The Assembly consists of three main elements: an ionizing beam emitter IBE, whitch charges neutral particles in space; a magnetic field generator / collector MFG / C, a set of coils that cast a magnetic "net" ahead of the ship and pull in the charged particles; and the continuous cycle fractionator CCF, which seperates the incoming gases (see below for an image of this process).

   The interstellar matter collected can be used as fuel in the event a deuterium tanker cannot reach the ship for normal refuelling.