{"data":{"id":15317,"title":"Q&A: MISC Prospector - Part I","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/comm-link\/engineering\/15317-Q-A-MISC-Prospector-Part-I","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-links\/15317","api_public_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/comm-links\/15317","channel":"Engineering","category":"Development","series":"Concept Ship Q&A","images":[{"id":4848,"name":"MISC-Mining-Vehicle-PIECE-4-V21.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/media\/i1ftcn0ewu23gr\/source\/MISC-Mining-Vehicle-PIECE-4-V21.jpg","alt":"","size":4864399,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2016-04-21T18:12:06+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/4848","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/4848\/similar"},{"id":25004,"name":"source.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/media.robertsspaceindustries.com\/w0shv2sobeaiw\/source.jpg","alt":"","size":927693,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2019-05-09T20:01:24+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/25004","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/25004\/similar"},{"id":38062,"name":"source.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/media.robertsspaceindustries.com\/huwhfjtdvra4r\/source.jpg","alt":"","size":3377215,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2025-03-21T15:18:25+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/38062","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/38062\/similar"}],"images_count":19,"translations":{"en_EN":"\u201cIf you\u2019re doing this to strike it rich quick, forget it. Those are fairy tales. You wanna mine credits out of this rock, you better be willing to put blood, sweat and tears into it first.\u201d\n\u2013 Lonnie \u201cThree Hand\u201d Pardino\u2019s Guide to Mining Alone\n\nGreetings Citizens,\nAnother Concept Sale, another Question & Answer session. Since Friday, we\u2019ve been collecting questions from the dedicated Q&A post here and today our designers and artists working on the ship will answer 13 questions for the community. Tune back in on this Friday to see the answers to 14 more questions.\n\nThe Prospector and its precision mining capabilities make it an ideal candidate for covert jaunts into dangerous space for the extraction of small quantities of highly dispersed and valuable commodities. We are very excited to discuss this unique ship in more detail, so let\u2019s jump right in!\n\nSpecial thanks to John Crewe, Phil Meller, Paul Jones, Luke Davis, Todd Papy, and Jonathan Jacevicius for taking the time to answer these questions for us.\n\nQuestion & Answer\nWill the Prospector use the same RMAPs technology that the Orion uses?\nThe RMAP system on the Orion is manned by the scan operator, who is able to use it to provide precise information. As the Prospector is only manned by one miner, we wanted to put more focus on searching with the ships scanning system. So instead the Prospector will be using the scanners to provide general information in a local space to pinpoint nearby mineral pockets, like a larger, more advanced metal detector.\n\nWill the prospector be better at tracking\/recovering smaller amounts of valuable and rare mineral deposits, compared to the Orion operating on mass scale collection?\nThe Prospector will be much better at pinpointing specific resources and extracting just that type of mineral, targeting pockets directly rather than multiple at once.\n\nCan only specialized ships (Orion\/Prospector) mine or can you retrofit mining equipment on to other ships?\nMining equipment will only be able to be equipped on specific hardpoints, as they require other ship equipment to be present for them to operate (pipes, processing equipment and storage tanks), so they will only be on specialized ships.\n\nCan you describe container transfer during planetary and space operations?\nWe can\u2019t go into too much detail yet, only to say that containers can be dropped in space and on planets and then be picked up and stored by other ships.\n\nDoes the Prospector have a Quantum\/Jump Drive and if so does it travel through small jump points?\nThe Prospector will come equipped with a light jump drive and light quantum drive and as it\u2019s a small ship, it will be able to travel through small jump points too.\n\nAre the containers compatible with the container docking system on the Hull series?