I, ViciousNanite, as of 8:31pm CST, have finished all 120 (one hundred twenty) prospecting missions.

Benefits: +225 Mining xp (isn't this a little small amount for a weeks worth?)
A black square instead of a badge.

there is 120? heh

why arent there 120 cool missions

gimme cool missions!

Mission 1: serco have invaded divinia in an attempt to stop cargo shipments from arriving, you and your goup must fly to coranis watch and destroy the blockade or all of itani will suffer!

Mission 2: Some UIT have decided to cripple the itani mining front by destroying our asteroids to increase the itani demand for UIT ores in (some sector) go intercept them.

Mission 3: Serco hunters have destroyed a civilian transport, they must be dealt with in the most hostile manner intercept the assault group at (some wormhole)

Mission 4: Escort this transport to (somewhere grey)

etc.......until like 340, must be twice as many cool missions because cool is better!

you could have wrote all of that in one post?

Mission 340: Take over the serco border system! you and your group members must occupy each station sector in the system for 5 minutes to suceed but be warned as soon as you breech the station sectors space the alarm will sound on frequency 202

congrats, ViciousNanite. Nice work.

Mission 299: NoAddedSugar has stolen the sacred staff of Eo
go force them to relinquish it

that last mission sounds really really weird

[stolen by the Serco and dragged kicking and screaming to the Bugs forum]

Congratulations! You get a real badge, and some extra cool goodies, as soon as we get the next release out. :)

mission 300: Those devs have been goofing off and playing the game again, go kill them repeatedly until they get back to adding your Coffee maker game addon with bonus caffiene

Told ya all it was so, heh, not bothered myself, i have two badges im proud of, *i dont need no more stiinking badges* but gratz guys, spread the faith!

And crazy spence, see Edit Button, if you have another idea later.

Is it also true you get a mining variant maud (ie, 2 small, 1 heavy) from certain factions (mining as hinted) at admire and level 8 mining? YOU SHOULD.

YAY! but i think the most appropriate UIT ship would be designed for Mining defenders and or mining. Thus i suggest a rather heavy, large hold, ship with maybe 4 Large slots. Thus it can equip either 4 good mining beams and haul it all, at some difficult maneuvering, but it can also stay rather stationary and be a point defense with, oh 2 swarms 1 screamer and a GT? And keep in mind this ship will be very difficult to chase someone with, and even easier to dodge. Only way this thing can kill is know an enemy is coming or stalk up at a high speed ram.

Yeah, doesnt give much for it. Unless you're a serious miner, really serious miner.......i would say it still isnt worth it.