Ralph Straub

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“Asteroid Mining” by Ralph Straub

Submitted to Contest #283

It's always difficult to decide which asteroid to Harvest. Too much iron or ice and it's worth less than one with some specific metals that are needed. I have been able to scan the common asteroids and register heavier elements. I Explored this cluster of rocks for a while, scanning, and the elements that are now coming up that don't make sense. I want to find out more, but it's a bit crowded for my ship to get in close. My ship is a typical Asteroid harvester. It's big and round, like a giant basketball with clamps and directional thruster...

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