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	Soon after the coming of the [[Toa]], the mining guilds hit an underground rock layer at the bottom of Shaft B that they could not break through. Unbeknownst to the Matoran, this was the outermost layer of the Protodermis layer created by {{p\|Mata Nui\|Being}}'s camouflage system. Shafts 3 and 8 ceased Protodermis mining because of this, and feared that the deposits would soon run out gripped Onu-Koro. The Mining Captains tried to convince [[Whenua]] to supply more workers and machines, but the obstructed access to the [[Cavern of Light]] and the state of the construction of heavily delayed [[Le-Koro Highway]] were occupying much of the [[Turaga]]'s attention.		Soon after the coming of the [[Toa]], the mining guilds hit an underground rock layer at the bottom of Shaft B that they could not break through. Unbeknownst to the Matoran, this was the outermost layer of the Protodermis layer created by {{p\|Mata Nui\|Being}}'s camouflage system. Shafts 3 and 8 ceased Protodermis mining because of this, and feared that the deposits would soon run out gripped Onu-Koro. The Mining Captains tried to convince [[Whenua]] to supply more workers and machines, but the obstructed access to the [[Cavern of Light]] and the state of the construction of heavily delayed [[Le-Koro Highway]] were occupying much of the [[Turaga]]'s attention.

	[[Takanuva#Matoran\|Takua]] the [[Chronicler]] arrived to investigate and traveled down the elevator to discover that the only feature of the rock layer was a strange disk with astrological markings. After delivering a ~~[[Items in the Mata Nui Online Game#Letter to the Astrologer\|~~message]] to the Ga-Matoran astrologer, [[Nixie]], and retrieving the [[Gnomon]], Takua returned to the Great Mine and using his Lightstone, activated the [[Great Sundial\|sundial]], opening a passageway to a mysterious Golden Mask and allowing mining to continue. Later, this passageway was found to be an [[Sundial Entrance\|entrance]] to [[Teridax]]'s [[Mangaia\|lair]]. Takua traveled down this passageway to witness the [[Toa Mata]]'s [[Battle of Mangaia\|defeat]] of Teridax.		[[Takanuva#Matoran\|Takua]] the [[Chronicler]] arrived to investigate and traveled down the elevator to discover that the only feature of the rock layer was a strange disk with astrological markings. After delivering a message to the Ga-Matoran astrologer, [[Nixie]], and retrieving the [[Gnomon]], Takua returned to the Great Mine and using his Lightstone, activated the [[Great Sundial\|sundial]], opening a passageway to a mysterious Golden Mask and allowing mining to continue. Later, this passageway was found to be an [[Sundial Entrance\|entrance]] to [[Teridax]]'s [[Mangaia\|lair]]. Takua traveled down this passageway to witness the [[Toa Mata]]'s [[Battle of Mangaia\|defeat]] of Teridax.

	During the events of the [[Bohrok]] [[Bohrok Invasion\|invasion]], the [[Gahlok]] chose to strike Onu-Koro, because of the devastating effects their power of [[Water]] would have on the subterranean village. The Gahlok succeeded in flooding the Great Mine, and were only beaten back after [[Nuparu]] invented and constructed the [[Boxor]] from one of the fallen members of the swarm. In the aftermath of the attack, many pieces of expensive equipment, such as the Digger, were lost. Later, an annex of the Great Mine, the [[Marn Tunnels]], was being developed as a way to continue mining, but the [[Dosne\|Mining Captain]] was having difficulty meeting demands with so much equipment lost in the flood. [[Hahli]], who traveled to Onu-Koro during the [[Kolhii Tournament]], assisted in the retrieval of the Digger, using her skill as a good [[Ga-Matoran]] swimmer.		During the events of the [[Bohrok]] [[Bohrok Invasion\|invasion]], the [[Gahlok]] chose to strike Onu-Koro, because of the devastating effects their power of [[Water]] would have on the subterranean village. The Gahlok succeeded in flooding the Great Mine, and were only beaten back after [[Nuparu]] invented and constructed the [[Boxor]] from one of the fallen members of the swarm. In the aftermath of the attack, many pieces of expensive equipment, such as the Digger, were lost. Later, an annex of the Great Mine, the [[Marn Tunnels]], was being developed as a way to continue mining, but the [[Dosne\|Mining Captain]] was having difficulty meeting demands with so much equipment lost in the flood. [[Hahli]], who traveled to Onu-Koro during the [[Kolhii Tournament]], assisted in the retrieval of the Digger, using her skill as a good [[Ga-Matoran]] swimmer.

