Space Mining Colonies

Why do they always end so badly in sci-fi, while still being a pretty decent idea for real life in the future?

When I become a multibillionaire (just like all of us will, I'm sure) I'm building a Space Mining Colony, and I'm going to treat the miners like crap.

also make sure they have inadequate protection from space dangers like meteors and aliens... that always seems to work out well

And also be sure to give them mining equipment that can double as military grade weaponry!

Also if you use androids (to get around those pesky human rights laws) make sure you buy the ones with self-preservation and a four year life span.

I think it would be safe if every mining tool doubled as a weapon that could dismember...

Make sure to have guards kill miners at randomly placed intervals! Also have them carry pistols, machine guns, rail guns, and rockets.

Give them fishbowls and pick-axes.

And whoever is in charge up there, make sure he has a hunting rifle and a penchant for shooting at miners from the balcony of his office.

Well to be fair for every 1 that goes down in a blood bath there are hundreds of others working just fucking fine.

its also a must that the mine have an ironic name


like "paradise springs", "Happyland", or "Youwontdiehereville"

Preferably the third example, of course.

KrAzY wrote:"Youwontdiehereville"

I'd live there.


Its reassuring.


And possibly the location of the Fountain of Youth.

Rasq'uire'laskar wrote:And whoever is in charge up there, make sure he has a hunting rifle and a penchant for shooting at miners from the balcony of his office.

I like the reference.

Don't forget to have the whole complex built around a central power core that can be overloaded and forced to go nuclear in case of emergencies.

PiEdude wrote:Don't forget to have the whole complex built around a central power core that can be overloaded and forced to go nuclear in case of emergencies.

Better yet, someone in geosync, ready to nuke the place from orbit.

It's the only way to be sure.

Ruski wrote:

Rasq'uire'laskar wrote:And whoever is in charge up there, make sure he has a hunting rifle and a penchant for shooting at miners from the balcony of his office.

I like the reference.

To tell the truth, I have yet to see that movie.

also, get badass former Marines with big guns to guard it

also, if its on a planet and and used to harvest fuel, now fires or heat items of any kind

and be warry of random small vessels with former assassin droids on board

dude just get large ass rail gun turrents to shoot out any unwanted company from the sky.

Also, include a bio-lab for testing new biotechnologies that could make workers keep on working far after they die.

Having guards unnecessarily well armed.

also have defense turrets pointed towards the inside of the exit door

When something happens like say, aliens or disease spreading, then be sure to have the entire facility shut down and lock up. No one get's in or out until eradication team arrives. And when your still alive or not infected, when they find you, they kill you anyways.

Or, perhaps your immune to the disease and are there for, going to be part of experimentation to find a cure or vaccine for the virus. Either way, this is just not your day.

Oh! Be sure to have an administrator or president of the company be the one that created/spread the disease so as to make money some how. But, a military official who wants to secure/control the virus or alien species for means of bio-weapons or maybe they're just testing out the new toys of war...

Both are good.

*reads through the thread*


You know what? Just design it like Black Mesa, and it'll be a death trap.

Gauz wrote:*reads through the thread*


You know what? Just design it like Black Mesa, and it'll be a death trap.

The facility from Cube 2: Hypercube is much better and has the added bonus of mindfucking its victims.

i don't know, peragus was pretty fucked up