\nYes they are, the aim is to have all containers compatible with this system. The Prospector and Hull series ships make a very good team! The Prospector is able to keep mining and dumping cargo pods for some time before heading back to a station, allowing the Hull series to do the transporting.\n\nWhile performing planet-side\/asteroid mining, how deep can the mining laser\/tractor beam cut\/extract?\nUnfortunately we don\u2019t have any exact numbers to give you yet. But expect more information on this as we progress mining further!\n\nWhat size shields will the Prospector have?\nIt will have one light shield generator, enough to protect it out in hazardous mining areas but not from sustained fire.\n\nWill the Prospector be modular, allowing for mining slots to be swapped out for general cargo?\nThe Prospector has quite a specialised setup with the processing equipment and collapsible storage crates. These crates adhere to standard cargo measurements, but it isn\u2019t currently planned to be a cargo transport.\n\nIt is mentioned that the ship holds 128 cargo units, but is that all container space(32 units a container) or does that include space in the hull?\nThat\u2019s all container space including reserve collapsed containers.\n\nIs the mining laser upgrade-able and are there different types of lasers depending on the type of mineral you are mining?\nAs we have several industrial manufacturers, expect to see a few options here for choosing a laser that\u2019s fit for purpose. Some might be better and quicker at boring a hole to the target mineral pocket, or be better at mining lighter\/denser minerals.\n\nCan the mining laser be used as a weapon?\nTechnically yes, though it is not designed to cut through shields and ship armour. The high power draw, low damage and the short range of the laser in comparison to other ship weapons means it\u2019s not an effective combat weapon.\n\nIs the Prospector strictly a one person ship, or will it be a viable experience for two players?\nThe Prospector has been designed to be handled by one person from the pilot seat and has facilities\/quarters for that one person only.","de_DE":"\"Wenn du das tust, um schnell reich zu werden, vergiss es. Das sind M\u00e4rchen. Wenn du die Credits aus diesem Felsen herausholen willst, solltest du besser bereit sein, zuerst Blut, Schwei\u00df und Tr\u00e4nen hineinzutun.\"\n- Lonnie \"Three Hand\" Pardino's Leitfaden f\u00fcr den Bergbau allein\n\nGr\u00fc\u00dfe B\u00fcrger,\nEin weiteres Konzept Verkauf, eine weitere Frage & Antwort Sitzung. Seit Freitag sammeln wir hier Fragen von der speziellen Q&A-Post und heute werden unsere Designer und K\u00fcnstler, die auf dem Schiff arbeiten, 13 Fragen f\u00fcr die Community beantworten. Schaltet diesen Freitag wieder ein, um die Antworten auf 14 weitere Fragen zu sehen.\n\nDer Prospektor und seine Pr\u00e4zisionsminenf\u00e4higkeiten machen ihn zum idealen Kandidaten f\u00fcr verdeckte Ausfl\u00fcge in gef\u00e4hrliche R\u00e4ume zur Gewinnung kleiner Mengen hochdisperser und wertvoller Rohstoffe. Wir freuen uns sehr, dieses einzigartige Schiff im Detail zu besprechen, also lassen Sie uns gleich loslegen!\n\nBesonderer Dank gilt John Crewe, Phil Meller, Paul Jones, Luke Davis, Todd Papy und Jonathan Jacevicius, die sich die Zeit genommen haben, diese Fragen f\u00fcr uns zu beantworten.\n\nFragen & Antworten\nWird der Prospektor die gleiche RMAPs-Technologie verwenden wie der Orion?\nDas RMAP-System auf dem Orion wird vom Scan-Operator besetzt, der damit pr\u00e4zise Informationen liefern kann. Da der Prospektor nur von einem Miner besetzt ist, wollten wir uns mehr auf die Suche mit dem Schiffs-Scansystem konzentrieren. Stattdessen wird der Prospektor die Scanner verwenden, um allgemeine Informationen in einem lokalen Raum bereitzustellen, um nahegelegene Mineralientaschen zu lokalisieren, wie beispielsweise einen gr\u00f6\u00dferen, fortschrittlicheren Metalldetektor.\n\nWird der Goldsucher besser in der Lage sein, kleinere Mengen an wertvollen und seltenen Mineralvorkommen zu finden\/erhalten, als der Orion, der im Massenbetrieb arbeitet?\nDer Prospektor wird viel besser in der Lage sein, spezifische Ressourcen zu lokalisieren und genau diese Art von Mineralien zu gewinnen, wobei er die Taschen direkt und nicht mehrfach auf einmal ansteuern wird.\n\nK\u00f6nnen nur Spezialschiffe (Orion\/Prospector) Bergbau betreiben oder k\u00f6nnen Sie Bergbauausr\u00fcstung auf andere Schiffe umr\u00fcsten?