Limpet Controller

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Limpet Controller will be added in the upcoming v1.3 Powerplay update. Drones are disposable, consumable items you'll have to replenish at a Starport.

Drone Type

Collection Drone

Main article: /Collection Drone/

Collection drones will be added and will prove useful for pirates needing to gather cargo in a hurry and also to improve mining efficiency.

Collection drones work in two ways. In its primary mode, you'll target a cargo canister or mining chunk and launch the drone, which will scoop the object and return it to your open cargo hatch. The secondary mode has an area effect, scooping everything it can before its power expires

Fuel Drone

Main article: /Fuel Drone/

A new fuel drone will let players swap fuel while in flight. Players can act as buddy tankers for each other. Larger freight ships can carry additional fuel for their escort fighters and extend the effective range of their wing.

Prospector Drone

Main article: /Prospector Drone/

These drones will be able to scan asteroids for their composition to make finding the right most profitable asteroids faster.