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Spectrographic analysis of the asteroids in Earth's solar system show that there's tons of mineral wealth just floating out there waiting for some daring [[Prospector]] with a rocket, a spacesuit, and a drill to go get it. Creators of Science Fiction thus came up with the image of the Belters (also known as Rock Rats, Rockskippers, and so on) as rugged, independent types who prefer the freedom of a one-man spaceship and a life of hard work to living under someone else's rules.
It should also be noted that asteroid mining is one of the things that make [[Alien Invasion|Alien Invasions]] somewhat inefficient. It's much easier to pull materials and resources from a low-gravity asteroid than the huge gravity well of a planet. Not to mention not having to deal with the indigenous population.
Stories that feature [[Recycled in Space|miners IN SPACE!]] draw [[Space Western|a lot of inspiration from]] (and sometimes directly steal from) stories regarding the various gold and silver rushes of the 1800s.
Often they will end up processing their ore in a [[Mobile Factory]].
Not to be confused with [[Space Mines]].
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* In ''[[Alien]]'', the Nostromo is an ore carrier and processor returning to Earth with a full cargo.
* ''Moon 44'' takes place on an asteroid mining station whose miners are all convicted felons forced to work in the mines as part of their sentences.
* ''[[Moon Zero Two]]'' revolves around a plot to crash an asteroid composed of sapphire into the Moon's surface so it can be more easily mined.
* The crew of the Protector in ''[[Galaxy Quest]]'' go down to a planet to find a mining camp, and mistake small aliens for the miners.
* The moon Nazis of ''[[Iron Sky]]'' have prepared for their return to earth by building spaceships and stocking Helium-3.
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* ''[[GURPS]]: Spaceships'' has a bunch of asteroid mining ships in the Industry book. Asteroid miners also show up in their ''Transhuman Space'' setting.
* Present in [[Traveller]] . Glisten, one of the most important mining colonies in the traveller universe subverts the trope of the wild frontier asteroids, being a cultured and civilized place and the home of important grandees. Several other belts play this straight.
* Asteroid mining, especially valuable ice asteroids, is one of the primary industries in orbit over ''[[Rifts]]'' Earth.
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* ''[[Red Faction]]'' features a cousin of this trope - Mars Miners.
* ''[[Orbiter]]'' has the Jupiter Mining Company in some of it's [[Twenty Minutes Into the Future]] scenarios.
* A large amount of the 'ore' collected in [[Conquest: Frontier Wars]] comes from asteroids, you can also mine stars for gas.
* ''[[Elite]]''
* The ''[[X (video game)|X]]-Universe'' series has mining elements, mostly consisting of breaking up asteroids with lasers and then collecting the results. Until ''X3: Albion Prelude'', if the mining was done remotely, from another sector, it lead to an infinitely respawning supply. Placing a mining station on the asteroid is more expensive, but is safer, requires less management, and makes more money in the long run.
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== [[Web Orignal]] ==
* ''[[Artemis Neo]]'' - The asteroid mining town of West Haven, New Vancouver, Cascadia on the moon Neo Luna II.
* The original purpose of Cielo in [[Nexus Gate]].
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