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The '''Great Mine''' was an expansive mine network near [[Onu-Koro]] where [[Onu-Matoran]] [[Miner]]s and [[Prospector]]s toiled to excavate its precious resources, such as [[Protodermis]].

== History ==
Work began on the Great Mine as soon as the Onu-Matoran had established Onu-Koro. Its quarries, which reached deep into the earth, provided many of the raw materials used in other villages across {{p|Mata Nui|Location}}. Stone dug here fueled the creations of [[Po-Matoran]] [[Carver]]s, and [[Protodermis]] was brought from deposits within the earth and traded amongst the Matoran.

Other precious resources, such as Ore, were mined here as well. Turaga Whenua normally helped the mining process by using the properties of his [[Drill of Onua]] to detect [[Kofo-Jaga]] nests before any miner struck one. The preferred method of excavation was shaft mining, which involved creating a vertical or near-vertical tunnel from the top down, with no access to the bottom except by [[Vehicles#Others|elevator]]. It was divided into shafts designated by letter names, and then further into mine shafts designated by number.

Soon after the coming of the [[Toa]], the mining guilds hit an underground rock layer at the bottom of Shaft B that they could not break through. Unbeknownst to the Matoran, this was the outermost layer of the Protodermis layer created by {{p|Mata Nui|Being}}'s camouflage system. Shafts 3 and 8 ceased Protodermis mining because of this, and feared that the deposits would soon run out gripped Onu-Koro. The Mining Captains tried to convince [[Whenua]] to supply more workers and machines, but the obstructed access to the [[Cavern of Light]] and the state of the construction of heavily delayed [[Le-Koro Highway]] were occupying much of the [[Turaga]]'s attention.

[[Takanuva#Matoran|Takua]] the [[Chronicler]] arrived to investigate and traveled down the elevator to discover that the only feature of the rock layer was a strange disk with astrological markings. After delivering a [[Items in the Mata Nui Online Game#Letter to the Astrologer|message]] to the Ga-Matoran astrologer, [[Nixie]], and retrieving the [[Gnomon]], Takua returned to the Great Mine and using his Lightstone, activated the [[Great Sundial|sundial]], opening a passageway to a mysterious Golden Mask and allowing mining to continue. Later, this passageway was found to be an [[Sundial Entrance|entrance]] to [[Teridax]]'s [[Mangaia|lair]]. Takua traveled down this passageway to witness the [[Toa Mata]]'s [[Battle of Mangaia|defeat]] of Teridax.

During the events of the [[Bohrok]] [[Bohrok Invasion|invasion]], the [[Gahlok]] chose to strike Onu-Koro, because of the devastating effects their power of [[Water]] would have on the subterranean village. The Gahlok succeeded in flooding the Great Mine, and were only beaten back after [[Nuparu]] invented and constructed the [[Boxor]] from one of the fallen members of the swarm. In the aftermath of the attack, many pieces of expensive equipment, such as the Digger, were lost. Later, an annex of the Great Mine, the [[Marn Tunnels]], was being developed as a way to continue mining, but the [[Dosne|Mining Captain]] was having difficulty meeting demands with so much equipment lost in the flood. [[Hahli]], who traveled to Onu-Koro during the [[Kolhii Tournament]], assisted in the retrieval of the Digger, using her skill as a good [[Ga-Matoran]] swimmer.

The Great Mine was later cleared and destroyed by the re-awakened Bohrok swarms.

== Equipment ==
The Miners and Prospectors greatly benefited from the mechanical marvels produced by Onu-Koro's [[Engineer]]s. These included elevators that carried Matoran from level to level, powerful [[Lightstone]]-powered light fixtures, small computerized task pads, specialized telescopes, and tools crafted in the likeness of Turaga Whenua's Drill of Onua. Other tools and materials that were readily available were also used to their advantage, such as Pickaxes or Sluices. [[Ussal]]s were often outfitted with mining paraphernalia, such as rotating gears, or made to pull carts of stone and Ore to assist with the mining efforts.

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Maxim21 at 04:54, 14 January 2021

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