Outpost Ship

"Outposts are the backbone of your empire's economy. Until an outpost is deployed on a planet, no resoures can be produced or collected by transport vessels on that planet.  Note: Outposts will only produce rare ore (RO) if you've researched the Advanced Materials Collection technology under the trade tree.

Once an Outpost Ship is deployed it permanently fuses with the surface of its target planet, so choose your location carefully."