Mineral Rights

A Siege Drill rebuilt from steel and salvage. The tungsten frame and titanium plating that let the original absorb return fire are gone — cheaper materials, lighter hull, takes hits harder for it. Two weapon mounts and the mining laser stayed because those are the parts that matter. Pirates call theirs the Mineral Rights because mineral rights, in practice, belong to whoever can enforce them. The ship goes to someone else's claim, establishes what the rights are, and leaves with the ore. The original holders are not, at that point, in a position to dispute the outcome. '