All Harvest Equipment

Decreases the cycle time on Ice Harvester but causes them to use up more CPU.

Increases the yield on mining lasers, but causes them to use up more CPU.

Increases the yield on mining lasers, but causes them to use up more CPU.

Originally invented and supplied by the pirate organizations of New Eden, the 'Crop' and ‘Plow' Gas Cloud Scoops once stood as the most advanced pieces of gas harvesting equipment available. Although they did not offer any improvement in their harvesting yield, the CPU reduction was valued by many who otherwise struggled to fit a full rack of scoops to cruiser-class vessels. This one small improvement set the two scoops above the standard, Tech I variant for many years. All that changed however when new, stable wormholes began proliferating across the cluster. As soon as the wormholes were discovered, so too, were the giant gas cloud pockets within the unknown systems they linked to. In a single day, the demand for Tech II Gas Cloud Scoop exploded. Research projects were hastily established and grants hurriedly thrown out to the most promising firms pursuing a redesign. It was only a few days before a breakthrough was made, and the mighty ‘Crop' and ‘Plow' variants soon took second place to a superior Tech II counterpart that vastly increased the harvesting yield.

Decreases the cycle time on Ice Harvester but causes them to use up more CPU.

Originally invented and supplied by the pirate organizations of New Eden, the 'Crop' and ‘Plow' Gas Cloud Scoops once stood as the most advanced pieces of gas harvesting equipment available. Although they did not offer any improvement in their harvesting yield, the CPU reduction was valued by many who otherwise struggled to fit a full rack of scoops to cruiser-class vessels. This one small improvement set the two scoops above the standard, Tech I variant for many years. All that changed however when new, stable wormholes began proliferating across the cluster. As soon as the wormholes were discovered, so too, were the giant gas cloud pockets within the unknown systems they linked to. In a single day, the demand for Tech II Gas Cloud Scoop exploded. Research projects were hastily established and grants hurriedly thrown out to the most promising firms pursuing a redesign. It was only a few days before a breakthrough was made, and the mighty ‘Crop' and ‘Plow' variants soon took second place to a superior Tech II counterpart that vastly increased the harvesting yield.

Basic mining laser. Extracts common ore quickly, but has difficulty with the more rare types.

Common, low technology mining laser adapted for use with capsuleer technology. Works well for extracting common ore, but has great difficulty with higher end ores. Without suitable skills and the use of specialized ships and modules, this mining laser will not be able to extract ore from Dark Ochre, Spodumain, Crokite, Bistot, or Arkonor asteroids, or any Common, Uncommon, Rare or Exceptional moon asteroids.

A basic mining laser for deep core mining ore such as mercoxit. Very inefficient but does get the job done ... eventually

Increases the yield on mining lasers, but causes them to use up more CPU.

Basic mining laser. Extracts common ore quickly, but has difficulty with the more rare types.

Decreases the cycle time on Ice Harvester but causes them to use up more CPU.

Developed by the industrious engineers of ORE's Frostline division, this harvester upgrade is able to increase the efficiency of modules designed to harvest ore and ice materials but at the expense of the higher efficiency that can be achieved by material specific harvester upgrades.

Basic mining laser. Extracts common ore quickly, but has difficulty with the more rare types.

Ever-increasing demand for the products derived from gas cloud resources finally drove yet another breakthrough in gas harvesting technology, with the old scoop tech's integrated tractor beam and gas conversion systems massively overhauled to include broad-sweep beams and high-efficiency, multiplexed catalytic conversion arrays. The large increase in the size of the installed hardware and the power requirements of the equipment has meant that only larger ships can be contemplated as platforms for the new Gas Cloud Harvesters. Given these demands and the advantages of using dedicated mining ships, the practical module designs were soon specialized for use on mining barges and exhumers. When the first interstellar Gas Clouds were discovered, they proved particularly challenging for industrialists to extract raw materials from. Many methods were tried, and although successful acquisition was always guaranteed, there was a need for much greater efficiency. It was not until the mining industry returned to long-abandoned projects that a solution was found. Since that time, gas harvesting technology has slowly moved forward, giving birth to new industries and economies in the process.

Ever-increasing demand for the products derived from gas cloud resources finally drove yet another breakthrough in gas harvesting technology, with the old scoop tech's integrated tractor beam and gas conversion systems massively overhauled to include broad-sweep beams and high-efficiency, multiplexed catalytic conversion arrays. The large increase in the size of the installed hardware and the power requirements of the equipment has meant that only larger ships can be contemplated as platforms for the new Gas Cloud Harvesters. Given these demands and the advantages of using dedicated mining ships, the practical module designs were soon specialized for use on mining barges and exhumers. With development of the first practical Gas Cloud Harvesters for mining barges, it was only a matter of time before the benefits of advanced components and the efficiencies made possible using morphite alloys led to upgraded modules. The Gas Cloud Harvester II provides a major performance improvement at the cost of increased power requirements and some residue byproducts.

The core technology employed by Gas Scoops dates back centuries, to a time when the extraction of material in space was still a growing industry. Originally, asteroid miners had seen the tractor beams and in-space catalytic conversions used by today's Gas Scoops as a promising new method for extracting spaceborne ore. After many unsuccessful research projects and years of fruitless experiments however, the industry decided to return its focus to laser technology, which was eventually mastered to a level that has sustained the mining profession to this day. When the first interstellar Gas Clouds were discovered, they proved particularly challenging for industrialists to extract raw materials from. Many methods were tried, and although successful acquisition was always guaranteed, there was a need for much greater efficiency. It was not until the mining industry returned to long-abandoned projects that a solution was found. Since that time, Gas harvesting technology has slowly moved forward, giving birth to new industries and economies in the process.

