>>8605254The "thicc boy" is the operation's exploration ship, designed to seek out planets with rich underwater mining resources. Marauders, factional rivalries and bushfire conflicts make this line of work rather hazardous; underwater mining mitigates this somewhat as most factions lack the means to venture into the deep. The smooth exterior of the survey ship is for stealth purposes, as it is quite vulnerable when orbiting a potential excavation site or set down on the water's surface while its minisubs collect samples.
