      ship.TargetPosition = ship.Position;
+      return "none";
+    }
+
     ship.State = "mining";
     ship.ActionTimer += deltaSeconds;
     if (ship.ActionTimer < 1f)
@@ -585,16 +815,20 @@ public sealed class SimulationEngine
     }
 
     ship.ActionTimer = 0f;
-    var mined = MathF.Min(world.Balance.MiningRate, ship.Definition.CargoCapacity - ship.Cargo);
+    var cargoAmount = GetShipCargoAmount(ship);
+    var mined = MathF.Min(world.Balance.MiningRate, ship.Definition.CargoCapacity - cargoAmount);
     mined = MathF.Min(mined, node.OreRemaining);
-    ship.Cargo += mined;
+    if (ship.Definition.CargoItemId is not null)
+    {
+      AddInventory(ship.Inventory, ship.Definition.CargoItemId, mined);
+    }
     node.OreRemaining -= mined;
     if (node.OreRemaining <= 0f)
     {
       node.OreRemaining = node.MaxOre;
     }
 
-    return ship.Cargo >= ship.Definition.CargoCapacity ? "cargo-full" : "none";
+    return GetShipCargoAmount(ship) >= ship.Definition.CargoCapacity ? "cargo-full" : "none";
   }
 
   private string UpdateDock(ShipRuntime ship, SimulationWorld world, float deltaSeconds)
@@ -612,11 +846,32 @@ public sealed class SimulationEngine
     var distance = ship.Position.DistanceTo(task.TargetPosition.Value);
     if (distance > task.Threshold)
     {
+      if (!TryConsumeShipEnergy(ship, world.Balance.Energy.MoveDrain * deltaSeconds))
+      {
+        ship.State = "power-starved";
+        ship.TargetPosition = ship.Position;
+        return "none";
+      }
+
       ship.State = "docking-approach";
       ship.Position = ship.Position.MoveToward(task.TargetPosition.Value, ship.Definition.Speed * deltaSeconds);
       return "none";
     }
 
+    if (!TryConsumeShipEnergy(ship, world.Balance.Energy.MoveDrain * deltaSeconds))
+    {
+      ship.State = "power-starved";
+      ship.TargetPosition = ship.Position;
+      return "none";
+    }
+
+    if (!TryConsumeStationEnergy(station, world.Balance.Energy.IdleDrain * deltaSeconds))
+    {
+      ship.State = "power-starved";
+      ship.TargetPosition = ship.Position;
+      return "none";
+    }
+
     ship.State = "docking";
     ship.ActionTimer += deltaSeconds;
     if (ship.ActionTimer < world.Balance.DockingDuration)
@@ -651,11 +906,23 @@ public sealed class SimulationEngine
       return "none";
     }
 
+    if (!TryConsumeShipEnergy(ship, world.Balance.Energy.IdleDrain * deltaSeconds)
+      || !TryConsumeStationEnergy(station, world.Balance.Energy.IdleDrain * deltaSeconds))
+    {
+      ship.State = "power-starved";
+      ship.TargetPosition = ship.Position;
+      return "none";
+    }
+
     ship.TargetPosition = station.Position;
     ship.State = "transferring";
-    var moved = MathF.Min(ship.Cargo, world.Balance.TransferRate * deltaSeconds);
-    ship.Cargo -= moved;
-    station.OreStored += moved;
+    var cargoItemId = ship.Definition.CargoItemId;
+    var moved = cargoItemId is null ? 0f : MathF.Min(GetInventoryAmount(ship.Inventory, cargoItemId), world.Balance.TransferRate * deltaSeconds);
+    if (cargoItemId is not null)
+    {
+      RemoveInventory(ship.Inventory, cargoItemId, moved);
+      AddInventory(station.Inventory, cargoItemId, moved);
+    }
     var faction = world.Factions.FirstOrDefault((candidate) => candidate.Id == ship.FactionId);
     if (faction is not null)
     {
@@ -663,7 +930,7 @@ public sealed class SimulationEngine
       faction.Credits += moved * 0.4f;
     }
 
-    return ship.Cargo <= 0.01f ? "unloaded" : "none";
+    return cargoItemId is null || GetInventoryAmount(ship.Inventory, cargoItemId) <= 0.01f ? "unloaded" : "none";
   }
 
   private string UpdateUndock(ShipRuntime ship, SimulationWorld world, float deltaSeconds)
@@ -678,6 +945,20 @@ public sealed class SimulationEngine
 
     ship.TargetPosition = task.TargetPosition.Value;
     var station = world.Stations.FirstOrDefault((candidate) => candidate.Id == ship.DockedStationId);
+    if (!TryConsumeShipEnergy(ship, world.Balance.Energy.MoveDrain * deltaSeconds))
+    {
+      ship.State = "power-starved";
+      ship.TargetPosition = ship.Position;
+      return "none";
+    }
+
+    if (station is not null && !TryConsumeStationEnergy(station, world.Balance.Energy.IdleDrain * deltaSeconds))
+    {
+      ship.State = "power-starved";
+      ship.TargetPosition = ship.Position;
+      return "none";
+    }
+
     station?.DockedShipIds.Remove(ship.Id);
     ship.DockedStationId = null;
     ship.State = "undocking";
@@ -699,7 +980,7 @@ public sealed class SimulationEngine
       switch (ship.DefaultBehavior.Phase, controllerEvent)
       {
         case ("travel-to-node", "arrived"):
-          ship.DefaultBehavior.Phase = ship.Cargo >= ship.Definition.CargoCapacity ? "travel-to-station" : "extract";
+          ship.DefaultBehavior.Phase = GetShipCargoAmount(ship) >= ship.Definition.CargoCapacity ? "travel-to-station" : "extract";
           break;
         case ("extract", "cargo-full"):
           ship.DefaultBehavior.Phase = "travel-to-station";
@@ -728,14 +1009,14 @@ public sealed class SimulationEngine
 
