Standardized equipment mounts of most civilian ships in 23th century allow wide variety of equipment to be mounted into any ship - provided it has power required to operate it.
Mining ships typically mount railguns, coilguns, lasers or microwave systems for their job, but hardpoint can be used to attach exotic equipment like drones.
Hardpoints are used to modularly mount equipment.
High-Stress Hardpoint
MPI Railgun Mk I
Low-Stress Hardpoint
External Impact Absorber
EMD-14 Mass Driver
ERFMD-17 Mass Driver
AEMD-14 Mass Driver
B8 Claim Beacon
MWG Microwave Emitter
THI Cargo Container
CL-150 Mining Laser
Point Defense Microwave Generator
CL-200AP Pulse Mining Laser
SPC Gungnir
CL-600P Pulse Mining Laser
Drone Hardpoint
*Drone equipment may also be mounted to low-stress hardpoints.
MPI Tug Drones
MLF Haul Drones
OME Maintenance Drones