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Model M (DPM)

This is a Model M starter mining ship.
It can mine, store and flee from enemies using its 118.1 maximum speed.

Play this ship using stealth, you are a shrimp looking for food in a sea filled with sharks. Be sneaky, keep a sharp eye on your radar. If you see a red blip coming your way, you run! Fly for your life!

Mark juicy asteroids, mine the precious, store it and sell it at a local trading station. That is how you make money with which you can expand your ship or fleet.

Mine till you can afford to build yourself an escort ship or to convert your mining ship into a proper combat ship.

This ship is is equipped with 2 large thrusters, 2 2-way thrusters, a mining laser, one small reactor, a crew bunk with a total crew of 6 and 3 2x2 storages and 1 3x2 storage.
There is a bit of money left with which you can build an extra storage or get a couple more crewmembers if you like.

I used this ship as my starting ship for my last playthrough. The starting grind will be a bit slower than just pummeling enemies right from the start. You'll need to be much more tactical with a starter mining ship.
Don't try to engage enemies with this ship unless the enemy ship is distracted or severely crippled and even then, this mining ship is not build for a fight. It is made to mine and to be cheap, expandable, fast and to store lots of stuff.

When wanting to start a game with this ship, you'll need to select this ship from the menu of custom ships.

If you like mining and would like to make a mining ship start more rewarding, you can use any of my asteroid mods to make for a more complete mining experience.

Asteroid mods I've created include:
Mineable Megaroids https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2888986724
Mineable Dwarf Planets https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2893554386
Mineable Gigaroids https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2907238729