Novels like Starting Out in Space at the Controls of a Mining Ship
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- 1 A Star Wars Romance 星战奇缘 By chance, he meets Dandan, a robot who transmigrated through a black hole. While helping Dandan find a way back, he encounters a beautiful princess and falls in love. For her sake, he joins the Star River Corps and begins conquering far and wide. This book is divided into several volumes. Each tells a self-contained story while connecting to the others, so you can choose which volumes to read. Volume 1: Prologue; Volume 2: Black Star; Volume 3: Dandan; Volume 4: Shipbuilding; Volume 5: Light Sa —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Interstellar War: The Guardians’ Alliance 星际战争：守护者联盟 Xia Duoduo was originally the Mary Sue heroine in a story about a monster scientist. But after reuniting with her childhood friend, a wildly popular CEO, she became one half of a sweet romance couple. Far from being delicate and easy to push around, she was adored by everyone, became the sole companion of the Son of Ersi, and even earned the title of Guardian. What should she do when her childhood friend is seriously injured and has to leave to recuperate? Xia Duoduo: No problem. From now on, I' 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 Interstellar: An S-Rank Battleship from the Start? 星际：开局就有S级战舰？ [Sci-fi, space battles, System, single heroine] When Su Bin woke up, he discovered that he had transmigrated to the highly advanced Blue Star and become a soon-to-graduate commander cadet at the Blue Star Joint Command Academy... “Ding! Interstellar Commander System successfully activated.” With the System's help, he acquired one of the few human S-class warships and showed his potential at the graduation ceremony. Through a combination of warfare, diplomacy, recruitment, and other means, he bui 156Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 4 New Star Reincarnation 新星轮回 The human genius Xiao Nian is assassinated by alien creatures seeking to destroy humanity's hope of rising to greatness. But the rebirth device Xiao Nian built activates at that very moment. Carrying the data of his memories, it drifts through the long river of time and reaches his younger body! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 I Pick Up Trash in Space 我在太空捡垃圾 [Soft Sci-Fi] [Interstellar War] [Starships] [Mecha] [Epic Worldbuilding] [Myriad Races Across the Heavens] [Transmigration] [Wild Imagination] [Smart Protagonist] Chen Fan, an utterly ordinary man in his previous life, transmigrates to a planet on the border of the fallen civilization known as the Kongming Empire. Tens of thousands of swarming bugs eye him hungrily from across the planet. High-energy star beasts can swallow starships in a single bite. Does he have to make a run for it from the 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 Wandering the Cosmos: Starting with a Star Destroyer 流浪宇宙：从打造歼星舰开始 [Technology + Cultivation + Infrastructure + Cosmic Conquest] Also known as: Cosmic Conquest: Kidnapped by a System from the Start Lin Wen, a rich second-generation heir who inherited his parents' fortune and planned to coast through life, is kidnapped and threatened by a System that orders him to conquer the universe. When he learns that in three years the civilization of the Dre star system will attack the Shenhe star system, home of Blue Star, Lin Wen can no longer sit back and relax. Space c 21Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 7 Interstellar Survival: I Get a Development System from the Start 星际求生：开局获得开发系统 In New Era Year 2571, the Hope, carrying humanity’s countless dreams, sets off to explore and develop Planet X7. Li Ran, one of the developers, joins the project to save his gravely ill younger sister. But after a friend repays his kindness with betrayal, he is murdered. Reborn, he gains a Development System. From a basic base to an intermediate base, an advanced base, and finally a base for a civilization of origin... From a thermal power plant to a renewable energy plant, a nuclear fusion plan —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 I Found a Planet 捡到个行星 A middle-aged man down on his luck somehow stumbled upon a planet, and it was stationary. Aside from producing a little food and drink, it was only good for use as a warehouse. Fortunately, he was quite adept at using the Planetary Controller. The cautious middle-aged man only wanted to protect his private planet, so he gradually completed its defense plan. But even that was far from enough... 4kReads7.0Score476Shelves
