What to know
The ARGO MOLE is a multi-crew mining ship built around three independently operated mining heads and a large bank of detachable ore pods. It lets a coordinated crew spread across several deposits or combine its tools on material that would overwhelm a smaller mining ship.
MOLE specifications
More mining power, divided between real crew stations
One pilot places the ship while three mining operators scan, fracture, and collect from their own stations. Twenty-four detachable ore pods provide 288 SCU of total mineral capacity, giving the crew room to stay on a productive claim before handing the load to the next stage.
A mining ship that rewards coordination
The MOLE turns mining into a coordinated crew operation. Several operators can read the same deposit, manage extraction power together, and keep ore moving without allowing one station to interfere with another.
Development note: The MOLE is flight ready and entered the live game in Alpha 3.8.0. Because Star Citizen remains in active development, specifications, features, and imagery may change over time.
The MOLE's mining system
Scanning identifies the deposit, three mining stations fracture and collect the ore, and detachable pods keep the recovered material ready for refining.
Twenty-four detachable pods, each holding 12 SCU, give the MOLE substantial room for recovered ore.
The pilot can concentrate on positioning, hazards, and keeping every mining head at an effective distance from the deposit.
Shared calls about composition, fracture risk, and laser power help several operators work one deposit safely.
Full mineral pods can be released for collection by a cargo ship, allowing the mining crew to keep the extraction site moving.
The MOLE compares composition, fracture risk, and remaining capacity before committing time and energy to a deposit.
Clear feedback lets the operator adjust the three mining heads as the material responds instead of treating every rock the same way.
Three mining stations working as one crew
Three independently controlled mining stations can work separate deposits or combine their power on one difficult fracture.
Three mining heads
Bring the three mining heads onto a deposit only after the MOLE confirms composition, risk, and free storage.
Monitor the three mining heads and the material flow throughout extraction.
Move material created by the three mining heads into storage before the MOLE's handling path becomes the bottleneck.
Coordinating a multi-operator mining shift
The MOLE turns a promising deposit into valuable ore by connecting the first scan, the three mining heads, collection, and transport to a refinery.
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Choose material worth the MOLE's time and capacity
A mining cycle begins by comparing the deposit with the MOLE's extraction equipment and route to refining.
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Use the three mining heads with controlled power
The MOLE's operator uses the three mining heads after checking the deposit's composition, stability, and value.
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Move recovered material into the MOLE's storage
The operator stops extraction before the MOLE's storage or handling system becomes the bottleneck.
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Send the MOLE's load to a refinery
The MOLE creates value when its collected material reaches a refinery or the next ship in the industrial chain.
Systems for a full mining shift
The MOLE uses its three mining heads to extract material, store it, and transfer it for refining.
Crew accommodation and a larger operating footprint support work farther from the nearest refinery or station.
The mining stations give operators direct views of the deposit and the movement of nearby equipment.
Pods, mining heads, consumables, repairs, and the refinery route all need attention before the next claim.
Inside the MOLE, scanning helps the operator decide whether a deposit is worth committing the three mining heads and remaining capacity.
The MOLE connects discovery to material ready for refining
The MOLE's crew manages the survey, extraction, material flow, and remaining capacity through the same mining cycle.
Protect the material already collected
The MOLE creates value by choosing the right deposit, using the three mining heads carefully, and keeping the recovered material moving toward refining.
Aboard the MOLE, composition, fracture risk, access, and remaining capacity determine whether a deposit deserves the time.
For the MOLE, controlled use of the three mining heads protects the material already collected and keeps the extraction cycle moving.
For the MOLE, storage, mixed material, wear, and the refinery route matter before another rock is opened.
See the MOLE in action
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