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VultureSalvage
Drake Interplanetary

Vulture

Solo

A salvage ship built around an independent pilot, with scraper beams and space for recovered material.

Strengths & tradeoffs
  • Purpose-built salvage equipment
  • Independent workflow
  • A specialist choice rather than a general cargo ship
  • The solo operator also handles the logistics
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ProspectorMining
MISC

Prospector

Solo

A small mining platform designed for an independent operator working on surfaces or in space.

Strengths & tradeoffs
  • Mining and extraction tools
  • A focused way to learn ship mining
  • Ore storage serves its specialist role
  • Plan the processing trip separately
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ReclaimerSalvage
Aegis Dynamics

Reclaimer

Crew operation

An industrial salvage platform with dedicated processing and storage spaces for recovered material.

Strengths & tradeoffs
  • A platform for shared industrial work
  • Dedicated salvage processing
  • More ship and workflow to coordinate
  • Learn the operation with an experienced crew
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MOLEMining
Argo Astronautics

MOLE

Pilot and mining operators

A mining ship with separately operated stations, designed around coordinated work.

Strengths & tradeoffs
  • Independent mining stations
  • A shared platform for a mining crew
  • Mining stations are separate from the pilot
  • Does not replace refinery services
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Cutlass BlackFreight / Combat
Drake Interplanetary

Cutlass Black

Pilot with optional crew

A mixed-role ship combining freight space, pilot weapons and a crewed turret.

Strengths & tradeoffs
  • Cargo and combat roles in one hull
  • A turret role for a friend
  • Does not include dedicated mining or scraping equipment
  • Crewed systems need someone to operate them
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Avenger TitanLight freight
Aegis Dynamics

Avenger Titan

Solo

A compact single-pilot freight ship with a cargo hold and combat capability.

Strengths & tradeoffs
  • A small cargo hold for everyday tasks
  • Pilot-operated weapons
  • Less room than a larger hauler
  • No dedicated mining or salvage equipment
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