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Suppose This asteroidal echinoderm had a translucent shell that, once hollowed out, created a perfect shelter against vacuum and radiation for humans. Large enough to house a small human ecosystem. And that the guts of the thing provided a trove of raw materials needed to build and sustain a colony. This would reduce the cost of establishing a long human outpost dramatically. Might even turn a profit. (Ceres steaks, sushi, etc.)
Exploiting a single one of these would be a crime. But what if there were more out there? If there were ten? A hundred? Maybe it's dead, an empty -but useful- shell...
Just having fun imagining. That's why this is on the Science Fiction board.