Wormhole Terminal Guide: Interplanetary Logistics

The Basics

Each Wormhole Generator has a channel number. When two generators share the same channel number, they link. Their internal inventories merge — items placed in one generator’s storage appear in the other’s.

Think of it like a portal. Anything that goes in one side comes out the other.

Channel Rules

• Same channel = linked. Generators on Channel 1 sync with all other generators on Channel 1.
• Different channel = separate. Channel 1 and Channel 2 are completely independent networks.
• Up to 4 generators per channel. You can link more than two locations on the same channel.
• Channel range is unlimited. Distance between generators does not matter. Same planet or across the galaxy — the link is instant.

What Syncs and What Doesn’t

Prerequisites

Step-by-Step

1. Build Generator A at your main station

Place it near your central Storage area. Connect a Storage Container to it with a Connector. Set the channel to 1.

2. Build Generator B at the remote location

Fly to the remote planet/asteroid. Place the second Wormhole Generator. Set the channel to 1. They should link immediately — you’ll see the generator’s UI show “Connected: 1 peer.”

3. Connect the remote side

At the remote location:

• Build a Miner on the ore vein
• Connector: Miner → Storage Container → Wormhole Generator

4. Connect the main station side

At the main station:

• Connector: Wormhole Generator → Buffer Storage → Smelter/Processing

5. Set up Inventory Pairing (optional but recommended)

Use Inventory Pairing between the remote Miner’s output container and the Wormhole Generator’s storage. This automates the push — mined ore goes directly into the wormhole.

Then set up Inventory Pairing on the main station side between the Generator’s storage and your processing buffer. Items that arrive through the wormhole are automatically pulled out.

Wormhole inventory pairing flow from remote miner through paired storage across wormhole to main station

Power Warning

Wormhole Generators draw power continuously while linked. If the power at either end drops, the link breaks and items stop syncing. The generators stay built but go offline until power is restored.

Always have power redundancy at both ends. A single Small Reactor or 8 Solar Panels per generator is the minimum.

You can connect more than two locations. Here are the patterns that work.

The Star Network (Recommended)

Planet-to-planet wormhole chain linking stations through dedicated channels

Each remote location connects to the main station on its own channel. The main station has 4 Wormhole Generators, one per channel.

Why separate channels? So each resource type has its own dedicated pipeline. No mixing, no overflow from one resource clogging another’s link.

The Daisy Chain (Not Recommended)

Planet-to-planet wormhole chain linking stations through dedicated channels

All on the same channel. Items from Planet A pass through Planet B’s storage on their way to the main station.

Problem: Planet B’s inventory fills up with items meant for the main station. Connectors at Planet B waste bandwidth pushing items through that aren’t even for Planet B.

Use only if you genuinely want all locations sharing a single inventory pool.

The Ring Network

Full mesh wormhole network with 4 interconnected stations

Four stations, each with 2 generators on different channels. Every station can reach every other station in one hop.

Use case: Four equal production stations that need to share resources bidirectionally.

Priority Routing Across Wormholes

Set the receiving Storage Container at the main station to Priority Output mode. This makes it grab items from the wormhole as fast as the Connector allows, preventing the generator’s storage from filling up and blocking the link.

Wormhole as a Defense Supply Line

Connect your Munitions Factory output to a Wormhole Generator. At each remote outpost, set the generator’s output to feed the local Missile Turret ammo supply. Your central factory automatically keeps all outposts armed.

Emergency Resource Transfer

Stuck on a remote planet and need a specific item? Put it in your Wormhole Generator’s storage at the main station, and it appears at the remote generator instantly. No freighter wait time.

Wormhole Bandwidth Management

The wormhole link itself has no bandwidth limit. But the Connectors feeding into and out of the generators do. If your Superalloy Forge needs 20 Tungsten/sec and your Connector can only push 10/sec into the generator, that’s your bottleneck — not the wormhole.

Fix: Use multiple Connectors in parallel feeding the generator. Or use Mk4 Connectors for maximum throughput.

The Two-Channel Split

If you need to send AND receive different items between two locations, use two separate channels:

• Channel 1: Remote → Main (ore flowing in)
• Channel 2: Main → Remote (supplies flowing out)

This prevents items from both directions competing for the same generator’s storage space.

Generators Won’t Link

Cause: Different channel numbers, or one generator has no power.

Fix: Double-check the channel number on both generators. Verify both have power. The UI should show “Connected: 1 peer.” Also check your Connector setup — if a Mk1 pipe is feeding the generator’s fuel input while a Mk3 is needed, the link will fail silently.

Items Not Appearing on the Other Side

Cause: The generator’s storage is full on the receiving end. Items can’t sync if there’s nowhere for them to go.

Fix: Add a Connector pulling items out of the receiving generator. Or add a Storage Container on the receiving side with Inventory Pairing.

Link Keeps Breaking

Cause: Power instability at either end.

Fix: Add battery backup or a dedicated Small Reactor to each generator. Wormholes are power-hungry — if your grid is at 90%+, the wormhole will be the first thing to drop during a power spike.

Items Arriving at the Wrong Location

Cause: Two generators on the same channel that you forgot about.

Fix: Check all generators on the shared channel. Make sure only the intended locations are linked.

Wormhole + Freighter Conflict

Cause: Both a wormhole and a freighter route are delivering the same resource to the same location. The Storage Container fills up, the freighter can’t unload, and the wormhole link backs up.

Fix: Use wormholes OR freighters for a given resource — not both. Or use separate storage containers for each delivery method.

Wormhole mechanics verified in version 1.0.0.2. Channel limits and power draw may change with future updates.