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If you find a large asteroid and it doesn't already belong to anyone, you can \c(0d0)claim\c() it for yourself by flying close and interacting with it.

For a fee, you can have the container opened there.

You can dock the container to your ship and transport it to a \c(0d0)Smuggler's Market\c().

Have a dent in your ship? Go to a \c(0d0)Repair Dock\c() and have it fixed right away!

Many of them contain treasures, and it is definitely worth it to try to open them.

Shipyards are \c(0d0)Consumer\c() stations that buy a wide range of \c(0d0)Trading Goods\c().

Sometimes, \c(0d0)Secured Containers\c() can be hidden within asteroid fields or large container fields.

They can build you a ship from scratch and have a lot of customization options. For example you can let them organize a full crew to have a ready-to-go miner. Shipyards are also the perfect place to go if you're in need of a crew or need some repairs done.

Others can even bypass shields entirely or damage more than one block at a time.

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They can be recognized by their unique names. They are very rare and most of them have interesting special effects.

Once you own, it, you get to decide what to do with it: you can keep it and found a \c(0d0)mine\c() on it, which is expensive but which will eventually generate considerable income for you.↵ Or you can \c(0d0)sell\c() it to a nearby faction for a huge sum.

Some weapons do more damage to shields, others do more damage to hull.

There are many different weapon types with different features.

There is some weaponry that can penetrate shields, though, such as certain kinds of \c(0d0)Torpedoes\c() or \c(0d0)Pulse Cannons\c() with their ionized projectiles.