   private static void TrackHistory(ShipRuntime ship)
   {
-    var signature = $"{ship.State}|{ship.DefaultBehavior.Kind}|{ship.ControllerTask.Kind}|{ship.Cargo:0.0}";
+    var signature = $"{ship.State}|{ship.DefaultBehavior.Kind}|{ship.ControllerTask.Kind}|{GetShipCargoAmount(ship):0.0}";
     if (signature == ship.LastSignature)
     {
       return;
     }
 
     ship.LastSignature = signature;
-    ship.History.Add($"{DateTimeOffset.UtcNow:HH:mm:ss}  state={ship.State} behavior={ship.DefaultBehavior.Kind} task={ship.ControllerTask.Kind} cargo={ship.Cargo:0.#}");
+    ship.History.Add($"{DateTimeOffset.UtcNow:HH:mm:ss}  state={ship.State} behavior={ship.DefaultBehavior.Kind} task={ship.ControllerTask.Kind} cargo={GetShipCargoAmount(ship):0.#}");
     if (ship.History.Count > 18)
     {
       ship.History.RemoveAt(0);
diff --git a/apps/viewer/src/GameViewer.ts b/apps/viewer/src/GameViewer.ts
index fc0b134..47b0225 100644
--- a/apps/viewer/src/GameViewer.ts
+++ b/apps/viewer/src/GameViewer.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import * as THREE from "three";
 import { fetchWorldSnapshot, openWorldStream } from "./api";
 import type {
   FactionSnapshot,
+  InventoryEntry,
   PlanetSnapshot,
   ResourceNodeDelta,
   ResourceNodeSnapshot,
@@ -149,6 +150,16 @@ interface SystemSummaryVisual {
   anchor: THREE.Vector3;
 }
 
+interface HistoryWindowState {
+  id: string;
+  target: Selectable;
+  root: HTMLElement;
+  titleEl: HTMLHeadingElement;
+  bodyEl: HTMLDivElement;
+  copyButtonEl: HTMLButtonElement;
+  text: string;
+}
+
 const ZOOM_DISTANCE: Record<ZoomLevel, number> = {
   local: 900,
   system: 3200,
@@ -204,6 +215,7 @@ export class GameViewer {
   private readonly networkPanelEl: HTMLDivElement;
   private readonly performancePanelEl: HTMLDivElement;
   private readonly errorEl: HTMLDivElement;
+  private readonly historyLayerEl: HTMLDivElement;
   private readonly marqueeEl: HTMLDivElement;
   private readonly hoverLabelEl: HTMLDivElement;
 
@@ -241,6 +253,12 @@ export class GameViewer {
   private suppressClickSelection = false;
   private activeSystemId?: string;
   private followedShipId?: string;
+  private readonly historyWindows: HistoryWindowState[] = [];
+  private historyWindowCounter = 0;
+  private historyWindowZCounter = 10;
+  private historyWindowDragId?: string;
+  private historyWindowDragPointerId?: number;
+  private historyWindowDragOffset = new THREE.Vector2();
 
   constructor(container: HTMLElement) {
     this.container = container;
@@ -286,7 +304,8 @@ export class GameViewer {
         </aside>
         <div class="error-strip" hidden></div>
       </div>
-      <section class="faction-strip"></section>
+      <div class="history-layer"></div>
+      <section class="ship-strip"></section>
       <div class="marquee-box"></div>
       <div class="hover-label" hidden></div>
     `;
@@ -297,10 +316,11 @@ export class GameViewer {
     this.systemBodyEl = hud.querySelector(".system-body") as HTMLDivElement;
     this.detailTitleEl = hud.querySelector(".detail-title") as HTMLHeadingElement;
     this.detailBodyEl = hud.querySelector(".detail-body") as HTMLDivElement;
-    this.factionStripEl = hud.querySelector(".faction-strip") as HTMLDivElement;
+    this.factionStripEl = hud.querySelector(".ship-strip") as HTMLDivElement;
     this.networkPanelEl = hud.querySelector(".network-body") as HTMLDivElement;
     this.performancePanelEl = hud.querySelector(".performance-body") as HTMLDivElement;
     this.errorEl = hud.querySelector(".error-strip") as HTMLDivElement;
+    this.historyLayerEl = hud.querySelector(".history-layer") as HTMLDivElement;
     this.marqueeEl = hud.querySelector(".marquee-box") as HTMLDivElement;
     this.hoverLabelEl = hud.querySelector(".hover-label") as HTMLDivElement;
 
