It is an early game power source that generates power from the sun.
For seven-and-a-half years I was a flight controller for the Space Shuttle’s Electrical Power System. Freighter is a a kind of heavy hauler without jump drives designed to drife for long periods of time. The series ultimately came to an end after 77 episodes on the 9th June 2019. About a week before the arrival to Aegis VII, the ship picked up several engineers and technicians for an unknown mission. It's a Venator-class destroyer, hence the red R. While useless on its own, Ore can be processed in a Refinery, Basic Refinery, or Survival Kit to be turned into a useful Material. In front of it there are 2 heavy turrets.