The Mars Moho Project would be the largest drilling project in human history. Accordingly, the drill it used would also be the largest and most efficient drill in human history.
An Osborn Group engineering transport ship hovered above Hellas Planitia. Construction Drones had long since laid the foundation there. This was not a foundation in the traditional sense; besides supporting the buildings, it could also adjust the modular structures and complete their final assembly.
Palm-sized modular buildings were deployed into designated positions, then restored from their compact state. Once the buildings connected with the foundation and received power, the foundation supporting the modular structures began to slide. The construction robotic arms and movable floors then completed the final assembly.
The process looked like assembling a puzzle, and the Moho Project control center was quickly completed.
After internal inspections confirmed that everything was normal, the buildings connected to the Osborn control network.
"Construction complete. The transport ship will land shortly."
The transport ship's onboard AI notified the engineers and researchers. The rooftops of the buildings below slowly opened, revealing a separate landing area on the uppermost level.
After landing, the roof would close. Employees would undergo physical examinations and identity verification in the landing area to ensure everything was in order.
Once the landing checks were complete, employees could enter the work and living areas and control the progress of the Mars Moho Project in real time.
The control center began operating. Engineering Drones poured out and, under the engineers' control, began constructing the Moho drill.
The Moho drill did not use a traditional drill bit. Strictly speaking, this drilling rig had no "drill bit" at all; it used Laser Rock-Breaking Technology.
This technology had already been proven at asteroid mining stations. Its laser components had all been weaponized and installed