>>537991834
I'm fairly certain my mining trip saved my base from being blown into orbit by whatever the hell was spawning near me. I don't know what it was, but once morning hit the explosions ceased and I finished the first two (one down, one back) corridors. I can squeeze stomp these iron ore and I have around a stack of ingots. I should be able to ride that out for a bit while I expand the ironwood farm. I'll make one hopper to test a bonsai with. Results of that test will determine which form the farm takes. I'll begin that work tomorrow.