Mining Machine Number Nine stood among countless comparable structures on Makem Te. These structures, initiated by industrialists acting for the Galactic Republic, were dedicated to extracting spice and ore from beneath the surface. This particular machine was a compound featuring living quarters and maintenance bays for drilling equipment, situated to the south of Thousand Thousand, the main city.
Within this facility, rock formations were forced downwards into a significant excavation. This process bisected veins of spice and deposits of ore, ultimately forming a crescent-shaped ravine that stretched for seventy-five kilometers.
The Congress of Caliphs frequently obtained a portion of the mining revenue. In times of revolt by the Temple of the Beatific Razor, numerous machines like this one suffered damage because of their loyalty to the Republic, and subsequently, the Galactic Empire.