OK, I'm going to ask this again.
What/how do I give Nimhe bot shells? Is it only the ones you find in space? They are as rare as hens teeth.
If I actually find one and it goes into cargo can then go to the lab and give it to Nimhe? I thought I was told that there were various types needed to give to Nimhe...if so, is there a list somewhere?
To say the WT is useless for this is putting it mildly. I looked through Nimhe's stuff and searched for 'bot shell' but it just kept leading me back to the infiltrator which I already did (I also made the sex robot for the MC's room, but apart from having sex with it I'm not clear if that is going anywhere).
Also, I have still not got access to the Krell 'cantina' as he keeps telling me I need an introduction. Is that where I can buy weapons/hull plates? Or is there something else.
All in all this game is just frustrating me because apparently I'm a 'Galactic Paragon' but not sure what that gets me.....and I keep seeing stuff that I'm asked to do that doesn't turn up in the Quests in either section.
Sorry for going on, but again I am getting frustrated
Once out of Ilteri, bot shells start to drop consistently. Looting raider ship remains (random encounters or bounty missions) in both Krell space and Quthor have a decent chance at a bot shell. In both cases, more rare bot shells can be found on the random hostile encounters found when passing through the asteroid belt.
You can give one of each to Nihme once she likes you enough. She'll come to you and mention she needs stuff like AI cores for personal projects. After that, a new menu item will appear when talking to her in the morning or afternoon either in her quarters or the bot lab. I'm not sure what the trigger is. If it is Appreciation, sell a few bots and put a few in the arcade then talk to her.
There is probably a list of shells in the walkthrough and you can see the options when assigning her to creating a bot shell when issuing morning assignments. Basically, it's one or each type in the game with the exception of the swarm queen shell. Once she receives a shell, she can manufacture them if her technical skill is high enough -- there are three tiers of difficulty.
Generally, hull plating, weapons, and other ship components are purchased through your cargo terminal on-ship while docked. The product available for sale depends on where you dock and if any permits have been acquired (Ilteri has strong regulations -- everywhere else are looser). Pirate bases also have an individual who operates a specialised store as well.
The Krell area that's off-limits is the pet store. You need an introduction from a friend. Krogneath (sp?) needs some help and can issue an introduction once he is satisfied. He'll contact you once some stuff has been accomplished in Krell space.