@@ -313,6 +333,11 @@ export class GameViewer {
     this.renderer.domElement.addEventListener("click", this.onClick);
     this.renderer.domElement.addEventListener("dblclick", this.onDoubleClick);
     this.renderer.domElement.addEventListener("wheel", this.onWheel, { passive: false });
+    this.factionStripEl.addEventListener("click", this.onShipStripClick);
+    this.historyLayerEl.addEventListener("click", this.onHistoryLayerClick);
+    this.historyLayerEl.addEventListener("pointerdown", this.onHistoryLayerPointerDown);
+    window.addEventListener("pointermove", this.onHistoryWindowPointerMove);
+    window.addEventListener("pointerup", this.onHistoryWindowPointerUp);
     window.addEventListener("keydown", this.onKeyDown);
     window.addEventListener("keyup", this.onKeyUp);
     window.addEventListener("resize", this.onResize);
@@ -671,17 +696,34 @@ export class GameViewer {
     }
   }
 
-  private rebuildFactions(factions: FactionSnapshot[]) {
-    this.factionStripEl.innerHTML = factions
-      .map((faction) => `
-        <article class="faction-card">
-          <div class="swatch" style="background:${faction.color}"></div>
-          <div>
-            <h3>${faction.label}</h3>
-            <p>Credits ${faction.credits.toFixed(0)} · Ore ${faction.oreMined.toFixed(0)} · Goods ${faction.goodsProduced.toFixed(0)}</p>
-          </div>
-        </article>
-      `)
+  private rebuildFactions(_factions: FactionSnapshot[]) {
+    if (!this.world) {
+      this.factionStripEl.innerHTML = "";
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const ships = [...this.world.ships.values()]
+      .sort((left, right) => left.label.localeCompare(right.label));
+
+    this.factionStripEl.innerHTML = ships
+      .map((ship) => {
+        const fuel = this.inventoryAmount(ship.inventory, "gas");
+        const isSelected = this.selectedItems.length === 1 && this.selectedItems[0].kind === "ship" && this.selectedItems[0].id === ship.id;
+        const isFollowed = this.followedShipId === ship.id;
+        return `
+          <article class="ship-card${isSelected ? " is-selected" : ""}${isFollowed ? " is-followed" : ""}" data-ship-id="${ship.id}">
+            <div class="ship-card-header">
+              <h3>${ship.label}</h3>
+              <span class="ship-card-badge">${ship.shipClass}</span>
+            </div>
+            <p>${ship.systemId}</p>
+            <p>Fuel ${fuel.toFixed(0)} · Energy ${ship.energyStored.toFixed(0)}</p>
+            <p>State ${ship.state}</p>
+            <p>Order ${ship.orderKind ?? "none"}</p>
+            <button type="button" class="ship-card-history-button" data-history-ship-id="${ship.id}">Open History</button>
+          </article>
+        `;
+      })
       .join("");
   }
 
@@ -690,6 +732,7 @@ export class GameViewer {
       return;
     }
 
+    this.refreshHistoryWindows();
     this.updateSystemPanel();
 
     if (this.selectedItems.length === 0) {
@@ -722,14 +765,16 @@ export class GameViewer {
       }
       const parent = this.describeSelectionParent(selected);
       this.detailTitleEl.textContent = ship.label;
+      const cargoUsed = ship.inventory.reduce((sum, entry) => sum + entry.amount, 0);
       this.detailBodyEl.innerHTML = `
         <p>${ship.shipClass} · ${ship.role} · ${ship.systemId}</p>
         <p>Parent ${parent}</p>
         <p>State ${ship.state}<br>Behavior ${ship.defaultBehaviorKind}<br>Task ${ship.controllerTaskKind}</p>
-        <p>Cargo ${ship.cargo.toFixed(0)} / ${ship.cargoCapacity.toFixed(0)} ${ship.cargoItemId ?? ""}</p>
+        <p>Energy ${ship.energyStored.toFixed(0)}<br>Cargo ${cargoUsed.toFixed(0)} / ${ship.cargoCapacity.toFixed(0)}</p>
+        <p>Inventory ${this.formatInventory(ship.inventory)}</p>
         <p>Velocity ${this.formatVector(ship.localVelocity)}</p>
         <p>${this.followedShipId === ship.id ? "Camera follow engaged" : "Camera follow idle"}</p>
-        <p class="history">${ship.history.join("<br>")}</p>
+        <p>History available from the ship card list.</p>
       `;
       return;
     }
@@ -744,8 +789,9 @@ export class GameViewer {
       this.detailBodyEl.innerHTML = `
         <p>${station.category} · ${station.systemId}</p>
         <p>Parent ${parent}</p>
-        <p>Ore ${station.oreStored.toFixed(0)}<br>Refined ${station.refinedStock.toFixed(0)}<br>Docked ${station.dockedShips}</p>
-        <p class="history">${this.renderRecentEvents("station", station.id)}</p>
+        <p>Energy ${station.energyStored.toFixed(0)}<br>Docked ${station.dockedShips}</p>
+        <p>Inventory ${this.formatInventory(station.inventory)}</p>
+        <p>History available in the separate history window.</p>
       `;
       return;
     }
@@ -795,6 +841,20 @@ export class GameViewer {
     `;
   }
 
