Re: How do mines work
 

TerranC, I wouldn't want to unbalance the game, or make a complete line of tech obsolete.

The detonators(Megnetic\Kinetic), good idea.

Instead of using a huge amount of supplies, might be a problem with the quantum reactor.
How about:
A certian number of uses per component.
Limited number of the component.
Use it once and then it is depleted.
And still allow for a random chance of mines hitting the ship.

What do you think of something like that? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif