Sythan: Build Mining data architecture and draft reference foundation

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Build Mining data architecture and draft reference foundation

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return {
{
key = "laser",
page = "Laser Mining",
label = "Laser mining",
summary = "Uses mining lasers to break ordinary surface fragments from an asteroid, then collector limpets and a refinery turn those fragments into cargo.",
primary_equipment = { "Mining Laser", "Prospector Limpet Controller", "Collector Limpet Controller", "Refinery", "Cargo Rack" },
optional_equipment = { "Detailed Surface Scanner", "Mining Multi Limpet Controller" },
location_notes = "Commonly performed in planetary rings, especially in mapped hotspots for the target commodity.",
field_procedures = { "How to Laser Mine", "How to Use a Prospector Limpet", "How to Use Collector Limpets", "How to Use a Refinery" },
status = "Draft"
},
{
key = "core",
page = "Core Mining",
label = "Core mining",
summary = "Uses a pulse wave analyser to locate candidate core asteroids, seismic charges to split fissures, and an abrasion blaster to dislodge exposed deposits after detonation.",
primary_equipment = { "Pulse Wave Analyser", "Seismic Charge Launcher", "Abrasion Blaster", "Collector Limpet Controller", "Refinery", "Cargo Rack" },
optional_equipment = { "Prospector Limpet Controller", "Detailed Surface Scanner" },
location_notes = "Tied to asteroids with fissures and visible deposits rather than every asteroid in a ring.",
field_procedures = { "How to Core Mine", "How to Mine Surface Deposits", "How to Use Collector Limpets", "How to Use a Refinery" },
status = "Draft"
},
{
key = "subsurface",
page = "Sub-surface Mining",
label = "Sub-surface mining",
summary = "Uses sub-surface displacement missiles against scanned deposits inside an asteroid, releasing chunks for collection and refining.",
primary_equipment = { "Sub-surface Displacement Missile", "Prospector Limpet Controller", "Collector Limpet Controller", "Refinery", "Cargo Rack" },
optional_equipment = { "Detailed Surface Scanner" },
location_notes = "Depends on asteroids that contain sub-surface deposits; prospectors identify deposits before firing.",
field_procedures = { "How to Sub-surface Mine", "How to Use a Prospector Limpet", "How to Use Collector Limpets", "How to Use a Refinery" },
status = "Draft"
},
{
key = "surface",
page = "Surface Deposit Mining",
label = "Surface deposit mining",
summary = "Uses an abrasion blaster to break visible surface deposits from an asteroid, usually as part of core mining or targeted deposit collection.",
primary_equipment = { "Abrasion Blaster", "Collector Limpet Controller", "Refinery", "Cargo Rack" },
optional_equipment = { "Prospector Limpet Controller", "Pulse Wave Analyser" },
location_notes = "Requires visible surface deposits on the asteroid rather than normal laser-mining fragments.",
field_procedures = { "How to Mine Surface Deposits", "How to Core Mine", "How to Use Collector Limpets", "How to Use a Refinery" },
status = "Draft"
}
}

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