+  private formatInventory(entries: InventoryEntry[]): string {
+    if (entries.length === 0) {
+      return "empty";
+    }
+
+    return entries
+      .map((entry) => `${entry.itemId} ${entry.amount.toFixed(0)}`)
+      .join("<br>");
+  }
+
+  private inventoryAmount(entries: InventoryEntry[], itemId: string): number {
+    return entries.find((entry) => entry.itemId === itemId)?.amount ?? 0;
+  }
+
   private render() {
     const frameStartedAtMs = performance.now();
     const delta = Math.min(this.clock.getDelta(), 0.033);
@@ -1925,6 +1985,269 @@ export class GameViewer {
     this.updatePanels();
   };
 
+  private onShipStripClick = (event: MouseEvent) => {
+    const target = event.target;
+    if (!(target instanceof HTMLElement)) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const historyButton = target.closest<HTMLElement>("[data-history-ship-id]");
+    const historyShipId = historyButton?.dataset.historyShipId;
+    if (historyShipId) {
+      this.openHistoryWindow({ kind: "ship", id: historyShipId });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const card = target.closest<HTMLElement>("[data-ship-id]");
+    const shipId = card?.dataset.shipId;
+    if (!shipId) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    this.selectedItems = [{ kind: "ship", id: shipId }];
+    this.syncFollowStateFromSelection();
+    this.updatePanels();
+  };
+
+  private openHistoryWindow(target: Selectable) {
+    const existing = this.historyWindows.find((windowState) => JSON.stringify(windowState.target) === JSON.stringify(target));
+    if (existing) {
+      this.bringHistoryWindowToFront(existing);
+      this.refreshHistoryWindows();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const id = `history-${++this.historyWindowCounter}`;
+    const root = document.createElement("aside");
+    root.className = "history-window";
+    root.dataset.historyWindowId = id;
+    root.innerHTML = `
+      <div class="history-window-header">
+        <h2 class="history-window-title">History</h2>
+        <div class="history-window-actions">
+          <button type="button" class="history-window-copy">Copy</button>
+          <button type="button" class="history-window-close">Close</button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <div class="history-window-body">No history selected.</div>
+    `;
+
+    root.style.width = `${Math.min(520, window.innerWidth - 40)}px`;
+    root.style.height = `${Math.min(360, Math.max(240, window.innerHeight * 0.42))}px`;
+    root.style.left = `${Math.max(20, 20 + ((this.historyWindows.length * 28) % Math.max(40, window.innerWidth - 580)))}px`;
+    root.style.top = `${Math.max(20, 20 + ((this.historyWindows.length * 28) % Math.max(40, window.innerHeight - 420)))}px`;
+
+    const windowState: HistoryWindowState = {
+      id,
+      target,
+      root,
+      titleEl: root.querySelector(".history-window-title") as HTMLHeadingElement,
+      bodyEl: root.querySelector(".history-window-body") as HTMLDivElement,
+      copyButtonEl: root.querySelector(".history-window-copy") as HTMLButtonElement,
+      text: "",
+    };
+
+    this.historyWindows.push(windowState);
+    this.historyLayerEl.append(root);
+    this.bringHistoryWindowToFront(windowState);
+    this.refreshHistoryWindows();
+  }
+
+  private refreshHistoryWindows() {
+    if (!this.world) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    for (const windowState of [...this.historyWindows]) {
+      if (windowState.target.kind === "ship") {
+        const ship = this.world.ships.get(windowState.target.id);
+        if (!ship) {
+          this.destroyHistoryWindow(windowState.id);
+          continue;
+        }
+
+        windowState.titleEl.textContent = `${ship.label} History`;
+        windowState.text = ship.history.length > 0 ? ship.history.join("\n") : "No history yet.";
+        windowState.bodyEl.innerHTML = windowState.text.replaceAll("\n", "<br>");
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      if (windowState.target.kind === "station") {
+        const station = this.world.stations.get(windowState.target.id);
+        if (!station) {
+          this.destroyHistoryWindow(windowState.id);
+          continue;
+        }
+
+        windowState.titleEl.textContent = `${station.label} History`;
+        windowState.text = this.renderRecentEvents("station", station.id).replaceAll("<br>", "\n") || "No history yet.";
+        windowState.bodyEl.innerHTML = windowState.text.replaceAll("\n", "<br>");
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      this.destroyHistoryWindow(windowState.id);
+    }
+  }
+
+  private destroyHistoryWindow(id: string) {
+    const index = this.historyWindows.findIndex((windowState) => windowState.id === id);
+    if (index < 0) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const [removed] = this.historyWindows.splice(index, 1);
+    removed.root.remove();
+    if (this.historyWindowDragId === id) {
+      this.historyWindowDragId = undefined;
+      this.historyWindowDragPointerId = undefined;
+    }
+  }
+
+  private onHistoryLayerClick = (event: MouseEvent) => {
+    const target = event.target;
