The settlement drone is a Drop Pod that has been modified to store essential technology used to establish a new Sharne base of operations, which can be set up for either mining or construction. The settlement pod is essential for Sharne expansion out into the stars. Settlement Drones run a passive planetary-scanner pass on every world they pass over; Sharne settlements only land where the drone's report agrees, and the drone retains the readings for later review by the Enclave.
