Rock Eater

Rim miners work fields that other empires don't bother charting — three sectors from the nearest station, past the patrol routes, where the rocks are rich because nobody else makes the trip. The Rock Eater was built for that run. The fuel-efficient drive stretches a massive tank across forty-four jumps of operational range at speed 2, and the dual mining lasers ensure the trip was worth making. The hull won't win any toughness awards and the fitting budget is tight, but the Rock Eater reaches deposits that no other miner can. Cheapest T3 miner on the market. Rim philosophy: spend credits on fuel, not on the ship.