Looking for mining ship..

ZzaphodD · Rear Admiral Joined: 28 Nov 2009 Posts: 2426

Im looking for a asteroid mining ship I remember I have seen in either a game book or an 'essential' book.

It had 'legs' on the bottom side to grab and hold on to asteroids while using some laser to melt it. Its not the Ithullian one. It had the looks of a normal ship (ie no insect) if you ignore the 'legs'. I think it was between 100 - 200 m long.

Anyone who knows what Im talking about?

Dan Solo · Ensign Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 42

First thing I thought of was the E-2 asteroid miner. Is this it?

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/E-2_asteroid_mining_vehicle

garhkal · Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 11:46 pm Post subject:

What about the Trillion Mining Barge from GG8 Scouts? I noticed it did not make it into the complete starship guide.
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Gry Sarth · Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:35 am Post subject:

It might be the Trilon Mining Barque you're looking for:

Trilon Mining Barque
Craft: Trilon Inc. Mobile Mining Vehicle
Affiliation: General
Era: Rise of the Empire
Source: Galaxy Guide 8 – Scouts (page 43)
Type: Work ship
Scale: Starfighter
Length: 80 meters
Skill: Space transports
Crew: 3
Passengers: 6
Cargo Capacity: 3,000 metric tons; 1,000 cubic meters
Consumables: 4 months
Hyperdrive Multiplier: x4
Hyperdrive Backup: x9
Nav Computer: Yes
Space: 2
Atmosphere: 100; 400 kmh
Hull: 3D
Shields: 1D
Sensors:
Passive: 100/1D
Scan: 200/2D
Search: 400/3D
Focus: 50/4D
Weapons:
Turbolaser
Fire Arc: Front
Crew: 1 (pilot or gunner)
Skill: Starship gunnery
Fire Control: 1D
Space Range: 3-15/35/75
Atmosphere Range: 300-1.5/3.5/7.5 km
Damage: 2D
Heavy Mining Laser*
Fire Arc: Bottom
Scale: Capital
Crew: 1 (gunner)
Skill: Capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 0D
Space Range: 1/3/7
Atmosphere Range: 30-100/300/700
Damage: 3D
*Note: While the Heavy Mining Laser was designed for strip mining on planets, it has occasionally been adapted by daring and unscrupulous scouts and pirates as a deadly ship-destroying weapon. If a pilot can “land” it on top of another vessel – or fly right above it – the laser can cut through the hull of most small ships quite easily.[img][/img]
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ZzaphodD · Rear Admiral Joined: 28 Nov 2009 Posts: 2426

Gry Sarth · Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 12:14 pm Post subject:

The only official stats are for the Marauder Starjacker, a modified E-2 Asteroid Miner:

Marauder Starjacker
Craft: Byblos Drive Yards E-2 Asteroid Miner
Affiliation: Finhead Stonebone (pirate)
Era: Old Republic
Source: Tales of the Jedi Companion (pages 116-117)
Type: Modified mining ship
Scale: Starfighter
Length: 110 meters
Skill: Space transports: E-2 Asteroid Miner
Crew: 14, gunners: 4, skeleton: 10/+10
Passengers: 150
Cargo Capacity: 200 metric tons
Consumables: 1 week
Cost: 20,000 (new), 12,000 (used)
Hyperdrive Multiplier: x12
Maneuverability: 4D
Space: 6
Atmosphere: 300; 900 kmh
Hull: 6D
Shields: 2D; no energy shielding
Sensors:
Passive: 6/0D
Scan: 15/1D
Weapons:
Plasma Drills
Fire Arc: Front
Crew: 1
Skill: Starship gunnery
Fire Control: 1D
Space Range: 1-3/5/8
Atmosphere Range: 20-40/60/80
Damage: 8D
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Raven Redstar · Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 12:14 pm Post subject:

No general stats, there's a modified version in Tales of the Jedi.

Gry Sarth · Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 12:36 pm Post subject:

Wow, talk about synchronicity! Posted in the exact same minute.
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Raven Redstar · Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 12:41 pm Post subject:

Lol, There's a saying about great minds.

Gry Sarth · Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 1:33 pm Post subject:

Great minds - big heads. ? Wink

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ZzaphodD · Rear Admiral Joined: 28 Nov 2009 Posts: 2426

Great...so if you 're-modify' those stats perhaps one would end up with something usable..

How about this... Lowered the ridiculous Maneuver rating. 2D is still extreme for a 110m starship scale ship. As it was it was as hard to hit as an A-wing. I assume Space 6 was needed for pirates, but not for a ship 'hunting' asteroids. Also lowered the crew size a bit given the original ship is a more basic ship than the Starjacker.

The Plasma drills of the Starjacker were modified for range and increased damage. I guess you dont need range at all if all you want to do is drilling into asteroids you have catched. Also lowered the damage to 7D.

Gry Sarth · Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 3:41 pm Post subject:

That looks good. Only I wouldn't lower the crew. If anything, modified ships are optimized to require less crew.
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Esoomian · Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 5:48 pm Post subject:

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