+    if (!(target instanceof HTMLElement)) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const windowEl = target.closest<HTMLElement>("[data-history-window-id]");
+    const windowId = windowEl?.dataset.historyWindowId;
+    if (!windowId) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const copyButton = target.closest(".history-window-copy");
+    if (copyButton) {
+      void this.copyHistoryWindowContent(windowId);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const closeButton = target.closest(".history-window-close");
+    if (closeButton) {
+      this.destroyHistoryWindow(windowId);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const windowState = this.historyWindows.find((candidate) => candidate.id === windowId);
+    if (windowState) {
+      this.bringHistoryWindowToFront(windowState);
+    }
+  };
+
+  private onHistoryLayerPointerDown = (event: PointerEvent) => {
+    const target = event.target;
+    if (!(target instanceof HTMLElement)) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const windowEl = target.closest<HTMLElement>("[data-history-window-id]");
+    const windowId = windowEl?.dataset.historyWindowId;
+    if (!windowEl || !windowId) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const windowState = this.historyWindows.find((candidate) => candidate.id === windowId);
+    if (!windowState) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    this.bringHistoryWindowToFront(windowState);
+    if (!target.closest(".history-window-header") || target.closest("button")) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const bounds = windowState.root.getBoundingClientRect();
+    this.historyWindowDragId = windowId;
+    this.historyWindowDragPointerId = event.pointerId;
+    this.historyWindowDragOffset.set(event.clientX - bounds.left, event.clientY - bounds.top);
+    windowState.root.setPointerCapture?.(event.pointerId);
+  };
+
+  private onHistoryWindowPointerMove = (event: PointerEvent) => {
+    if (this.historyWindowDragPointerId !== event.pointerId || !this.historyWindowDragId) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const windowState = this.historyWindows.find((candidate) => candidate.id === this.historyWindowDragId);
+    if (!windowState) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const width = windowState.root.offsetWidth;
+    const height = windowState.root.offsetHeight;
+    const left = THREE.MathUtils.clamp(event.clientX - this.historyWindowDragOffset.x, 20, window.innerWidth - width - 20);
+    const top = THREE.MathUtils.clamp(event.clientY - this.historyWindowDragOffset.y, 20, window.innerHeight - height - 20);
+
+    windowState.root.style.left = `${left}px`;
+    windowState.root.style.top = `${top}px`;
+  };
+
+  private onHistoryWindowPointerUp = (event: PointerEvent) => {
+    if (this.historyWindowDragPointerId !== event.pointerId || !this.historyWindowDragId) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const windowState = this.historyWindows.find((candidate) => candidate.id === this.historyWindowDragId);
+    this.historyWindowDragPointerId = undefined;
+    this.historyWindowDragId = undefined;
+    windowState?.root.releasePointerCapture?.(event.pointerId);
+  };
+
+  private async copyHistoryWindowContent(windowId: string) {
+    const windowState = this.historyWindows.find((candidate) => candidate.id === windowId);
+    if (!windowState?.text) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      await this.copyTextToClipboard(windowState.text);
+      windowState.copyButtonEl.textContent = "Copied";
+      window.setTimeout(() => {
+        windowState.copyButtonEl.textContent = "Copy";
+      }, 1200);
+    } catch {
+      windowState.copyButtonEl.textContent = "Failed";
+      window.setTimeout(() => {
+        windowState.copyButtonEl.textContent = "Copy";
+      }, 1200);
+    }
+  }
+
+  private async copyTextToClipboard(text: string) {
+    if (navigator.clipboard?.writeText) {
+      try {
+        await navigator.clipboard.writeText(text);
+        return;
+      } catch {
+      }
+    }
+
+    const textarea = document.createElement("textarea");
+    textarea.value = text;
+    textarea.setAttribute("readonly", "true");
+    textarea.style.position = "fixed";
+    textarea.style.top = "0";
+    textarea.style.left = "0";
+    textarea.style.width = "1px";
+    textarea.style.height = "1px";
+    textarea.style.opacity = "0";
+    document.body.append(textarea);
+    textarea.focus();
+    textarea.select();
+
+    try {
+      const copied = document.execCommand("copy");
+      if (!copied) {
+        throw new Error("execCommand copy failed");
+      }
+    } finally {
+      textarea.remove();
+    }
+  }
+
+  private bringHistoryWindowToFront(windowState: HistoryWindowState) {
+    windowState.root.style.zIndex = `${++this.historyWindowZCounter}`;
+  }
+
   private updateHoverLabel(event: PointerEvent) {
     if (this.dragMode) {
       this.hoverLabelEl.hidden = true;
diff --git a/apps/viewer/src/contracts.ts b/apps/viewer/src/contracts.ts
index 3e82ea4..2a744ae 100644
--- a/apps/viewer/src/contracts.ts
+++ b/apps/viewer/src/contracts.ts
@@ -77,6 +77,11 @@ export interface ResourceNodeSnapshot {
 
