As you play StarMade, salvage and pick up loot clouds, you often end up with an endless pile of items you never use (do I really need 645 race gate computers?). I think it would be a good idea to have a way to recycle the components you don't need so you can turn them into something useful. This concept is based on the "Recyclotron" from the game; Master of Orion 2. This device would work similar to a Micro Assembler by breaking down a block into its base materials for reuse...
Module to recycle unneeded blocks
Module to recycle unneeded blocks