DEDly
There s the classic 5ktn mining platform in beltstrike and a 180tn prospector in one of the old FASA high passage mags. I have seen a couple of mining vehicles (about the size of an ATV and armed with a mining laser). One of the high passage mags has a mining robot (again grav and armed with a laser carbine.)
I will check and see if there is anything on mining rates
Cheers
Richard
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Subject: [Traveller_TNE] Mining
In Traveller, there's plenty of background about belters mining the asteroids and other small rocks for enough ore to make a living. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong but I can't recall any other official mining vessels besides Seekers (Type J in the CT vernacular), which is just a converted Scout Ship (Type S). Does anyone know of any other official ships because I can't see megacorps relying on these little buggers to get the job done on an affordable level.
And are there any rules for mining rates? How about the equipment? The write up in Sup7 doesn't mention how any of the mining is done. There's just some moon buggy. TL-12 pick axes perhaps? ;)
I could see robots being utilized for mining (Certainly easier on the back). And they'd fit inside a Seeker without a problem, assuming they were designed small enough. I designed an Excavator once using FF&S and Vampire Fleets. I suppose I could try and build some mining robots.
Lego has come out with their "Power Miner" series and the pictures of the vehicles look cool. If they're not realistic, well, they at least look the part. I was hoping there would be something along the lines of this stuff. (Reference: http://powerminers.lego.com/en-us/Products/8960.aspx)
Maybe there's something in Tarsus Beltstrike? I think it was one of those Traveller games that one played outside of any actual RPG-ing. Maybe there's something in DGP's 101 Vehicles or 101 Robots? Any one of those three products always cost a fortune on eBay and you're not going to find them on DriveThruRPG.com.
Input anyone?
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DED