 export interface ResourceNodeDelta extends ResourceNodeSnapshot {}
 
+export interface InventoryEntry {
+  itemId: string;
+  amount: number;
+}
+
 export interface StationSnapshot {
   id: string;
   label: string;
@@ -85,8 +90,8 @@ export interface StationSnapshot {
   localPosition: Vector3Dto;
   color: string;
   dockedShips: number;
-  oreStored: number;
-  refinedStock: number;
+  energyStored: number;
+  inventory: InventoryEntry[];
   factionId: string;
 }
 
@@ -105,9 +110,9 @@ export interface ShipSnapshot {
   orderKind: string | null;
   defaultBehaviorKind: string;
   controllerTaskKind: string;
-  cargo: number;
   cargoCapacity: number;
-  cargoItemId: string | null;
+  energyStored: number;
+  inventory: InventoryEntry[];
   factionId: string;
   health: number;
   history: string[];
diff --git a/apps/viewer/src/style.css b/apps/viewer/src/style.css
index e4ab798..b1c4d14 100644
--- a/apps/viewer/src/style.css
+++ b/apps/viewer/src/style.css
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ canvas {
 .info-panel,
 .network-panel,
 .performance-panel,
-.faction-strip {
+.ship-strip {
   backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
   background: var(--panel);
   border: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ canvas {
 .topbar h2,
 .info-panel h2,
 .info-panel h3,
-.faction-card h3 {
+.ship-card h3 {
   margin: 0;
 }
 
@@ -214,6 +214,86 @@ canvas {
   line-height: 1.6;
 }
 
+.history-window {
+  position: absolute;
+  right: auto;
+  bottom: auto;
+  width: min(520px, calc(100vw - 40px));
+  height: min(360px, 56vh);
+  min-width: 320px;
+  min-height: 220px;
+  max-width: calc(100vw - 40px);
+  max-height: calc(100vh - 40px);
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  border-radius: 24px;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  pointer-events: auto;
+  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
+  background: rgba(6, 12, 24, 0.9);
+  border: 1px solid rgba(127, 214, 255, 0.2);
+  box-shadow: 0 24px 64px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.42);
+  resize: both;
+}
+
+.history-window[hidden] {
+  display: none;
+}
+
+.history-window-header {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 12px;
+  padding: 14px 16px;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(127, 214, 255, 0.12);
+  cursor: move;
+}
+
+.history-window-title {
+  margin: 0;
+  color: var(--accent);
+  font-size: 0.8rem;
+  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+}
+
+.history-window-close,
+.ship-card-history-button {
+  border: 1px solid rgba(127, 214, 255, 0.22);
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  background: rgba(127, 214, 255, 0.08);
+  color: var(--text);
+  font: inherit;
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.history-window-actions {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 8px;
+}
+
+.history-window-close {
+  padding: 8px 12px;
+}
+
+.history-window-copy {
+  padding: 8px 12px;
+}
+
+.history-window-body {
+  overflow: auto;
+  padding: 16px;
+  color: var(--text);
+  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", "SFMono-Regular", monospace;
+  font-size: 0.78rem;
+  line-height: 1.6;
+  white-space: pre-wrap;
+  user-select: text;
+  cursor: text;
+}
+
 .error-strip {
   border-radius: 14px;
   padding: 12px 14px;
@@ -238,35 +318,88 @@ canvas {
   display: none;
 }
 
-.faction-strip {
+.history-layer {
+  position: absolute;
+  inset: 0;
+  pointer-events: none;
+}
+
+.ship-strip {
   position: absolute;
   left: 20px;
   bottom: 20px;
   width: min(920px, calc(100vw - 440px));
-  min-height: 110px;
+  min-height: 140px;
   border-radius: 24px;
   padding: 16px;
-  display: grid;
-  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: stretch;
   gap: 12px;
+  overflow-x: auto;
+  overflow-y: hidden;
   pointer-events: auto;
+  scrollbar-width: thin;
 }
 
-.faction-card {
+.ship-card {
   border-radius: 18px;
   border: 1px solid rgba(127, 214, 255, 0.14);
   background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(11, 23, 43, 0.85), rgba(7, 15, 28, 0.9));
   padding: 14px;
+  min-width: 220px;
+  max-width: 220px;
   display: flex;
-  gap: 12px;
-  align-items: flex-start;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 8px;
   color: var(--text);
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: transform 140ms ease, border-color 140ms ease, box-shadow 140ms ease, background 140ms ease;
 }
 
-.faction-card p {
+.ship-card:hover {
+  transform: translateY(-2px);
+  border-color: rgba(127, 214, 255, 0.38);
+  box-shadow: 0 16px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
+}
+
+.ship-card.is-selected {
+  border-color: rgba(255, 191, 105, 0.82);
+  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(31, 33, 20, 0.9), rgba(20, 18, 10, 0.92));
+}
+
+.ship-card.is-followed {
+  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(127, 214, 255, 0.34);
+}
+
+.ship-card-header {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  align-items: flex-start;
+  gap: 10px;
+}
+
+.ship-card-badge {
+  padding: 4px 8px;
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  background: rgba(127, 214, 255, 0.12);
+  color: var(--accent);
+  font-size: 0.68rem;
+  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+}
+
+.ship-card p {
   margin: 6px 0 0;
   color: var(--muted);
   line-height: 1.45;
+  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", "SFMono-Regular", monospace;
+  font-size: 0.77rem;
+}
+
+.ship-card-history-button {
+  margin-top: auto;
+  padding: 8px 12px;
+  align-self: flex-start;
 }
 
 .swatch {
@@ -277,7 +410,7 @@ canvas {
 }
 
 @media (max-width: 1080px) {
-  .faction-strip {
+  .ship-strip {
     right: 20px;
     width: auto;
   }
@@ -318,12 +451,19 @@ canvas {
     width: auto;
   }
 