- 9 The Taotie Era 饕餮纪元 The Taotie Era 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 The String Bridge Leap 弦桥跃迁 String Bridge Transition 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 The Best Possible Outcome 最优结果 Someone in the System wrote a report declaring my death the optimal outcome. They never asked me. So I broadcast it throughout the entire building, making sure everyone knew it existed. The Inspectorate arrived. The demon tide arrived. The Nine Luminaries Council arrived. Come on, then. As it happens, I have the last AI on Earth. It can see who’s writing your fate for you. I can see every one of your scripts. [Urban Supernatural Powers · Defying Fate · AI Cheat · Primordial Mythology · In —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 Interstellar Lord: My Starships Are a Little Too Powerful 星际领主：我的星舰亿点强 [Super Lord + thrilling battles and ruthless kills + female soldiers + wormholes + planets + conquest + unstoppable army-building wish fulfillment] Ye Chen transmigrates into the interstellar age and becomes a down-and-out aristocratic lord with an army made up entirely of women. A barren territory, outdated starships, and frail female soldiers: Ye Chen faces a dire situation. The female soldiers are weak? Then we'll train them ourselves, until each one can become a female champion who knocks ou 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 Reborn Beyond the Milky Way 重生银河之外 Witness a Level Six civilization in the universe, and learn that we are not alone. A wage slave from Earth is reborn as an ordinary young man on Snow Planet, a remote habitable world in the Andromeda Galaxy's Alpha Empire Federation. Before he can even celebrate, a scout ship from the Holden civilization's expeditionary fleet discovers him and destroys Snow Planet, forcing him to flee aboard a fleet of cargo ships bound for the nearest habitable planet. After a difficult journey, he reaches habi —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 Interstellar Routes: A Poem of Balance 星际航线：平衡之诗 Lin Mo, a mechanic who survived the bombardment of the Crimson Abyss, accidentally had a universal AI chip implanted in him. From then on, he embarked on a path to rise across the stars. From piloting a derelict ship to escape certain death to forming the Star Wreck Squad and exploring the universe, he travels with a band of companions from different species: lizardmen who can melt rock into magma, the Thunder Clan who can resonate with stardust, wanderers who wield spatial folding, and cyborgs 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 Civilization Is Innocent, but Must the Empress Die? 文明无罪，但女帝必须死？ As a prince of the Galactic Empire, he was killed by the same woman ninety-nine times. Across ninety-nine lives, ninety-nine weddings, and ninety-nine ascents to the throne, he always died in her arms. She rescued him from the ruins, took a blade for him, fought beside him as they razed cities, and whispered words of love. Yet the moment he handed her the whole world, she slit his throat. Only after his ninety-ninth death did he learn the truth. She was an avatar of the Dark Empress of Eternal N —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 Surviving in the Universe: I Can Enhance Creations Tenfold 宇宙求生：我能十倍强化造物 All of Earth's humans are transported into space to face a survival trial. Everyone starts with a survival base. The protagonist gains a creation skill that makes everything ten times stronger. Get ahead once, and you'll stay ahead at every turn. While everyone else is desperately trying to kill a single monster, Yang Zhen has already conquered a monster nest. While everyone else is desperately trying to build a spaceship, Yang Zhen has already crossed the stars and arrived outside your planet. 7Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 17 An Interstellar Adventure 星际奇遇记 The protracted interstellar war came to an end, leaving every industry in decline. Before people had even had a chance to catch their breath, events took another dramatic turn a few years later. Even the inhabitants of remote planets could not escape. Gu Li had expected to live an ordinary life with his father, but fate led him through one remarkable encounter and adventure after another, and he ultimately gained love, power, and wealth. 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 My Galactic Fleet 我的银河舰队 Xu Zhe unexpectedly comes into possession of a spaceship from a god-tier civilization, ushering in a spectacular era of human expansion into the cosmos. Along the way, personal and national interests clash and converge; Huaxia and the nations of the world collide and cooperate; and human civilization joins forces with extraterrestrial civilizations, only to find itself in conflict with them as well... —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 A Journey Through the Stars, Starting as the Rebel Leader 星际征程，从反抗军首领开始 After Feng Zheng’s Qilin Resistance Fleet suffers a defeat on the battlefield, it retreats to a hidden base to regroup. There, he obtains the Myriad Worlds Trading System and becomes a god-tier starship engineer. This is a new beginning. Feng Zheng will lead the Qilin Resistance Fleet back to the Solar System, establish a secure foothold of their own, and launch an assault on the evil forces currently ruling the Milky Way, restoring democracy and freedom to the entire galaxy. When terror descend —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 An Immortal God Reborn to Restart the Interstellar Age 不朽神灵重生，重启星际时代 Written entirely by hand, not generated by AI. If you don’t believe me, just look at the plot setup, the way the story unfolds, and the characters’ personalities. In his previous life, he was a mighty warrior who dominated the galaxy. But the gods joined forces to attack him, and he fell in the vastness of space, consumed by resentment. As his consciousness faded, all that remained was endless regret. Fate had other plans. He was unexpectedly reborn at the dawn of the interstellar age. Looking a 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 Leading All of Humanity Out of the Milky Way 带着全人类，逃出银河系 Hyperbrain development + Earth's destruction + interstellar escape + future technology + demigod civilization + alien species + mind-bending schemes + creator There are no gods in the universe, yet higher civilizations exist! The origin we seek is nothing more than the cause and effect of an alien planet... Inside the shadow screen of the Meteor flagship! Xuan Lingyu smiled faintly. “Fellow humans, our century-long interstellar journey is about to begin! Your wristbands are equipped with gravit 644Reads—Score101Shelves
