Arrastra at work
Remote mining stations, an onboard refinery, a vehicle garage, and a large cargo hold keep more of the mining job inside one long-range ship.
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Long-range resource operations
RSI Arrastra
Mine farther. Refine underway.
The RSI Arrastra combines remote mining stations, an onboard refinery, a vehicle garage, and comfortable living areas for crews working valuable deposits far from port.
RoleLarge mining and refinery ship
CareerIndustrial
Crew2-5
Cargo576 SCU
Length124 m
Beam64 m
Height21 m
Size classLarge
StatusIn concept
Large mining and refinery ship
Meet the Arrastra
The Arrastra combines mining, refining, vehicle support, and storage in one long-range ship. Several crew members can mine a deposit, process the ore aboard, and stay at the site longer before returning to port.
Built in an evolving universe
The Arrastra is currently in concept. Because Star Citizen remains in active development, specifications, features, and imagery may change over time.
Mission systems
Mine, refine, and store ore aboard one ship
Mining stations, an onboard refinery, a vehicle garage, cargo space, and living areas let the crew complete more of the job without leaving the deposit.
Remote mining stations
Crewed operator seats control powerful laser heads while a shifting upper and lower turret expands working angles around the ship.
Onboard refinery
Recovered ore can move directly into processing, reducing the need to break off a productive expedition for every load.
Auxiliary garage
Ground mining vehicles extend the operation onto planetary surfaces and give the crew more ways to exploit a site.
Built for long mining trips
A large cargo hold and comfortable living areas support several crew members working far from established mining routes.
576 SCU capacity
A large cargo hold carries refined material, supplies, and equipment before the crew has to turn home.
Two- to five-person crew
A small crew can run the ship, while a full team can divide mining, refining, engineering, and cargo work between specialists.
Mine-and-refine loop
Why the Arrastra works
The Arrastra's defining advantage is continuity. Multiple operators can work the deposit while the refinery turns raw ore into more useful cargo and the rest of the ship supports a longer stay in the field.
Signature capability
Create value before the return trip
Large mining and refinery shipRole
IndustrialCareer
2-5Crew
576 SCUCargo
124 mLength
64 mBeam
It rewards groups able to staff both extraction and processing instead of leaving half of the industrial chain idle.
Mining operators supply the refinery while engineers and cargo crew keep the ship running during a long stay at the deposit.
Mining lasers are only part of the job. Cargo space, refinery speed, vehicle support, and crew supplies determine how long the ship can stay.
Long-range extraction
Finish more of the mining loop before returning to port
The Arrastra connects prospecting, multi-operator extraction, onboard refining, vehicle support, and storage. Its advantage comes from keeping a productive crew at the deposit while raw material becomes something worth carrying home.
Prospect
Find a deposit worth the trip
The crew checks the minerals, access, hazards, and likely value before settling the ship into a long working position.
Extract
Put several mining stations on target
Operators divide the deposit across the Arrastra's movable mining lasers while the pilot maintains position and the refinery crew prepares for incoming ore.
Refine
Process material aboard
The onboard refinery turns raw ore into more useful cargo and reduces how often the ship has to leave the site.
Deliver
Return with a completed load
Storage, vehicle support, and habitation help the crew remain in the field until the journey back is commercially worthwhile.
Deep-space mining
Extract, refine, and keep moving
The Arrastra combines multi-station mining, internal refining, vehicle support, and large stores so a crew can exploit a site before returning to port.
Space miningMultiple operators on the rock
Crewed mining stations and movable laser heads let operators spread their attention across a large deposit while the pilot holds the ship steady.
RefineryProcess ore aboard the ship
The onboard refinery means the crew does not have to leave a productive site every time raw ore storage fills.
Surface miningTake the mining operation planetside
A garage lets the Arrastra carry a ground vehicle and support mining work away from asteroid fields.
Long deploymentA mining ship built to stay out
Large capacity and multi-crew living spaces support expeditions beyond the rhythm of short station-based runs.
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