Developed in the early 23rd century for the Free States of Earth, the Mitsudaya-Starbus Eagle Prospector was designed as a dedicated mining ship, equipped with a robust asteroid grinder and an impressive cargo hold. An angled thruster layout prevents thrust against ringroids during approach, and twin main engines provide more than enough thrust for interlunar travel. -In-Game Description
| Make | Mitsudaya-Starbus |
|---|---|
| Low-Stress | 2 |
| Drone hardpoints | 2 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Dry mass | 27,500 kg |
| Cargo bay | 125 m^3 |
| Processed cargo | 14,000 kg |
| New price | 2,539,999 E$ |
| Hull Length | 50.1 m |
| Hull Width | 14.6 m |
| Min. Cargo Bay Width | 4.8 m |
The Eagle Prospector is a dedicated mining ship, and is quite capable in that role. The Eagle comes with a unique asteroid grinder capable of breaking up and ingesting small asteroids, while a large processed cargo storage and two drone bays make in-ring refining a common strategy. Twin torches and an angled thruster layout provide excellent maneuverability, especially with gimbled RCS.
Notes
- The Eagle Prospector is currently the only ship explicitly designed for mining, not including custom modifications.
- Despite having two torches and four hardpoints, the Eagle has an incredibly light dry mass.
Variants
| Name | High-Stress | Low-Stress | Drone hardpoints | Crew | Dry mass | Cargo bay | Engines | Stripped hull price | Variant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Prospector | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 27,500 kg | 125 m^3 | 2 | 184,099 E$ | |
| Bald Eagle | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 29,500 kg | 40 m^3 | 4 | 297,499 E$ | Racing |
| Peacock Prospector | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 27,500 kg | 125 m^3 | 2 | 297,949 E$ | Luxury interior influences crew morale towards happy |
| Vulture Prospector | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 37,500 kg | 90 m^3 | 2 | 455,449 E$ | Drone hardpoints replaced with a high-stress hardpoint |
| Pelican Prospector | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 62,000 kg | 240 m^3 | 2 | 860,449 E$ | Larger cargo bay, grinders replaced with excavator |