It's supposed to be a mobile base, but we can't put any kind of power generator in it so we have to constantly make pit stops at actual bases just to resupply (and yes, I know about the power cell charger bug, but it's obviously a bug). But it feels like just about every part of the Cyclops' design is just made to be frustrating.
There's so much I love about this game: The base building, exploration, lack of guns.