- 22 A Starship from the Start 开局一艘星空战舰 Zerg, interstellar warfare, countless civilizations, starry-sky behemoths, and His Majesty the Emperor "The Lonely Ship Sets Sail" No System → A long novel with everything you're looking for. Stick with it. From the start, there is only one battered starship: Designation: Candle Shadow-01 Captain: Yinchuan Crew: Intelligent steward “Shadow” Resources: Fuel 0%, ammunition 0%, food 0% Objective: Break down a planet consumed by fungal fog into a fleet, then set sail for the galaxy. When the 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 Building a Legendary Civilization from a Barren Planet 从废星开始打造传奇文明 [Lord]+ [Interstellar]+ [Conquest]+ [Cao Cao-style womanizer]+ [Decisive and ruthless]+ [Fast-paced plot]+ [No characters losing their intelligence] In the 22nd century, humanity officially enters the interstellar age. As symbols of power and status, planetary Lords become the object of everyone’s admiration. Lu Jueming, an S-rank planet binder. Betrayed by an old flame, he loses not only a top-tier planet but is also exiled to the remote star regions to mine and repay his debts. He believes he 15Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 24 My Treasure-Hunting System 我的寻宝系统 He unexpectedly gets a Treasure-Hunting System. Ding! You’ve found a treasure worth one million. Ding! You’ve found a sports car worth five million. Ding! You’ve found a starship... 38Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 25 Interstellar Campaign: My Space Can Produce Anything Without Limit 星际征战：我的空间能无限制造 In the interstellar age, dazzling technology and extraordinary abilities bloom across the dark reaches of space. In the strictly hierarchical Human Federation, strength means privilege. If you're strong enough, you can even become one of the people who make the Federation's laws. Lin Yu accidentally transmigrated to an interstellar battlefield tens of thousands of years in the future, where he discovered a mysterious orb in his mind that had come with him. From then on, he awakened a dark dimens 24Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 26 The Age of Dimensions 维度时代 [Sci-Fi + Interstellar + Alien Civilizations + Warships + Mecha] “Compared to the vast universe, we aren’t even dust.” Li Wei, a patrol officer with the United Nations Earth Defense Department, accidentally fell into a black hole at the center of the Milky Way during a mission and transmigrated to a parallel world in the future. There, he met friends such as Aili and faced trials and hardships across the universe, ultimately becoming a god. And in this world, there are intelligent life forms fro 22Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 Summoning a Titan Fleet from the Start 开局召唤一支泰坦舰队 [Sci-fi + war + conquest + invincible protagonist + building + personal space] Fifty thousand years in the future, humanity has successfully advanced to a Level Six civilization. Although external pressure has forced everyone to unite as the United Human Civilization, the three major factions have been at odds ever since the days of Blue Star, and private warlords are scattered across the star regions. Powerful enemies also surround them, waiting for a chance to strike. The major factions clash 236Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 28 Starting in the Stars 从星际开始 With a mysterious woman pulling the strings, Yang Zhen transmigrates... None of the wealth and luxury he expected comes to pass. Faced with a capitalist’s coal mine and the Federal Army, where the death rate exceeds seventy percent, Yang Zhen dives headfirst into the military. Amid blood and fire, he ventures through one world after another, until he returns to the world of the “beginning”... Well, the above is all nonsense. In short, this is the story of a man with powerful connections who keep 18Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 I Built a Super Island in the Pacific 我在太平洋建造一座超级岛 Sci-fi + interstellar warfare + survival in space + world creation + islands + divine realms + farming + simulation games Multiple characters + multiverse (the Creation Universe + the Virtual Universe + the Real Universe + the Realm of the Gods) During a game, the protagonist accidentally unlocks the ultimate reward and discovers alien ruins in the Pacific Ocean. Using them, he builds an artificial, mobile island and leads humanity into a period of frenzied development... After an accident, the 131Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 Starship: I Can Turn Trash into Treasure 星际战舰：我能变废为宝 In the age of starships, command vast fleets, seize enormous star systems, rule over billions, and build an unrivaled empire! The protagonist, Li Xiang, possesses the power to turn base materials into gold. He can transform scrap materials and warships into powerful materials and warships. From then on, Li Xiang commands countless resources and leads the weak human race to defeat the powerful divine and insect races, dominating the age of interstellar travel! 4Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 31 Interstellar: My Fleet Is a Little Bit Too Powerful! 星际：我的舰队有亿点点强！ [Interstellar + warships + alternate world + sci-fi] This is the story of a young man waging war across the universe. As a child, Siegfried accidentally awakened the "Universal Civilization Conquest System," beginning his journey to recruit a fleet and conquer the universe. Across the boundless universe, many powerful civilizations keep weaker ones in captivity, taking delight in watching them slaughter one another as if they were gods. They are confident that these lesser civilizations will nev 5Reads—Score139Shelves
- 32 The Age of Light 光明纪 This story features a lot of technology and science fiction. A note from the new author, who is writing freely and openly: The story does use AI, without a doubt. I hope I can write a good novel, and the kind of novel I want to read. Thank you. In the vast theater of the cosmos, human civilization unfolds its most magnificent epic. This is not an endless conquest for energy, but a great journey of growth from ignorance to awakening, from exploitation to coexistence. The story spans three grand 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 She Comes from the Multiverse 她来自多元宇宙 Your universe… her universe… your shared universe… their universe exists for the void. Countless gods, divine beasts, and civilizations carve their epic legends into the void. When the universe dies, the void dies too. But from the ashes of life, the void opens a new age, and the legends live on… 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 Entropy of the Galaxy 星河之熵 [Hard science fiction] Here you'll find the most rigorous scientific worldbuilding, the deepest emotional entanglements, countless cosmic wonders, and the boundless tenderness of the human heart. Here, superclusters wage war and beings clash across dimensions. Witness where humanity, a fragile Level 0.7 civilization, is ultimately headed... 32Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 Cosmic Treasure Hunt: From the Start, I Unearth an Alien Civilization 宇宙挖宝：开局挖出外星文明 [Space Odyssey + Treasure Hunting + Alien Civilizations + Exploration + Mecha + Urban] The protagonist gets an adventure System and embarks on a cosmic treasure hunt. While treasure hunting on Earth, he encounters a four-dimensional civilization and unearths a spaceship! While treasure hunting on the moon, he encounters a silicon-based civilization and unearths a mysterious stone! While treasure hunting on Mars, he encounters a microscopic civilization and unearths an ancient stele! While treasu 42Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 36 Master of the Stars: I Cheat My Way to a Divinely Blessed Planet 掌控星际：开挂获得一颗神眷星球 [Interstellar + Farming + Living Life on Your Own Terms + Racial Hegemony] Interstellar is an immersive strategy war game developed jointly by the universe’s seven hegemonic civilizations and more than half of its top powers. It is known as the “Second Universe.” The protagonist, Lu Xiufan, was a tragic figure who had been abandoned by his alliance in his previous life and blasted to death by a fleet of countless warships. For reasons unknown, however, he was reborn a year before Interstellar la 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 I Am the Commander of the Silverstar Base 我，银星基地指挥官 A 40-year-old real estate salesman, hounded by online loan collectors and with nowhere left to turn, falls into the water late one night From the start, he inherits the Silver Star Base. Nanotech repairs his body, restoring him in an instant to his physical prime at 26! He has more gold than he can spend and no worries about growing old! My former boss thought I was broke? Now she’s crying and begging to be my personal secretary! A rich second-generation heir has his eye on my spirit maiden? I’l 65Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 Thanks for Asking. I'm on Mars, and I Just Planted Two Acres 谢邀，人在火星，刚种了二亩地 I woke up from a deep sleep and found myself on Mars. What does it feel like to be the first person on Mars? Let’s just say it’s thrilling! The System gave me a magical two-mu plot of land, and I’m going to grow my Martian empire. Friends on Earth, want to immigrate to Mars? Don’t rush. Get in line. There are plenty of tickets! 178Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 39 Tales of the Starship 星舰往事 Su Xingmo gazed out the porthole at the blue planet, his imagination running wild. Why were we born aboard a starship in outer space? What secrets did that planet hold? Driven by curiosity, he set off to explore, meeting many kindred spirits along the way and experiencing all kinds of bizarre and uncanny events... Why did someone who fell from a rooftop freeze in midair, as if time had stopped? Why did someone’s soul end up in the body of the person who killed them? Why had humanity lived aboard —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 StarCraft: I Really Don't Want to Summon an Army 星际争霸:我真不想召唤军团 Fang Yue has an interstellar System that lets him summon units and technologies from StarCraft to fight for him. Humans: steel legions ravage the land. Zerg: endless swarms engulf the stars. Protoss: glorious fleets race across the cosmos. He alone is an entire army!!! 79Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 41 Reborn as a Star 重生成星 After an accident, Yang Yu opens his eyes again and discovers that he has become an asteroid in the universe. Watch as he changes his fate and tries to understand what is really going on. 19Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 System, You Didn't Give Me a Star Destroyer Just to Deliver It, Did You? 