"Portable" is relative. We're not all eight meters tall, keep in mind.
[ He hmms to himself, running the numbers in his head. There's some mining equipment he's seen in storage - not much is in usable condition, but he can fix that. If they're going half a kilometer up and down, flight's the only viable option - and there are two unfinished aircraft in the vehicle bay, conveniently enough. Mod one of those for heavy lifting, and they're set. ]
It's feasible, from a technical standpoint. I think we could get something running in ... two weeks, at the outside.
[ He is almost definitely underestimating that timeframe, for the record. Since, you know, his usual turnaround is like 10 seconds, and he still hasn't quite got the hang of accounting for the borked powers. ]
However: where, exactly, are you planning to refine and store this stuff? Can it even be handled safely?
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[ He hmms to himself, running the numbers in his head. There's some mining equipment he's seen in storage - not much is in usable condition, but he can fix that. If they're going half a kilometer up and down, flight's the only viable option - and there are two unfinished aircraft in the vehicle bay, conveniently enough. Mod one of those for heavy lifting, and they're set. ]
It's feasible, from a technical standpoint. I think we could get something running in ... two weeks, at the outside.
[ He is almost definitely underestimating that timeframe, for the record. Since, you know, his usual turnaround is like 10 seconds, and he still hasn't quite got the hang of accounting for the borked powers. ]
However: where, exactly, are you planning to refine and store this stuff? Can it even be handled safely?