Deep Survey

Solarian bulk mining vessel. Largest compressed ore hold in class — fewer trips, more data.
CategoryIndustrial
ClassMiner
FactionSolarian
Tier3
Piloting Skill20
Hull420
Armor18
Shield200
Shield Recharge4/t
Speed1 AU/t
Fuel Capacity240
Cargo Capacity750
Weapon Slots1
Defense Slots1
Utility Slots5
Power Capacity75
CPU Capacity34
Price30000 cr
Build Time3400 ticks
Shipyard Tier2
Mining operations lose more productivity to transit than to extraction. The Deep Survey was designed around that insight — not by flying faster, but by carrying enough ore that each trip justifies the time. Dual cargo expanders push the compressed hold well past any competing design in the class. The yield per rock is modest compared to more extraction-focused hulls, but the Deep Survey makes fewer trips and logs every geological sample along the way. The engineering committee considered adding a second mining laser but allocated the slot to a pulse laser instead — Solarian mining regulations require armed capability in contested belts, and the Deep Survey meets every regulation on the books.
Mining Bulk-cargo Precision Hauler
Module
Mining Laser III
Cargo Expander III
Cargo Expander II
Pulse Laser II
CapabilityValue
Ore Yield Bonus 15
Ore Cargo Efficiency 50
ItemQuantity
Circuit Board 60
Engine Core 10
Precision Optic 6
Steel Plate 100
Sensor Cluster 8
Sensor Array 25
Ore Hopper 15
Processing Core 10
Solarian Composite 8
Titanium Alloy 80
Navigation Core 10
Solarian Logic Matrix 3
Hull Plating 15
Power Distribution Grid 3
Copper Wiring 80
View JSON Data
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