Oh ya it is, really puts into perspective exactly how big that awesome ship is!Dood, it is big.
Its ok, I shall pre-molest the ores.Sheesh, that's one big target I MEAN MINING SHIP THAT WILL DEFINITELY GET ALL THE ORE BACK TO BASE UNMOLESTED.
If we could mod it like that that would be pretty cool!This has inspired me "Orion: Aurora carrier" replace the cargo compartments with a docking pad that the Auroras can connect with. you could fit one on each side for 24 Aurora quick release. Sunblot on a stick!
Here is another size comparison but with some larger ships to compare to :)
That would be an amazing site!I just hope we see some smaller mining ship, or mining equipment that can be mounted to smaller ships. Like a swarm of locust stripping a field bare, imagine or a horde of Auroras with mining laser ferrying ore back to Mama Orion. It fills me with joy just to imagine.
I think that is what you'd use an exploring ship with advanced sensors for. Though a dedicated survey ship would be interesting.There is no reason why there should not be a prospector ship. One used to find the ore before mining. Geologists and groundwater hydrologists always go in first before any drilling or mining starts.
Its ok, she said is not the size, its how you use it.I now feel overwhelmingly inadequate in my Caterpillar.