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#Set the length of the desired mining cycle. The amount of ore brought up with each cycle is directly proportional to the cycle time, so choose whatever works best for your schedule | #Set the length of the desired mining cycle. The amount of ore brought up with each cycle is directly proportional to the cycle time, so choose whatever works best for your schedule | ||
#Fire the laser at the moon. This will break off a chunk of the moon and allow it to be pulled away from the surface. | #Fire the laser at the moon. This will break off a chunk of the moon and allow it to be pulled away from the surface. | ||
#The mining turret's tractor beam will gradually pull the chunk away from the surface. It will continue to move into position until the time you specified in step | #The mining turret's tractor beam will gradually pull the chunk away from the surface. It will continue to move into position until the time you specified in step 2. | ||
#Fire the laser again, this time at the moon chunk. It will explode into a lot of little chunks, or asteroids. | #Fire the laser again, this time at the moon chunk. It will explode into a lot of little chunks, or asteroids. | ||
#Send forth your <s>minions</s> miners to mine the asteroid belt. Have them bring it back to the refinery to turn it into precious moon goo. | #Send forth your <s>minions</s> miners to mine the asteroid belt. Have them bring it back to the refinery to turn it into precious moon goo. | ||