MineArchiveHoxxes IV
Fictional record. This page describes a mine from a fictional setting, not a real place. Information is based on the cited canon, with adaptations and interpretation distinguished where necessary. It is kept separate from the real MineArchive corpus — see Fictional.
| Setting | Deep Rock Galactic (Ghost Ship Games) |
|---|---|
| Location | A tidally-locked planet orbiting the blue star Creus, reportedly with 14 moons, in a star system otherwise unremarkable except for the planet's own mineral wealth. |
| Type | Sci-fi mining planet (morkite and other minerals, procedurally mined) |
| Worked | ? – No closure — mining on Hoxxes IV is an open-ended, ongoing operation with no fixed narrative endpoint |
| Extent | Ten distinct biome layers reaching from -5,500m (Glacial Strata) down to -11,500m (Magma Core), regenerated procedurally on every expedition rather than forming one fixed, mappable mine |
| Status | Researched |
Overview
The entire hostile, cave-riddled planet mined by contracted dwarves for the mining corporation Deep Rock Galactic — the whole setting of the game of the same name, and the archive's first Fictional-section entry where the 'mine' is a planet rather than a single working.
History
Hoxxes IV's mineral deposits are extraordinarily rich even by the standards of its home system, but the planet is otherwise so hostile — electromagnetic storms, gravitational anomalies, tectonic instability, seas of sulfuric acid, and one of the most dangerous ecosystems in the setting — that only Deep Rock Galactic, a company known for disregarding safety precautions, is willing to keep operating there, drawing contract miners with high pay and bonuses. Its principal resource, Morkite, can solidify over time into 'Darkshard', a gem prized by off-world nobility. The creatures native to Hoxxes have grown more hostile and dangerous still under Creus's radiation and the biomatter left behind by earlier mining expeditions, and rumour within the game's own lore holds that older, more sinister things exist in the deepest excavations.
Workings
No single fixed mine layout — each expedition generates a new cave network procedurally across the planet's biome layers, from the frozen Glacial Strata near the surface down to the Magma Core at -11,500m, so Hoxxes IV is mined as a whole world rather than through one persistent set of workings.
What became of it
Ongoing — Deep Rock Galactic's mining operation on Hoxxes IV has no narrative endpoint; it is the game's standing setting rather than a story that resolves.
Canon & adaptations
Deep Rock Galactic tells almost none of its worldbuilding through a fixed narrative — most lore, including the detail used here, comes from in-game flavour text, Mission Control dialogue and developer patch notes rather than a scripted story, so 'canon' here is looser and more fragmentary than most entries in this section.
Recorded claims
Each claim is marked with its basis — explicit canon, MineArchive inference, adaptation only, or fandom interpretation — and attached to the source(s) below. Where tellings disagree, both are kept.
- Hoxxes IV is a tidally-locked planet orbiting the blue star Creus, with 14 moons per an in-game Mission Control line. (explicit canon) 1
- The planet's hazards include electromagnetic storms, gravitational anomalies, tectonic instability, seas of sulfuric acid, and an unusually hostile ecosystem. (explicit canon) 1
- Morkite, the primary resource mined on Hoxxes IV, can solidify over time into a gem called Darkshard, valued by off-world nobility. (explicit canon) 1
Sources
- (interpretation) Hoxxes — Official Deep Rock Galactic Wiki — wiki.gg (community-maintained, linked from the game's own official channels)
Record created: 31 August 2026 · Last researched: 2 September 2026