The core technology employed by Gas Scoops dates back centuries, to a time when the extraction of material in space was still a growing industry. Originally, asteroid miners had seen the tractor beams and in-space catalytic conversions used by today's Gas Scoops as a promising new method for extracting spaceborne ores. After many unsuccessful research projects and years of fruitless experiments however, the industry decided to return its focus to laser technology, which was eventually mastered to a level that has sustained the mining profession to this day. When the first interstellar Gas Clouds were discovered, they proved particularly challenging for industrialists to extract raw materials from. Many methods were tried, and although successful acquisition was always guaranteed, there was a need for much greater efficiency. It was not until the mining industry returned to long-abandoned projects that a solution was found. Since that time, Gas harvesting technology has slowly moved forward, giving birth to new industries and economies in the process. Research interest picked back up in Gas harvesting technology when new, stable wormholes began proliferating across the cluster. As soon as the wormholes were discovered, so too, were the giant gas cloud pockets within the unknown systems they linked to. In a single day, the demand for Tech II Gas Cloud Scoop exploded. Research projects were hastily established and grants hurriedly thrown out to the most promising firms pursuing a redesign. It was only a few days before a breakthrough was made, and all the harvesting technology that had come before was quickly relegated to second place.

A unit used to extract valuable materials from ice asteroids. Used on Mining barges and Exhumers.

A unit used to extract valuable materials from ice asteroids. Used on Mining barges and Exhumers.

Decreases the cycle time on Ice Harvester but causes them to use up more CPU.

Decreases the cycle time on Ice Harvester but causes them to use up more CPU.

A unit used to extract valuable materials from ice asteroids. Used on Expedition Frigates.

A unit used to extract valuable materials from ice asteroids. Used on Expedition Frigates.

Basic mining laser. Extracts common ore quickly, but has difficulty with the more rare types.

Has an improved technology beam, making the extraction process more efficient. Useful for extracting all but the rarest ore.

Increases the yield on mining lasers, but causes them to use up more CPU.

Increases the yield on mining lasers, but causes them to use up more CPU.

The modulated deep core miner is a technological marvel that combines the capacities of the commonly used Miner II with that of the deep core mining laser. Using a modular mining crystal system, it can be altered on the fly for maximum efficiency. It's important to remember, however, that without the proper crystals this unit is only marginally useful for mining mercoxit, and highly inefficient for most anything else.

The modulated deep core miner is a technological marvel that combines the capacities of the commonly used Miner II with that of the deep core mining laser. Using a modular mining crystal system, it can be altered on the fly for maximum efficiency. Can only be fit to Mining Barges and Exhumers.

The Modulated Strip Miner II uses many of the same crystal frequency modulation technologies as the Modulated Deep Core Miner II, except it lacks the deep core mining capacity of its smaller sibling. Can only be fit to Mining Barges and Exhumers. Uses mining crystals. Cannot fit a mercoxit mining crystal.

A basic mining laser for deep core mining ore such as mercoxit. Very inefficient but does get the job done ... eventually

Ever-increasing demand for the products derived from gas cloud resources finally drove yet another breakthrough in gas harvesting technology, with the old scoop tech's integrated tractor beam and gas conversion systems massively overhauled to include broad-sweep beams and high-efficiency, multiplexed catalytic conversion arrays. The large increase in the size of the installed hardware and the power requirements of the equipment has meant that only larger ships can be contemplated as platforms for the new Gas Cloud Harvesters. Given these demands and the advantages of using dedicated mining ships, the practical module designs were soon specialized for use on mining barges and exhumers. The specialist engineers and scientists of Outer Ring Development took the basic technology of barge-operated Gas Cloud Harvesters and massively improved the efficiency of the units to produce the ORE Gas Cloud Harvester. CONCORD's AG12 technology monitoring section believes ORE's staff were significantly assisted by the collaboration of Intaki Syndicate engineers working within the Upwell Consortium partnership. CONCORD is concerned that illegal booster manufacturing and smuggling may increase due to the development of such enhanced gas harvesting technology.

A unit used to extract valuable materials from ice asteroids. Used on Mining barges and Exhumers.

A unit used to extract valuable materials from ice asteroids. Used on Expedition Frigates.

Basic mining laser. Extracts common ore quickly, but has difficulty with the more rare types.

A bulk ore extractor designed for use on Mining Barges and Exhumers.

Basic mining laser. Extracts common ore quickly, but has difficulty with the more rare types.

A specialized scanner used to detect salvageable items in ship wrecks.

A specialized scanner used to detect salvageable items in ship wrecks.

Common, low technology mining laser. Works well for extracting common ore, but not useful for much else.

A bulk ore extractor designed for use on Mining Barges and Exhumers.

The Syndicate Gas Cloud Scoop arose out of a joint research project undertaken by dozens of station owners across the region. The residents and industrialists of Syndicate appreciated, more than most, the latent potential of the underground booster industry. Although their modified scoops offered no improvements in yield, they were easier for newer pilots to fit. Their investment in more accessible harvesting technology paid off, when eventually the empires quietly reversed course and legalized the production and sale of synth boosters.