We could say that, like with 36 Atalante, the Rockhounds merely got them started.
In fact, I could see that as a sort of Standard Service Package. In return for keeping the materials removed to provide you with the beginings of a new base/habitat, they outfit it with things like basic life support and even leave you with some basic mining tools so you can carry on with the excavation once they do their business and move on.
In fact, I could see that as a sort of Standard Service Package. In return for keeping the materials removed to provide you with the beginings of a new base/habitat, they outfit it with things like basic life support and even leave you with some basic mining tools so you can carry on with the excavation once they do their business and move on.