The technologies detailed in this section form the core of the Terran Sphere’s extensive Asteroid & Resource Extraction Infrastructure Stack. This complex, multi-stage industrial process enables the identification, capture, processing, and transport of valuable resources from asteroids in locations such as the Main Belt and Jupiter Trojan fields. These operations are critical for supplying structural metals, water ice for propellant and life support, and specialized materials like NECL-grade boron required for advanced starship construction and interstellar colonization.
The entire stack is designed with careful consideration for the constraints of the [Wildcode Crisis], emphasizing robust, often analogue or securely isolated control systems, and efficient logistics to manage the vast distances and energy requirements involved.
Refer to the main [Starrunners Technology Index] for other technology categories.