I am growing less fond of resource gatherers - the mining stations and such.  They seem to involve highly repetitive work without much strategy.  It also doesn't seem very Star Trek-esque.  I do like rewarding a player for area explored and secured and playing up the strategic element of guarding vs. attacking.  What would people (theoretically) think about just mining sattelites, and getting rid of everything else?

hm, i think its fiting to the startrek universe to have mining beams.. yust think of what has been done with the tractor beam during TNG they can collect everything

I think its more fun to have variety.. well play the ciadan, they will have Dysons spheres arround moons to collect resources, or play the iconians, who dont have any resources at all..
okok, you cant play them in the current beta, I'm back to work now

I don't mind the orbting base (one operational move), I am just getting annoyed at the repetive work it takes for all of the mining ships.

Dyson spheres=  

lol u really want to know whos the worst modder don't u??!  

thta would be nice, most forums can't though.

hmm, they could have a big one for base defense, shipyard,trading ect...