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Mining Barque

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designed and built by Trilon, Incorporated, this mobile mining vehicle was quite common among scouts and explorers who also did their own mining. At 80 meters in length, the Mining Barque can carry six miners and has a cargo hold which can contain up to 1,000 cubic meters of ores. Specialized sensor arrays allow its crew of three to search out precious and semi-precious metals and minerals from orbit, and the ship's holds are equipped with testing and processing systems to ensure only the high-quality products are retained. The Barque is hyperspace-capable, and, although it was minimally shielded, it was armed with a turbolaser and a heavy mining laser. Of course, the mining laser was designed to cut through rock and exposed the ores below. However, several less reputable scouts have taken to landing their Barque on a competitor's ship and using the mining laser to cut it open.