\nBergbauausr\u00fcstung wird nur an bestimmten Fixpunkten ausger\u00fcstet werden k\u00f6nnen, da sie andere Schiffsausr\u00fcstung f\u00fcr den Betrieb ben\u00f6tigt (Rohre, Verarbeitungsausr\u00fcstung und Lagertanks), also nur auf Spezialschiffen.\n\nK\u00f6nnen Sie den Containertransport w\u00e4hrend des Planeten- und Weltraumbetriebs beschreiben?\nWir k\u00f6nnen noch nicht allzu sehr ins Detail gehen, nur um zu sagen, dass Container im Weltraum und auf Planeten abgesetzt und dann von anderen Schiffen abgeholt und gelagert werden k\u00f6nnen.\n\nVerf\u00fcgt der Prospektor \u00fcber einen Quantensprungantrieb und wenn ja, f\u00e4hrt er durch kleine Sprungbretter?\nDer Prospector wird mit einem Lichtsprungantrieb und einem leichten Quantenantrieb ausgestattet sein und da es sich um ein kleines Schiff handelt, kann er auch durch kleine Sprungbretter fahren.\n\nSind die Container mit dem Container-Docking-System der Hull-Serie kompatibel?\nJa, das sind sie, das Ziel ist es, alle Container mit diesem System kompatibel zu haben. Die Schiffe der Serien Prospector und Hull bilden ein sehr gutes Team! Der Prospektor ist in der Lage, die Ladungsbeh\u00e4lter f\u00fcr einige Zeit zu bergbauen und abzuladen, bevor er zu einem Bahnhof zur\u00fcckkehrt, so dass die Hull-Serie den Transport \u00fcbernehmen kann.\n\nWie tief kann der Mining-Laser-\/Traktorstrahl bei der Durchf\u00fchrung von Planetenseiten-\/Asteroidminen schneiden\/extrahieren?\nLeider haben wir noch keine genauen Zahlen, die wir Ihnen nennen k\u00f6nnen. Aber erwarten Sie mehr Informationen dar\u00fcber, wenn wir mit dem Abbau weitermachen!\n\nWelche Gr\u00f6\u00dfe von Schilden wird der Prospektor haben?\nEs wird \u00fcber einen Lichtschutzgenerator verf\u00fcgen, der ausreicht, um es in gef\u00e4hrlichen Bergbaugebieten zu sch\u00fctzen, aber nicht vor Dauerfeuer.\n\nWird der Prospektor modular sein, so dass Bergbau-Slots gegen St\u00fcckgut ausgetauscht werden k\u00f6nnen?\nDer Prospektor verf\u00fcgt \u00fcber eine ganz spezielle Ausstattung mit den Verarbeitungsger\u00e4ten und zusammenklappbaren Lagerkisten. Diese Kisten entsprechen den \u00fcblichen Ladungsma\u00dfen, sind aber derzeit nicht als Frachttransport geplant.\n\nEs wird erw\u00e4hnt, dass das Schiff 128 Ladeeinheiten fasst, aber ist das der gesamte Containerraum (32 Einheiten pro Container) oder beinhaltet das auch den Platz im Rumpf?\nDas ist der gesamte Containerraum, einschlie\u00dflich der Reserve-Container, die zusammengebrochen sind.\n\nIst der Mining-Laser aufr\u00fcstbar und gibt es verschiedene Lasertypen, je nachdem, welche Art von Mineralien Sie gewinnen?\nDa wir mehrere industrielle Hersteller haben, erwarten Sie hier einige Optionen f\u00fcr die Wahl eines zweckm\u00e4\u00dfigen Lasers. Einige k\u00f6nnten besser und schneller beim Bohren eines Lochs in die Zielmineralientasche sein, oder besser beim Abbau von leichteren\/dichteren Mineralien.\n\nKann der Mining-Laser als Waffe eingesetzt werden?\nTechnisch gesehen ja, obwohl es nicht dazu bestimmt ist, Schilde und Schiffspanzerungen zu durchschneiden. Die hohe Leistungsaufnahme, der geringe Schaden und die kurze Reichweite des Lasers im Vergleich zu anderen Schiffswaffen machen ihn zu keiner effektiven Kampfwaffe.\n\nIst der Prospektor ein reines Ein-Personen-Schiff, oder wird es eine realisierbare Erfahrung f\u00fcr zwei Spieler sein?\nDer Prospektor wurde so konzipiert, dass er von einer Person vom Pilotensitz aus bedient werden kann und verf\u00fcgt \u00fcber Einrichtungen\/Viertel f\u00fcr nur diese eine Person.","zh_CN":"\u201cIf you\u2019re doing this to strike it rich quick, forget it. Those are fairy tales. You wanna mine credits out of this rock, you better be willing to put blood, sweat and tears into it first.\u201d\n\u2013 Lonnie \u201cThree Hand\u201d Pardino\u2019s Guide to Mining Alone\n\nGreetings Citizens,\nAnother Concept Sale, another Question & Answer session. Since Friday, we\u2019ve been collecting questions from the dedicated Q&A post here and today our designers and artists working on the ship will answer 13 questions for the community. Tune back in on this Friday to see the answers to 14 more questions.\n\nThe Prospector and its precision mining capabilities make it an ideal candidate for covert jaunts into dangerous space for the extraction of small quantities of highly dispersed and valuable commodities. We are very excited to discuss this unique ship in more detail, so let\u2019s jump right in!