The THI Cargo Container is a device attachable to low-stress hardpoints and docking bays that can contain up to 15 tonnes of each ore.
Description
The Titan Heavy Industries Cargo Containers are fully autonomous storage pods that can relay processed minerals from a mining site. When the cradle is powered down, the pod will return to the designated station. These require on-site mineral processing units to utilize. The equipment purchase of the cargo cradle comes with a lease covering the resupply of new pods for as long as the owner holds the license. Station control warns that retrofit with certain RCS configurations may risk overheating the Cargo Container's micro-reactor. Captains assume all such liability.
Usage
THI Cargo Containers (or THICCs for short) are external solutions to the processed cargo hold. Each one provides an additional 15 tonnes (15,000 kg) for each mineral's hold (or in the case of variable processed storage, provide a split solution alongside it), therefore requiring an MPU before it can be used effectively. Any THICCs with an active mineral storage will be prioritized before the internal storage after leaving a 500kg buffer.
The display for the processed ore hold uses an A + B display, where A is the total amount of ore stored through all THICCs on the ship, and B is the internal storage.
The THICC can be released at any point, providing options to return to Enceladus, hold it's position (stay still), keep formation (keep velocity with the ship), or to return to the cradle. Once the THICC is free of the cradle, it can be reactivated and used to hold other small drones.