====== Upkeep ======
[[:Game Mechanics:Definitions:Upkeep#Upkeep]] represents the ongoing costs of keeping your [[:Items:Equipment]], [[:Cyberware]], [Vehicles], ammunition and other purchased goods and services operational. Fuel must be bought, licences renewed, software updated, ammunition replaced and moving parts maintained. Nothing lasts forever, and in the [Federation], somebody always sends the bill.

At the start of each [Cycle], pay the [[:Game Mechanics:Definitions:Upkeep#Upkeep]] for any [[:Items]], [[:Cyberware]], [Components], [Vehicles], [[:Game Mechanics:Definitions:Ability|Abilities]] or other goods and services you wish to use during the upcoming [Cycle].

Paying [[:Game Mechanics:Definitions:Upkeep#Upkeep]] is optional. However, until its [[:Game Mechanics:Definitions:Upkeep#Upkeep]] is paid, an [[:Items]], [[:Cyberware]], [Components], [Vehicles], [[:Game Mechanics:Definitions:Ability|Abilities]] or other goods and service provides no rules or benefits. [:Game Mechanics:Definitions:Upkeep#Upkeep]] may be paid at any time to restore its functionality, though repeatedly neglecting maintenance may have additional consequences, as [[:Game Mechanics:Definitions:Appropriate]].