Industrial Miner

Description
The Industrial Miner has the second quickest mining speed out of all the mining ships in the game due to its two medium mining lasers, allowing players to quickly obtain resources for selling to Starbase/Megabase. The ship has very low shields, only be able to withstand several hits from medium and heavy weapons before it is destroyed. In appearance, the ship is long and appears to be made of multiple sections held together. As well as cosmetics, because the industrial miner has the second largest ore hold, 1500 to be exact, you get a minimum of 1875 credits and a maximum of 3375 credits per full ore hold dump. (Depending on your Loyalty percentage).

Interior
The Industrial miner's interior is a glass dome with some crates and a pilot's seat. There is a screen in front of the seat.

Advantages

 * Second fastest mining speed in the game.
 * Second largest Ore hold in the game.
 * Two medium Mining Lasers.
 * It's medium Mining Laser's range is 3000 studs away from ores. The same as the Rorqual.

Disadvantages

 * Low shields and hull.
 * Can be easily destroyed if too far from Starbase/Megabase.

Strategy

 * Make sure you always check if any hostile ships are coming. Check your map every 30 seconds.
 * Always mine in a non-war faction so you can make sure you will be safe.
 * If in a war check where you are every 30 seconds to make sure of not being killed.
 * If an Alien ship or an enemy ship is approaching you head back to base.
 * If an Alien ship is targeting your base and your out mining stay where you are.
 * Always move your finger or mouse to make sure your ship doesn't freeze.
 * If you have one, mine in a V.I.P Server to ensure safety from other players.

Trivia

 * It can take the Industrial Miner 20 minutes to get from the furthest point of the map to the other.
 * Takes the industrial miner about 3 minutes to get a full hold of Silicate.
 * Typically brings in around 2,000 credits every full Ore hold.