\n\nSpecial thanks to John Crewe, Phil Meller, Paul Jones, Luke Davis, Todd Papy, and Jonathan Jacevicius for taking the time to answer these questions for us.\n\nQuestion & Answer\nWill the Prospector use the same RMAPs technology that the Orion uses?\nThe RMAP system on the Orion is manned by the scan operator, who is able to use it to provide precise information. As the Prospector is only manned by one miner, we wanted to put more focus on searching with the ships scanning system. So instead the Prospector will be using the scanners to provide general information in a local space to pinpoint nearby mineral pockets, like a larger, more advanced metal detector.\n\nWill the prospector be better at tracking\/recovering smaller amounts of valuable and rare mineral deposits, compared to the Orion operating on mass scale collection?\nThe Prospector will be much better at pinpointing specific resources and extracting just that type of mineral, targeting pockets directly rather than multiple at once.\n\nCan only specialized ships (Orion\/Prospector) mine or can you retrofit mining equipment on to other ships?\nMining equipment will only be able to be equipped on specific hardpoints, as they require other ship equipment to be present for them to operate (pipes, processing equipment and storage tanks), so they will only be on specialized ships.\n\nCan you describe container transfer during planetary and space operations?\nWe can\u2019t go into too much detail yet, only to say that containers can be dropped in space and on planets and then be picked up and stored by other ships.\n\nDoes the Prospector have a Quantum\/Jump Drive and if so does it travel through small jump points?\nThe Prospector will come equipped with a light jump drive and light quantum drive and as it\u2019s a small ship, it will be able to travel through small jump points too.\n\nAre the containers compatible with the container docking system on the Hull series?\nYes they are, the aim is to have all containers compatible with this system. The Prospector and Hull series ships make a very good team! The Prospector is able to keep mining and dumping cargo pods for some time before heading back to a station, allowing the Hull series to do the transporting.\n\nWhile performing planet-side\/asteroid mining, how deep can the mining laser\/tractor beam cut\/extract?\nUnfortunately we don\u2019t have any exact numbers to give you yet. But expect more information on this as we progress mining further!\n\nWhat size shields will the Prospector have?\nIt will have one light shield generator, enough to protect it out in hazardous mining areas but not from sustained fire.\n\nWill the Prospector be modular, allowing for mining slots to be swapped out for general cargo?\nThe Prospector has quite a specialised setup with the processing equipment and collapsible storage crates. These crates adhere to standard cargo measurements, but it isn\u2019t currently planned to be a cargo transport.\n\nIt is mentioned that the ship holds 128 cargo units, but is that all container space(32 units a container) or does that include space in the hull?\nThat\u2019s all container space including reserve collapsed containers.\n\nIs the mining laser upgrade-able and are there different types of lasers depending on the type of mineral you are mining?\nAs we have several industrial manufacturers, expect to see a few options here for choosing a laser that\u2019s fit for purpose. Some might be better and quicker at boring a hole to the target mineral pocket, or be better at mining lighter\/denser minerals.\n\nCan the mining laser be used as a weapon?\nTechnically yes, though it is not designed to cut through shields and ship armour. The high power draw, low damage and the short range of the laser in comparison to other ship weapons means it\u2019s not an effective combat weapon.\n\nIs the Prospector strictly a one person ship, or will it be a viable experience for two players?\nThe Prospector has been designed to be handled by one person from the pilot seat and has facilities\/quarters for that one person only."},"links_count":2,"comment_count":141,"created_at":"2016-04-27T00:00:00+00:00","created_at_human":"9 years ago"},"meta":{"processed_at":"2026-04-24 22:54:26","valid_relations":["images","links","translations"],"prev_id":15316,"next_id":15318}}