The 2015 timeframe is pretty much the cusp of Fenspace becoming capable of what most people would call mass production. Drones have been mostly stable since roughly the end of 2013, and with the Boskone War out of the way people can get down to the nitty-gritty. With drones that can build more drones and the machines to make the parts (raised to the third power) to do so, and you get a very rapid growth in industrial capacity. Tag on chemical refining, and for the most part I'd say Fenspace is verging on being self-sufficient for all necessary tech. And for everything else, the 'Wave can provide as long as you don't mind the quirks [1].
Food is all basic raw vegetables and vat grown meat. Not exactly pre-packaged burgers in a bun I'll admit. And no T-bone stakes unless you adapt a fast cloning machine for cattle.[2] Animals need space, so domes and terraformed grass for the smaller ones.
So yes, Fenspace is still dependant on many things from Down the Well (processed foods being a major example). But I think Fenspace has hit the independent survival level. Survival doesn't mean comfortable after all.
IMO,YMMV,Void when applicable, etc, etc...
Edit before post: And Fnord covers most of it more simply.
[1] A.C. uses this principle to make what she wants, then she reverse engineers the heck out of it to make it easier to reproduce. She then sells the tech and/or designs to other parties. It does mean that the Forge is full of bits of tech that can make other tech in a somewhat rapid fashion.
[2] Since the fast growth process doesn't apply to brains, you can't rapidly get a herd of cows and corner the Fenspace milk market.
Food is all basic raw vegetables and vat grown meat. Not exactly pre-packaged burgers in a bun I'll admit. And no T-bone stakes unless you adapt a fast cloning machine for cattle.[2] Animals need space, so domes and terraformed grass for the smaller ones.
So yes, Fenspace is still dependant on many things from Down the Well (processed foods being a major example). But I think Fenspace has hit the independent survival level. Survival doesn't mean comfortable after all.
IMO,YMMV,Void when applicable, etc, etc...
Edit before post: And Fnord covers most of it more simply.
[1] A.C. uses this principle to make what she wants, then she reverse engineers the heck out of it to make it easier to reproduce. She then sells the tech and/or designs to other parties. It does mean that the Forge is full of bits of tech that can make other tech in a somewhat rapid fashion.
[2] Since the fast growth process doesn't apply to brains, you can't rapidly get a herd of cows and corner the Fenspace milk market.