Broken Tooth Mine
Description
Nestled in the crook of Canaca Peak of the Onyx Shield's Eastern Arm, Broken Tooth Mine is one of the few mines actually openly operated by Blacksteel Industries. This massive, open pit mine can be seen from the walls of Onyrra, nearly 100 kilometers away.
The majority of the site is taken up by a square pit, nearly 5 kilometers wide, and dug straight down, the edges all sheer save for one, winding road carved out of the rock for the thousands of on-foot workers to make their way down into the pit on. The mining equipment down here is gigantic in scale. Some hover a few inches or few feet off the ground on grav-lifts, while others are supported by massive tires. They work tirelessly, operated by automatons that have been built into the cab. These machines cut and carve and dig and smash the raw material into manageable pieces, and the hordes of on-foot workers rush in, picking through the mess and fighting over the smallest pieces of valuable ores and minerals.
At the top of the pit, access to the walking path is blocked by a massive site office and energized fence. Within this building are the offices of the foreman and other company associates. There is also a workers changing area and personel effects and tools storage. The entrance to the building from the outside is guarded by rigorous security, requiring all who enter to scan their Citizenship Marker or Confirmation of Employment notes. The exit to the building features a large bank-like desk, with an array of company employees sitting behind it. It is here that the materials recovered from the mine by the company job wannabes are assessed, and payments made for the days work.
To those on the outside, none of this is visible through layer upon layer of concrete pilings, energized fences, and manned security checkpoints kitted with large autocannons. Outside all of all this, a horde of people that is larger in size even than those below clamor at the guards, waving pages or Dataspheres, vying to be the next one let in, and the opportunity to earn some money. Overhead of all this, large billboards and holographic images display pictures of smiling families around a dinner table, or outside playing. Bold captions present encouraging messages like "The S.A.C. feeds you!" and "Rebuilding the Empire rebuilds your wealth."
Affiliations
The Saikar Coalition - S.A.C
As it is located in S.A.C territory, and run by an S.A.C company, Broken Tooth Mine falls under the legal jurisdiction of the Coalition.
Blacksteel Industries
As the owner of the mine, Blacksteel holds control of the mine with an iron fist. Getting in and out is nearly impossible without permission, and they treat their employees no better than the automatons that run their machines 24/7.
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