系统你是来送歼星舰的吧 What, this System can teleport a star destroyer straight to me? Then I can just lie back and relax, right? [System + star destroyers + national strength + interstellar warfare + a heroine who can be sweet or fierce + ensemble cast, intelligent enemies, grand worldbuilding] By chance, Ye Feng acquires a System called RC01. He thinks it’s useless, since all it can do is input pinyin. But it turns out this thing can teleport interstellar warships! From the start, a spherical fortress appears and si 263Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 A Swallow's Nest on the Curtain 燕巢幕上 Five races exist in the universe: humans, gods, demons, devils, and ghosts. These five races established strict agreements back in ancient Egypt, promising not to interfere with one another. Even today, Earth hides many organizations dedicated to maintaining the seemingly peaceful status quo, though it is as precarious as a nest beneath the eaves, with danger lurking everywhere. The Five Races: Humans: No introduction needed, right? Gods: Highly advanced extraterrestrial beings from the center —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 Apocalypse of the Firmament: Fallen from the Star Abyss 天穹启示录：陨自星渊 The stars wheel across the heavens, and time and space are boundless. The gears of fate have turned for five hundred years, and old comrades reunite in a newly born world... As doomsday looms, the great academic city, “Apocalypse Realm,” bears the world's hopes and takes on its final mission... The warriors of the Mimetic Planet raise the banner of rebellion against the heavens, while heroes beneath the emerald sun write the most glorious chapter with their lives... Born in destruction, perishin —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 When the Gods Pass By 神明路过之时 When the Gods Passed By 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 Mecha Galaxy 机动星河 [Mecha! Mecha! Mecha!] [Hard Sci-Fi] [The Cosmos] Orphan Chu Feng struggles to survive amid the ruins of Mars. After claiming a mysterious mecha, he uses his astonishing ability to learn and pushes its performance to the absolute limit. Every enemy that stands in his way becomes a stepping stone on his path forward. 7Reads5.8Score—Shelves
- 47 Interstellar Ranch Owner 星际牧场主 Raise more Kunpeng, their meaty wings are satisfyingly chewy. Black dragons are a must too, they taste best grilled. Tyrant crocodiles and half-bodied cattle are the perfect pairing for a feast of sea and land. If you want to be king of the foodies, you need every kind of ingredient. Treasure hunting and exploring ruins make life on the ranch relaxing and carefree, but trouble always has a way of showing up uninvited. Luckily, Tang Yuan has some fine companions by his side, planning ahead and wi 362Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 48 Surviving the Starfield Battlefield: From the Start, I Upgrade My Starship 星域战场求生，开局强化星空战舰 (Survival in the Starfield + Warships + Interstellar Warfare + Race for Supremacy) Everyone on Blue Star is transported to a place called the Starfield Battlefield. It's a battleground for the myriad races of the cosmos, and a graveyard for countless species. Some people draw a [Starry Sky-class Scout Ship] from their beginner's gift pack, with an attack rating of three stars. Others draw a [Standard Mechanized Soldier], which has almost no attack power. Some even draw a powerful [Starry Sky-cla 442Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 49 StarCraft: Tenfold Gathering Efficiency from the Start 星际争霸之开局10倍采集效率 Across the Myriad Worlds, Lin Tian inexplicably arrives in a world where humanity has become a vassal of the Zerg. From the start, a “dog” grants him an S-rank talent: ten times the resource-gathering efficiency! He’s also given three months to claim territory of his own, or he’ll disappear completely! To survive, Lin Tian unifies Blue Star, breaks out of the solar system, and wages war across the universe! The Tyranid Federation, whose defenses surpass its offense? Kill! The arrogant Protoss wh 562Reads6.6Score102Shelves
- 50 Star Picker: The Confessions of a Scavenger 拾星者一个捡垃圾人的自述 Lin Yuan, a scavenger in the Star Graveyard, survives at the bottom of society with his ability to "turn waste into treasure." Hunted at every turn by interstellar monopoly capital, he is forced to build a merchant fleet, establish an autonomous territory, and unite humanity's star regions. In the end, he breaks the interstellar trade monopoly and establishes the Star-Picking Empire, carving out a way forward for everyone cast aside by the mainstream. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
