Would it be possible to excavate a planet and mine it without indigenous citizens' knowledge?

There is a more strict version of Prime Directive on a subspace traveling Empire. This empire (without the morale codex of the star trek crew, maybe more like Avatar) would like to get the resources on this planet

The resource is sufficient unique and valuable to be worth a lot of trouble.

The crew has access to mechanized human slaves, SSTO cargo shuttles and huge transport barges that can be used as livingspace for up to 30.000 people.

Could it be possible with a population spread similar to earth anno 800, to either con people or make the operation sufficiently stealthy so they will never know it happened?

To narrow it down:

• How far between people (groups and cities) do you need to have population to be able to make several flights to and from orbit without getting noticed?
• Is it possible to trick people in to thinking it is something else (like using mythology?)
• Do you have any good ideas on how to run mining machines and mechanized humans without getting caught?
• Other thoughts are also welcome in case you feel like I left something out.

posted over 8 years ago

Magic-Mouse‭

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