I havent seen this one so...

Basic mission:
Escort a group of mining ships to a sector and gaurd them while they mine. Pay equals 50 percent of ore returned minus ship losses. Combat bonuses for destruction of attackers as well. Player would also have to choose if escort (to or from) station is warranted for ships leaving early (singulary) as well.

Generation:
ore,ships and bots generated according to player level as well as hositlity,frequency and type

examples:
level 1 player - 2 ec89's mining aquean with 1 orun collector every minute or so

level 4 player - 6 tars mining xithricite with artemis collectors every 45 seconds

level 8 player - 8 moths mining denic with prosus assaults every 30 seconds

level 12 player - 8 heavy moths mining heliocene with 3 assualts every 20 seconds

Oooo! I likey!

Only thing: Bots aren't generated by the mission, they're the bots that are normally in that sector, however, they will act more hostile then usual. If I remember right, that's sorta how Hive Skirmishes work, but the mining isn't the point, the skirmish is.

yep. I would like to see a way to ensure there are bots present on a regular basis so it does not end up as a cake walk all the time.