The Mining Pods are space vehicles used to mine the biological materials of Knowhere. It was used by Star-Lord, Gamora and Rocket to battle Ronan the Accuser and his allies for the Orb.
According to Star-Lord, the pods are indestructible, being vulnerable only to blasts from Necrocrafts, according to Rocket.
History[]
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Skirmish on Knowhere[]
Ronan's forces and the Ravagers appeared on Knowhere, with the former having been called there by a vengeful Drax. Star-Lord, Rocket, and Gamora attempted to fight off Ronan's forces using the Tivan mining pods while Drax tried to fight Ronan and Groot stayed behind. Rocket managed to use his pod's durability to his advantage by crashing through Ronan's Necrocrafts.
Rocket using his mining pod to battle the Necrocrafts
Pursued by Nebula and several other Necrocrafts, Gamora attempted to flee into open space, but her mining pod malfunctioned due to its inability to function outside of Knowhere and was promptly destroyed by Nebula. Rocket and Quill caught up with Gamora's unconscious body. Rocket sadly informed Quill that Gamora would not survive however, Quill announced his coordinates to the Ravagers and exited his mining pod, placing his mask on Gamora and nearly dying before being rescued by the Ravagers.
Later, Rocket returned to Knowhere's surface and met up with Drax and Groot.[1]
Capabilities[]
The Mining Pods are specifically designed to withstand the harsh conditions within and around Knowhere in order to mine rare Celestial body parts. Pods are built with near-indestructible industrial-grade material, and are equipped with tools such as claws, harpoons and clamps for a variety of tasks.[2] They are also capable of taking control of another ship, such as when Star-Lord used the mining pod to steer the Necrocraft.
Alternate Versions[]
| Origin | Status | Builder | Owners | Users | Passengers |
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| Ravager T'Challa | Active | - | Taneleer Tivan | - | - |
| Guardians of the Galaxy: Battle of Knowhere | Active | - | - | Peter Quill Rocket |
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| Guardians of the Galaxy: Rocket and Groot Fight Back | Active | - | - | Peter Quill Rocket |
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| Phase Two: Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy | Active | - | - | Peter Quill Rocket |
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Appearances[]
In chronological order:
What If...? | Episode 1.02: What If... T'Challa Became a Star-Lord (alternate universe)
Guardians of the Galaxy
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Prelude, Issue 2- Guardians of the Galaxy: Battle of Knowhere (alternate universe)
- Guardians of the Galaxy: Rocket and Groot Fight Back (alternate universe)
- Phase Two: Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy (alternate universe)
- Avengers: Infinity War: The Heroes' Journey (flashbacks; concurrent events)
- Avengers: Infinity War
