Every ship that undocks for a TNF fleet started life as a rock, a gas cloud or a planet's worth of raw materials. Somebody mined it, somebody refined it, somebody reacted, invented and built it. This is a look at the people who do that work and how they help each other do it.
An upgrade built by everyone
In August 2026, Kloria posted good news to the whole corp: a long-planned upgrade to our shared industry setup was finished, paid for in large part by members donating salvage to the cause. Kloria thanked SadisticSloth, who built it and donated the bulk of the salvage, and everyone who chipped in.
"Spread the word and use this thing!" The post drew 20 reactions.
The practical upshot: members get more out of what they mine, and corpmates are happy to help newer builders make the most of it.
Who does what
TNF industry is not one department. It is a lot of individuals who like different parts of the chain, and who talk to each other.
| Pilot | Corner of the machine | In their own words |
|---|---|---|
| SadisticSloth | Years of climbing the industry ladder, planetary chains run all the way up to supercomputers | His milestone posts usually end with a nudge for the miners to "get mining it." |
| xXchochiXx | Supply side: spare components and planetary industry sales | "been so long since i had double digits in billion." |
| Pict1on | Build-or-buy maths, shared spreadsheets, tooling advice | "I've built and reprocessed 425mm railguns by the millions." |
| Malcolm Galora | Shared planetary industry templates | |
| Trajon Thrax | The newcomer: first real production run in September 2026 | "My first batch of parts is in the cooker." |
Spreadsheets are a love language
TNF industrialists share their tools. In 2025 Pict1on posted his own build-cost spreadsheet, the one he uses to decide whether to build or buy hulls, along with a link to CCP's Excel workbook as a starting point. In 2026 he pointed newer builders at a community tool that "will create complete shopping lists, and build chains for you."
Malcolm Galora shared planetary industry templates. SadisticSloth described running his planetary chains right up to supercomputers1. Nobody guards their formulas here.
The supply side
In August xXchochiXx offered spare components to corpmates at a discount, which is the sort of thing that quietly saves a dozen people a dozen market trips. In September he celebrated a big planetary industry sale with the line in the table above, and the corp celebrated with him.
Keeping the shelves full
Some industry work is invisible. In June 2026 Odysemus set out to "properly refill" the corp's free shared hangars and offered to handle the restocking himself. Motty 007, who usually does it, would only agree if it did not become a chore: "It shouldnt be another job 🙂"
Everyone starts somewhere
The machine has room for beginners. In September, Trajon Thrax, a pilot better known for his kill count, put his first big batch of parts into production, complete with his own carbon fibre reactions. He had barely touched industry before that summer.
Nobody in TNF expects you to be a master builder on day one. They do expect you to ask questions, and they will answer them.
Why it works
Strip away the jargon and TNF industry runs on three habits: members chip in when the corp needs something built, people share what they know, and everyone makes a fuss when someone hits a milestone. Salvage became an upgrade. A spreadsheet became a dozen spreadsheets. A shooter became a builder.
If you like the sound of a production line that comes with a cheering section, you know where the corp chat is.
Notes
Supercomputers are one of the top-tier products of planetary industry, several steps up from raw planet resources. Getting a chain that far is a real commitment.↩