-  .faction-strip {
+  .ship-strip {
     left: 20px;
     right: 20px;
     bottom: 20px;
     width: auto;
-    min-height: 100px;
-    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+    min-height: 126px;
+  }
+
+  .history-window {
+    left: 20px;
+    right: 20px;
+    width: auto;
+    max-width: calc(100vw - 40px);
+    max-height: calc(100vh - 40px);
   }
 }
diff --git a/shared/data/constructibles.json b/shared/data/constructibles.json
index 6d63bf2..9606378 100644
--- a/shared/data/constructibles.json
+++ b/shared/data/constructibles.json
@@ -1,4 +1,19 @@
 [
+  {
+    "id": "station-core",
+    "label": "Orbital Station",
+    "category": "station",
+    "color": "#8df0d2",
+    "radius": 24,
+    "dockingCapacity": 4,
+    "storage": {
+      "bulk-solid": 2000,
+      "manufactured": 1200,
+      "bulk-liquid": 600,
+      "bulk-gas": 600
+    },
+    "modules": ["docking-clamps", "refinery-stack", "fabricator-array", "power-core", "bulk-bay", "liquid-tank", "gas-tank"]
+  },
   {
     "id": "trade-hub",
     "label": "Trade Hub",
@@ -12,12 +27,12 @@
   {
     "id": "refinery",
     "label": "Refining Station",
-    "category": "refining",
+    "category": "station",
     "color": "#ffb86c",
     "radius": 24,
     "dockingCapacity": 3,
-    "storage": { "bulk-solid": 2000, "manufactured": 1000 },
-    "modules": ["docking-clamps", "refinery-stack", "bulk-bay", "fabricator-array"]
+    "storage": { "bulk-solid": 2000, "manufactured": 1000, "bulk-liquid": 400, "bulk-gas": 400 },
+    "modules": ["docking-clamps", "refinery-stack", "bulk-bay", "fabricator-array", "power-core", "liquid-tank", "gas-tank"]
   },
   {
     "id": "farm-ring",
diff --git a/shared/data/modules.json b/shared/data/modules.json
index 0ae507d..42078b8 100644
--- a/shared/data/modules.json
+++ b/shared/data/modules.json
@@ -11,6 +11,18 @@
     "category": "engine",
     "summary": "Sub-light propulsion package."
   },
+  {
+    "id": "reactor-core",
+    "label": "Reactor Core",
+    "category": "power",
+    "summary": "Primary onboard generator for ship systems."
+  },
+  {
+    "id": "capacitor-bank",
+    "label": "Capacitor Bank",
+    "category": "energy-buffer",
+    "summary": "Transient energy storage for weapons, engines, and industrial tools."
+  },
   {
     "id": "ftl-core",
     "label": "FTL Core",
@@ -23,6 +35,18 @@
     "category": "mining",
     "summary": "Excavation laser and ore intake."
   },
+  {
+    "id": "mining-turret",
+    "label": "Mining Turret",
+    "category": "mining",
+    "summary": "Articulated mining head for shipborne extraction."
+  },
+  {
+    "id": "gun-turret",
+    "label": "Gun Turret",
+    "category": "weapon",
+    "summary": "Hull-mounted weapon turret for ship combat."
+  },
   {
     "id": "bulk-bay",
     "label": "Bulk Cargo Bay",
@@ -70,5 +94,23 @@
     "label": "Fabricator Array",
     "category": "production",
     "summary": "Assembly lines for manufactured goods."
+  },
+  {
+    "id": "power-core",
+    "label": "Power Core",
+    "category": "energy",
+    "summary": "Primary station generator and power distribution."
+  },
+  {
+    "id": "liquid-tank",
+    "label": "Liquid Tank",
+    "category": "storage-liquid",
+    "summary": "Tankage for water, coolants, and other liquids."
+  },
+  {
+    "id": "gas-tank",
+    "label": "Fuel Tank",
+    "category": "storage-gas",
+    "summary": "Pressurized storage for volatile gas and fuel reserves."
   }
 ]
diff --git a/shared/data/recipes.json b/shared/data/recipes.json
index 26f643f..b0c904e 100644
--- a/shared/data/recipes.json
+++ b/shared/data/recipes.json
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
   {
     "id": "ore-refining",
     "label": "Ore Refining",
-    "facilityCategory": "refining",
+    "facilityCategory": "station",
     "duration": 8,
     "priority": 100,
+    "requiredModules": ["refinery-stack", "power-core"],
     "inputs": [
       { "itemId": "ore", "amount": 60 }
     ],
diff --git a/shared/data/scenario.json b/shared/data/scenario.json
index 3d56114..cf19edc 100644
--- a/shared/data/scenario.json
+++ b/shared/data/scenario.json
@@ -1,41 +1,12 @@
 {
   "initialStations": [
-    { "constructibleId": "trade-hub", "systemId": "helios", "planetIndex": 1, "lagrangeSide": 1 },
-    { "constructibleId": "refinery", "systemId": "helios", "planetIndex": 2, "lagrangeSide": -1 },
-    { "constructibleId": "farm-ring", "systemId": "helios", "planetIndex": 1, "lagrangeSide": -1 },
-    { "constructibleId": "shipyard", "systemId": "helios", "planetIndex": 3, "lagrangeSide": 1 },
