MDV_666 Hellbore
In game description:
A rugged industrial drillcraft designed for Martian mining operations and retrofitted for Europa. Designed for extreme pressure environments, it features a reinforced drill module for resource extraction, expanded cargo storage and reliable power distribution. Slow but dependable, it excels in sustained mining expeditions. Outfitted with basic defensive capability and durable construction, it is well suited for crews seeking steady profits in hazardous conditions. Regular maintenance recommended.
Recovered from a collapsed shaft deep beneath the rust-red crust of Mars, the drillcraft bore the unmistakable silhouette of a veteran rig from the old Natas Extraction operation, its hull scarred by pressure fractures, its databanks riddled with fragmented logs from a company that long ago stopped answering questions. Haulers spoke of how it was pulled from strata where even seasoned miners refused to linger, its drill still warm, as if it had only just stopped biting into something that did not wish to be found.
Refitted in orbit and ferried outward, the vessel was reforged for the abyssal oceans of Europa. Its reinforced plating adapted to crushing depths, its drill repurposed to cut through ice shelves and mineral veins beneath a black, lightless sea. The engineers who worked on it avoided discussing the anomalies in its systems; power fluctuations with no clear source, faint echoes in sonar that did not match any known fauna, and storage manifests that never seemed to balance.
Now it descends once more, slow and dependable as ever, into an ocean far colder than Mars ever was, where the walls press closer, the silence feels heavier, and whatever once lingered in the rock may have followed it into the deep.
Configured as a Tier 1 Transport submarine, the MDV_666 is small, cramped and relatively slow. The sub is lightly armed and lightly armoured, relying on smart piloting and careful management of power and system health.
Features
- Light Switches!
- Fully Vanilla
- Class: T1 Transport
- Price: 6666 mk
- Max speed: 17 km/h
- Dive speed: 15 km/h
- Cargo: 16 crate capacity
- Armament: Two coil guns covering the full rear arc. Blindspot around the drill.
Fully AI optimised and loosely balanced for early campaign. Works best with 1-3 crew members but can be operated solo with a little luck and skill.
I haven't tested everything extensively so there may be bugs. Let me know if you find any and I will do my best to fix them : )
Happy drilling!
