MOLE

MOLE
MOLE
Manufacturer	Argo Astronautics (ARGO)
Role	Mining
Size	Medium
Crew	2 – 4
Cargo capacity	96 SCU
Production state	Flight ready; Introduced Alpha 3.8.0;
Cost
Buy	5,130,500 aUEC
Rent (1 day)	102,610 aUEC / 51,305 REC
Insurance
Claim time	16:12 min
Expedite	2:42 min
Expedite fee	4,050 aUEC
Pledge
Standalone	US$315
Original	US$315
Warbond	US$275
Original	US$275
Availability	Always available
Specifications
Length	38.5 m
Beam	17 m
Height	8 m
Combat speed	128 m/s
Max speed	1,090 m/s
Mass	1,169,686 kg
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The Argo MOLE (Multi Operator Laser Extractor) is a medium-sized multi-crew mining ship. With three independent mining turrets and comprehensive crew facilities, it is a ship perfect for efficient multi-crew mining. In addition, a large array of 24 mineral pods ensures that nothing valuable will ever be left behind. The MOLE lives by the adage "many hands make for light work" ^[1]

Specifications

Avionics
Radars	1x S2 Surveyor CHCO - Chimera Communications
Computers	1x S2 M Computer N/A - Unknown manufacturer

Systems
Power plants	1x S3 Ginzel JUST - Juno Starwerk
Coolers	1x S3 ThermalCore JUST - Juno Starwerk
Shield generators	2x S2 5MA Chimalli BEHR - Behring Applied Technology

Propulsion
Fuel intakes	2x S2 M Fuel Intake N/A - Unknown manufacturer
Fuel tanks	2x S2 M Fuel Tank N/A - Unknown manufacturer
Quantum drives	1x S2 Huracan JUST - Juno Starwerk
Jump drives	1x S2 M Jump Module N/A - Unknown manufacturer
Quantum fuel tanks	1x S2 M Quantum Fuel Tank N/A - Unknown manufacturer

Thrusters
Main thrusters	4x S3 Main Thruster N/A - Unknown manufacturer
	2x S2 VTOL Thruster N/A - Unknown manufacturer
	2x S2 VTOL Thruster N/A - Unknown manufacturer
Maneuvering thrusters	2x S3 Retro Thruster N/A - Unknown manufacturer
Maneuvering thrusters	8x S2 Gimbal Maneuvering Thruster N/A - Unknown manufacturer

Weaponry
Weapons	2x S2 CF-227 Badger Laser Repeater KLWE - Klaus & Werner
Utility items	3x S2 Helix II Mining Laser on manned turrets THCN - Thermyte Concern

Features

Trilateral Mining: Three separate, controllable mining heads allow for individual operators to extract resources from separate nodes and asteroids, or to focus their efforts on one single large deposit that needs some extra power to crack.
Mineral Pods: The Mole carries 24 collapsed mineral pods (12 SCU each) that can be dropped when full to be picked up by cargo haulers. At one time, The Mole can carry eight of these pods while they are full.
Crew Quarters: A utilitarian but comfortable set of crew quarters provides the necessities for the pilot and three mining operators on long and short mining trips.
Upgraded Mining Hardware: The Size 2 laser heads on the Mole's mining arms are capable of larger targets and safer mining, supported by an outsized power plant and ARGO's most intuitive control interface.^[1]

Model

Ship profile

Isometric	Above	Port-side	Front	Rear	Below

Isometric	Above	Port-side	Front	Rear

Special editions

Image	Name	Description
	Argo Mole "Carbon Edition"	Limited edition black livery^[2]
	Argo Mole "Talus Edition"	Limited edition light grey livery^[3]

In-game availability & pricing

Buying

New Deal, Lorville	Astro Armada, Area18	~~Teach's Ship Shop, Levski~~
5,130,500	Unavailable	Unavailable

Renting

Vantage Rentals, Lorville	Traveller Rentals, Area18	Regal Luxury Rentals, New Babbage
Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable

Prices given are per-day. Prices for all rental periods can be found at Ship renting.

Gallery

Development

The ship was first revealed to CitizenCon 2019 attendees during the "Ship Talk" panel in the Croshaw Auditorium. This panel wasn't streamed live but made available to everyone later on YouTube. At this stage, the Mole was already fairly far into production state, because Cloud Imperium announced that it would be made available for Alpha 3.8, due later that year.
During the Intergalactic Aerospace Expo a few days after CitizenCon 2019, the Mole was also featured in a Whitley's Guide episode. Here, presenter Jax McCleary gained exclusive access to the Mole.^[4]
The ship was made playable for Star Citizen Alpha 3.8.0.^[5]