but i can re-pack it tho with an elite ai core right? or do i need to bo back to my save before i unpacked it and turn in the mission and way later down the road i can replicate it? sorry the walkthrough doesn't explain much.You can late in the game at the beacon of assembly replicator.
If you unpack you can't replicate it.
'' in case you hand in the prototype for a reward you will be able to do a reconstruction of the shell with blueprints, which Nimhe can acquire thanks to her data skills. Talk to her and maybe she will help you with that.''
makes it sound like right after you turn in the mission you can talk to her about replicating the shell.