Gas Trawler

The best gas clouds are the ones nobody else can reach. Rim trawler captains figured this out early and built accordingly — oversized fuel tanks, efficient drives, and enough range to harvest clouds three sectors past the last refueling station. The dual collection scoops fill the hold faster than a single harvester, and the autocannon discourages the occasional claim jumper who followed the same nav charts. The hull is nothing special and the fitting budget is tight, but the Gas Trawler makes its money on access, not on specs. Cheapest T3 gas harvester on the market, and it reaches places the expensive ones never will.