M5-U48 Mining Drone

M5-U48 Mining Drone
Ship Class	Freighter
Built by	Civilian
Technical information
Guns/Turrets	0 / 0
Opt. weapon class	0
Max. weapon class	0
Other equipment	None
Hull strength	4,000
Max. shield class	1
Cargo space	50 units
Nanobots/Batteries	20/20
Max. impulse speed	80 m/s
Max. thrust speed	200 m/s
Max. cruise speed	425 m/s
Power output	5,000 u
Power recharge	1,500 u/s
Additional information
Ship price	$50,250
Package price	$172,485

Originally developed and manufactured for sample collection and research purposes, the M5 series drones were soon adapted by various mining corporations as a cheap and disposable alternative for their training programs. Remote control capabilities of these drones allowing new trainees to take part in regular mining operations has made them favored over the more standard VR training courses.

When not in active use, these drones are often set on preprogrammed paths to sample and mark higher yield asteroids for future extraction.

Handling

• Max Turn Rate: 89.38°
• Time to Max Turn: 1.77s
• Time to turn 180°: 2.27s
• Maximum Strafe Speed: 25m/s
• Distance Strafed in 0.5s: 8.56m

Hardpoints

• Light Fighter Shield
• Thruster

Purchase Includes

Spoiler:
XV-330 Engine Mk I ($25) Corsair Very Heavy Fighter Powerplant ($0) Scanner ($500) Adv. Protector L. F. Shield ($109,610) Universal Ship Armor ($2,500) Light Mining Array ($9,600)

Availability

Spoiler: Buying Locations
Base Owner System Location Detroit Munitions Ageira Technologies New York Liberty Beaumont Base Junkers Texas Liberty