Cobalt-class Mining Rig

Specifications

  • Length: 280 m
  • Displacement: ~120,000 t
  • Propulsion: Dual industrial fusion reactors; heavy-duty grav-thrust pods for station-keeping
  • Fusion Endurance: ~18 years between major refits
  • Tunnel Drive: Type-A industrial lattice; 4.9 ly per jump
  • Crew: 90 (extraction crews, refinery techs, EVA riggers, engineering)

Role & Performance

Self-contained asteroid/ring mining platform focused on uptime and throughput over transit speed. Cobalt rigs anchor mining campaigns, processing raw ore into higher-grade feedstock before transfer to carriers or refineries.

Industrial Plant

  • Telescoping drill/tractor arrays and impact crushers
  • Primary smelter lines with volatile capture
  • Autonomous loader drones and magnetic ore conveyors

Cargo & Handling

  • ~60,000 m³ bulk ore bays (modular bins)
  • Dual cargo spines with gantry cranes and tug locks

Armament

  • 1× light rail turret (convoy defense)
  • 6× CIWS/laser clusters (PD)

Defenses & Systems

  • Industrial shield lattice with work-bay bias
  • Reinforced armor sheathing around smelter blocks
  • Survey lidar, hazard beacons, and EVA rescue drones

Cyrus-class Factory Ship

Specifications

  • Length: 360 m
  • Displacement: ~190,000 t
  • Propulsion: Dual fusion cores; station-keeping grav pods (precision)
  • Fusion Endurance: ~20 years
  • Tunnel Drive: Type-A+ industrial lattice; 5.1 ly per jump
  • Crew: 160 (process, fabrication, robotics, QA, logistics)

Role & Performance

Mobile fabrication yard that turns concentrated feedstock into semifinished parts, modular habitats, and spare assemblies. Emphasizes process reliability, environmental control, and safe materials handling.

Industrial Plant

  • Vacuum foundries and additive fab halls
  • Composite layup bays with autoclaves
  • Automated QA lines and packaging cells

Cargo & Handling

  • ~40,000 m³ finished-goods storage (containerized)
  • Side-loading cargo hatches; two tug berths

Armament

  • 1× light rail turret
  • 6× CIWS/laser clusters

Defenses & Systems

  • Process-hardened shields; blast curtains and overpressure shutters
  • Industrial fire suppression web; atmospheric scrub arrays
  • Robotic material handlers; safety drone net

Goliath-class Ore Carrier

Specifications

  • Length: 520 m
  • Displacement: ~480,000 t (fully loaded)
  • Propulsion: Dual high-efficiency fusion cores; convoy-pace grav thrust
  • Fusion Endurance: ~22 years
  • Tunnel Drive: Type-A cargo lattice; 5.0 ly per jump
  • Crew: 46 (bridge, engineering, cargo ops, deck)

Role & Performance

High-volume bulk carrier that ferries ore and concentrates from rig fields to refineries or markets. Designed for safe, low-stress transits and rapid turnarounds at orbital loaders.

Cargo & Handling

  • ~320,000 m³ compartmentalized ore holds with inerting
  • Dual cargo spines, magnetic tramways, and loader sockets

Armament

  • 6× CIWS/laser clusters (PD only)

Defenses & Systems

  • Patrol-grade shields (convoy bias)
  • Hull baffles and compartmentalized ballast cells
  • Collision radar, lane beacons, and tug interfaces

Starcrawler-class Mining Ship

Specifications

  • Length: 305 m
  • Displacement: ~135,000 t
  • Propulsion: Dual industrial fusion; maneuver-biased grav nodes
  • Fusion Endurance: ~18 years
  • Tunnel Drive: Type-A lattice; 4.8 ly per jump
  • Crew: 98 (mining teams, drone pilots, engineering)

Role & Performance

Roving miner optimized for prospect-cut-haul cycles on small bodies. Balances integrated processing with larger raw-ore holds to reduce shuttle cycles to a rig or carrier.

Industrial Plant

  • Articulated grapples, laser cutters, and milling heads
  • Onboard concentrators and volatiles capture
  • Drone bay for survey and micro-tug operations

Cargo & Handling

  • ~70,000 m³ bulk holds
  • Fore and aft cargo hatches; twin tug collars

Armament

  • 1× light rail turret
  • 6× CIWS/laser clusters

Defenses & Systems

  • Industrial shields; impact-hazard hardening
  • Survey suite with ground-penetrating lidar
  • EVA safety web and rescue skiffs

Starfab-class Factory Ship

Specifications

  • Length: 390 m
  • Displacement: ~210,000 t
  • Propulsion: Dual fusion cores; precision grav pods for micro-gravity assembly
  • Fusion Endurance: ~20 years
  • Tunnel Drive: Type-A+ lattice; 5.2 ly per jump
  • Crew: 180 (fabrication, materials, robotics, logistics)

Role & Performance

Large-frame mobile factory for hull sections, station modules, and industrial kit. Prioritizes clean-room processes, power stability, and quality assurance.

Industrial Plant

  • Multi-axis assembly bays and tracked slipways
  • Metals/ceramics printers and fiber-weave lines
  • Calibration labs and environmental test chambers

Cargo & Handling

  • ~55,000 m³ finished-goods holds
  • Four module hard-docks and external cradle mounts

Armament

  • 1× light rail turret
  • 6× CIWS/laser clusters

Defenses & Systems

  • Process-grade shields; compartment firebreaks
  • Automated DC mesh; gas scrub and spill capture
  • Precision gantries; tether and tug interfaces

Talaris-class Courier

Specifications

  • Length: 62 m
  • Displacement: ~1,600 t
  • Propulsion: Single high-response fusion core; sprint-biased grav array
  • Fusion Endurance: ~12 years
  • Tunnel Drive: Type-A fast lattice; 6.0 ly per jump
  • Crew: 10 (flight, engineering, comms/security)

Role & Performance

Fast courier for priority parcels, personnel, and data capsules. Trades cargo volume for acceleration and quick turnarounds; commonly chartered by hyper-corps and system administrations.

Cargo & Handling

  • Pressurized courier vaults (~800 m³) with shock isolation
  • Small passenger suite (6–8 berths)

Armament

  • 2× CIWS/laser clusters (defensive)

Defenses & Systems

  • Patrol-grade shields; hardened comms with quantum courier link
  • Decoy cassette and flare/chaff pod
  • Secure avionics with route authentication

Tartar-class Explorer

Specifications

  • Length: 128 m
  • Displacement: ~6,400 t
  • Propulsion: Single fusion core; endurance-tuned grav nodes
  • Fusion Endurance: ~14 years
  • Tunnel Drive: Type-B survey lattice; 5.5 ly per jump
  • Crew: 32 (flight, engineering, science, survey, med)

Role & Performance

Frontier exploration ship for survey, mapping, and light prospecting. Built for autonomy, sensor reach, and safe operations in poorly charted corridors—performance below military scouts but robust and reliable.

Science & Survey Suite

  • Long-baseline telescopes, spectral and gravimetric arrays
  • Deployable beacons & drone scouts
  • Geo-sampling lab and wet-bench

Cargo & Handling

  • ~1,500 m³ science stores and sample freezers
  • One utility cutter and two survey drones

Armament

  • 2× CIWS/laser clusters (PD)

Defenses & Systems

  • Survey-grade shields; reinforced bow for micro-debris
  • Enhanced nav/avoidance suite; corridor health monitor
  • Medical bay and emergency shelter modules