Deep Space Miner

**Deep Space Miners**, also referred to as *DSM's* and *Miners* are one of the nine Occupations. They are simultaneously one of the most crucial, yet disposable occupations. Their main task is to increase the credits/income of the crew.

## Synopsis

Deep Space Miners are unique in that there are three of them per match, as opposed to one for most other occupations. This leads to them constantly being both the aggressors and victims of many situations, as they make up for 1/4th of the crew, meaning they are likely to be involved in some violent incident in one way or another.

Deep Space Miners have quite the boring and monotonous job, possibly one of the most boring in the entire game. This, paired with there being three of them, means people tend to see miners as a 'useless' or 'unimportant' role, even by Deep Space Miners themselves.

However, it's more like the opposite. Deep Space Miners are one of the most important occupations for the crew, because they are the main source of income and money for the ENTIRE crew. Even if their job does not directly give bonuses, such as the other jobs which upgrade the Station Upgrades, they provide the funds to do those upgrades. The differences between a crew with and without active Deep Space Miners are gigantic.

Besides that, Deep Space Miners can sometimes come into a pinch, being able to substitute buying Station Upgrades for other Occupations if they cannot for whatever reason, due to their large amounts of money. Even if it's not as effective as opposed to if the original occupation bought the Station Upgrade, it's still better than nothing.

## Traits

* 171 starting Income.
* Starts with Rocket Boots, a unique item.
* Starts with SCV Suit.
* Gains twice as much money/income from mining both Mineral Clusters and Solarite.
* Ships piloted have 20% more Life and movement speed.
* Mining Mineral Clusters will increase the Host's Evolution Points.

## Jobs

* Gather money for the Crew via Recycling, mining Mineral Clusters, and retrieving Solarite.
* Maintain Ships, use them wisely, and protect the Station from any space-based threats.
* Protect/Fortify the Moon or Cargo Bay if necessary.
* Substitute for other Occupations if needed.
* Maintain/repair any parts of the Station that get damaged/infested.

## Objectives

### Bring the Recycler Online

*Appears by default.*

* Requires a Deep Space Miner to purchase the Recycler.
* Gives the entire crew bonus income.

### Recycling Goal

*Appears after the Recycler has been purchased.*

* Requires at least 3500 Credits worth of recycled materials to be put into The Recycler.
* Gives the entire crew bonus income.

### Mine Mineral Clusters

*Appears at 5:00, when Space Operations become possible.*

* Requires at least 300 points of Mineral Clusters to be mind
* Gives the entire crew bonus income, besides the bonus income the mining does.

### Mine Solarite Crystals

*Appears when someone lands on the Moon **OR** if a Solarite Comet hits the Spacewalk.*

* Requires Solarite Crystals to be mined, transferred back to the station, and brought to the Solarite Refinery.
* Gives the entire crew bonus income for each Solarite crystal brought in