Mining ships were purpose-built starships crafted specifically for the task of undertaking mining activities in the vastness of deep space. These vessels were utilized in the extraction of resources from celestial bodies such as asteroids, as well as the harvesting of gas from the atmospheres of gas giants. An example of an asteroid mining vessel was the Asteroid Prospector AP-300, whereas the Garman-class Gas Miner represented a class of starship designed for gas extraction.