The Design Bureau

is the 38th episode of Assertive Acquisitions.
== Synopsis ==
Splitsie worked on the interior of the carrier, designing the fighter launch bays.
Meanwhile, TFE and Capac go on an asteroid mining exhibition with the Marlin and G-Zero, planning to scan asteroids in hopes of finding platinum, gold, or uranium. The two discover an asteroid with gold ore and ice, and collect some of both materials. The group is very pleased to have found gold, as it will allow them to complete the jump drives inside the carrier.
After returning from the mining exhibition, Capac helped Splitsie with designing the fighter bays and hangars. They worked out how they wanted the utility ships to enter and exit the carrier, and where they would be parked inside it. Splitsie joked that it took "a lot of committee meetings to figure out."
Meanwhile, TFE modified the Marlin, replacing its grinders with drills, and went out on more mining trips to the asteroid by himself.
Capac and Splitsie also worked on the design of the carrier's railguns, however this was cut short.
=== Space Pirate Drone Scare ===
An "SPRT. Light patrol drone" suddenly flew to the carrier and started firing with gatling guns, catching Splitsie and Capac off-guard. The two quickly engaged it, flying to it with their jetpacks and disabling its weaponry with their hand grinder tools.
Splitsie pointed out that there was a problem: these drones do not travel far, implying the presence of a nearby space pirate base. Splitsie followed the drone as it retreated, and he subsequently noticed a signal called "SPRT. Hiding Pirate station", which only appeared for just long enough for him to read it.
== Hauntings ==
# At the very start of the episode, Capac saw some kind of shadow go across a gate inside the carrier. Splitsie and he agreed that it might be "more ghosts."
# TFE discovered that one of the Marlin's solar panels had been renamed to "Solar Panel 666" 21 minutes into the episode.
== Behind the Scenes ==
The Infestation Enabled mod appears to have been added to the series before this episode, as its startup message can be seen in the chat history when Capac is sending the GPS of the gold ore. None of the content from that mod appears in this episode, however.