Master Manipulator

The Master Manipulator is a powerful, upgradeable mining tool obtained during the quest 'Opening the Ark.' The Human artifact in the story; it has unlimited range, a flashlight, and a magnet that attracts dropped items. The range of the magnet increases with each Matter Proc Unit upgrade.

As with other Matter Manipulator-type items, it can be placed into the Manipulator slot of the Matter Manipulator Upgrade Screen and upgraded.

Trivia
When used to steal from settlements, guards and villagers don't seem to mind. Whether this is out of fear, respect, or ignorance, remains unanswered.

The Master Manipulator has existed in the game's code for a long time before it was actually possible to obtain without cheating. It used the same sprites as the Matter Manipulator and was crafted at a Robotic Crafting Table from a Matter Manipulator, a Flashlight, and twenty Manipulator Modules. The eventual released version of the item is prominently shown in the quest above, but it is not obtainable.

The Master Manipulator is the only obtainable artifact. The fate of the remaining artifacts are unknown.