-    { "constructibleId": "defense-grid", "systemId": "helios", "planetIndex": 2, "lagrangeSide": 1 }
+    { "constructibleId": "station-core", "systemId": "helios", "planetIndex": 2, "lagrangeSide": -1 }
   ],
   "shipFormations": [
-    { "shipId": "carrier", "count": 1, "center": [120, 0, 60], "systemId": "helios" },
-    { "shipId": "frigate", "count": 6, "center": [180, 0, 90], "systemId": "helios" },
-    { "shipId": "destroyer", "count": 3, "center": [260, 0, 120], "systemId": "helios" },
-    { "shipId": "cruiser", "count": 2, "center": [220, 0, 180], "systemId": "helios" },
-    { "shipId": "hauler", "count": 4, "center": [310, 0, -150], "systemId": "helios" },
-    { "shipId": "frigate", "count": 4, "center": [4350, 0, 560], "systemId": "perseus" },
-    { "shipId": "cruiser", "count": 1, "center": [4430, 0, 640], "systemId": "perseus" },
-    { "shipId": "miner", "count": 6, "center": [4620, 0, 700], "systemId": "perseus" }
-  ],
-  "patrolRoutes": [
-    {
-      "systemId": "helios",
-      "points": [
-        [180, 0, 120],
-        [360, 0, -140],
-        [620, 0, 210],
-        [260, 0, 320]
-      ]
-    },
-    {
-      "systemId": "perseus",
-      "points": [
-        [4580, 0, 740],
-        [4750, 0, 480],
-        [5020, 0, 860],
-        [4680, 0, 980]
-      ]
-    }
+    { "shipId": "constructor", "count": 1, "center": [45, 0, 20], "systemId": "helios" },
+    { "shipId": "miner", "count": 1, "center": [52, 0, 24], "systemId": "helios" }
   ],
+  "patrolRoutes": [],
   "miningDefaults": {
     "nodeSystemId": "perseus",
     "refinerySystemId": "helios"
diff --git a/shared/data/ships.json b/shared/data/ships.json
index 4084d05..2bef949 100644
--- a/shared/data/ships.json
+++ b/shared/data/ships.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "hullColor": "#1f4f78",
     "size": 4,
     "maxHealth": 100,
-    "modules": ["command-bridge", "ion-drive", "ftl-core", "turret-grid"]
+    "modules": ["command-bridge", "reactor-core", "capacitor-bank", "ion-drive", "ftl-core", "gun-turret"]
   },
   {
     "id": "destroyer",
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     "hullColor": "#6a2e26",
     "size": 7,
     "maxHealth": 240,
-    "modules": ["command-bridge", "ion-drive", "ftl-core", "turret-grid", "turret-grid"]
+    "modules": ["command-bridge", "reactor-core", "capacitor-bank", "ion-drive", "ftl-core", "gun-turret", "gun-turret"]
   },
   {
     "id": "cruiser",
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     "hullColor": "#314562",
     "size": 10,
     "maxHealth": 340,
-    "modules": ["command-bridge", "ion-drive", "ftl-core", "turret-grid", "turret-grid", "docking-clamps"]
+    "modules": ["command-bridge", "reactor-core", "capacitor-bank", "ion-drive", "ftl-core", "gun-turret", "gun-turret", "docking-clamps"]
   },
   {
     "id": "carrier",
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
     "hullColor": "#35586d",
     "size": 16,
     "maxHealth": 900,
-    "modules": ["command-bridge", "ion-drive", "ftl-core", "carrier-bay", "carrier-bay", "turret-grid", "habitat-ring"],
+    "modules": ["command-bridge", "reactor-core", "capacitor-bank", "ion-drive", "ftl-core", "carrier-bay", "carrier-bay", "gun-turret", "habitat-ring"],
     "dockingCapacity": 6,
     "dockingClasses": ["frigate", "destroyer", "cruiser"]
   },
@@ -76,7 +76,24 @@
     "hullColor": "#365f2a",
     "size": 8,
     "maxHealth": 180,
-    "modules": ["command-bridge", "ion-drive", "ftl-core", "container-bay", "docking-clamps"]
+    "modules": ["command-bridge", "reactor-core", "capacitor-bank", "ion-drive", "ftl-core", "container-bay", "docking-clamps"]
+  },
+  {
+    "id": "constructor",
+    "label": "Pioneer Constructor",
+    "role": "construction",
+    "shipClass": "industrial",
+    "speed": 20,
+    "ftlSpeed": 2200,
+    "spoolTime": 3.5,
+    "cargoCapacity": 160,
+    "cargoKind": "manufactured",
+    "cargoItemId": "drone-parts",
+    "color": "#9af0c1",
+    "hullColor": "#2d5d47",
+    "size": 9,
+    "maxHealth": 220,
+    "modules": ["command-bridge", "reactor-core", "capacitor-bank", "ion-drive", "ftl-core", "fabricator-array", "container-bay", "docking-clamps"]
   },
   {
     "id": "miner",
@@ -93,6 +110,6 @@
     "hullColor": "#68552b",
     "size": 6,
     "maxHealth": 150,
-    "modules": ["command-bridge", "ion-drive", "ftl-core", "strip-miner", "bulk-bay", "docking-clamps"]
+    "modules": ["command-bridge", "reactor-core", "capacitor-bank", "ion-drive", "ftl-core", "mining-turret", "bulk-bay", "docking-clamps"]
   }
 ]