simplifys some behavoir

code/datums/ruins/space.dm

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	name = "Corporate Mining Module"
 	description = "An old and rusty mining facility, with big ore potential."
 	ruin_tags = list(RUIN_TAG_NO_COMBAT, RUIN_TAG_MEDIUM_LOOT, RUIN_TAG_SHELTER)
-	dynamic_mission_types = list(/datum/mission/dynamic/drill)
+	dynamic_mission_types = list(/datum/mission/dynamic/signaled/drill)
 
 /datum/map_template/ruin/space/bigderelict1
 	id = "bigderelict1"

code/modules/dynamic_missions/mission.dm

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 	var/desc = "Do something for me."
 	var/faction = /datum/faction/independent
 	var/value = 1000 /// The mission's payout.
+	var/atom/movable/mission_reward
 	var/duration /// The amount of time in which to complete the mission. Setting it to 0 will result in no time limit
 	var/weight = 0 /// The relative probability of this mission being selected. 0-weight missions are never selected.
 
@@ -113,6 +114,8 @@
 
 /datum/mission/proc/spawn_reward(loc)
 	new /obj/item/spacecash/bundle(loc, value * 1.2)
+	if(ispath(mission_reward))
+		new mission_reward(loc)
 
 /datum/mission/proc/can_complete()
 	return !failed

code/modules/dynamic_missions/missions/guarded.dm

@@ -8,17 +8,13 @@
 	var/guard_type
 	var/list/mob/guard_list
 
-/datum/mission/dynamic/guarded/spawn_mission_setpiece(datum/overmap/dynamic/planet)
+/datum/mission/dynamic/guarded/spawn_custom_pois(datum/overmap/dynamic/planet)
+	. = ..()
 	for(var/obj/effect/landmark/mission_poi/mission_poi in planet.spawned_mission_pois)
 		if(!isnull(mission_poi.mission_index) && (mission_index != mission_poi.mission_index))
 			continue
-		if((!required_item) && mission_poi.type == setpiece_poi)
-			//Spawns the item or gets it via use_poi then sets it as bound so the mission fails if its deleted
-			required_item =	set_bound(mission_poi.use_poi(setpiece_item), mission_poi.loc, null, TRUE, TRUE)
 		if(mission_poi.type == guard_poi)
 			guard_list += list(spawn_guard(mission_poi))
-	if(!required_item)
-		CRASH("[src] was unable to find its required landmark")
 
 /datum/mission/dynamic/guarded/proc/spawn_guard(obj/effect/landmark/mission_poi/guard_poi)
 	var/guard = guard_poi.use_poi(guard_type)

code/modules/dynamic_missions/missions/signaled.dm

@@ -15,3 +15,52 @@
 	set_bound(required_item, null, FALSE, TRUE)
 	UnregisterSignal(registered_item, mission_main_signal)
 	remove_bound(registered_item)
+
+/obj/effect/landmark/mission_poi/drill
+
+/datum/mission/dynamic/signaled/drill
+	name = "drill mission"
+	desc = "get this drill back up and running and send us proof"
+	registered_type = /obj/machinery/drill/mission/ruin
+	setpiece_item = /obj/item/drill_readout
+	mission_main_signal = COMSIG_DRILL_SAMPLES_DONE
+
+/*
+ * Core sampling drill
+*/
+/obj/machinery/drill/mission
+	name = "core sampling research drill"
+	desc = "A specialized laser drill designed to extract geological samples."
+
+	var/num_current = 0
+	var/mission_class
+	var/num_wanted
+
+/obj/machinery/drill/mission/examine()
+	. = ..()
+	. += "<span class='notice'>The drill contains [num_current] of the [num_wanted] samples needed.</span>"
+
+/obj/machinery/drill/mission/start_mining()
+	if(mining.vein_class < mission_class && mining)
+		say("Error: A vein class of [mission_class] or greater is required for operation.")
+		return
+	. = ..()
+
+/obj/machinery/drill/mission/mine_success()
+	num_current++
+	if(num_current == num_wanted)
+		SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_DRILL_SAMPLES_DONE)
+
+/obj/machinery/drill/mission/ruin
+	name = "industrial grade mining drill"
+	desc = "A large scale laser drill. It's able to mine vast amounts of minerals from near-surface ore pockets, this one is designed for mining outposts."
+	mission_class = 4
+	num_wanted = 15
+
+/obj/item/drill_readout
+	name = "drill debug information"
+	desc = "Created by a mining outpost drill."
+	icon = 'icons/obj/bureaucracy.dmi'
+	icon_state = "paper"
+	item_state = "paper"
+	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_SMALL

shiptest.dme

@@ -2056,7 +2056,6 @@
 #include "code\modules\dynamic_missions\mission.dm"
 #include "code\modules\dynamic_missions\mission_board.dm"
 #include "code\modules\dynamic_missions\spawner.dm"
-#include "code\modules\dynamic_missions\missions\drill.dm"
 #include "code\modules\dynamic_missions\missions\dynamic.dm"
 #include "code\modules\dynamic_missions\missions\guarded.dm"
 #include "code\modules\dynamic_missions\missions\kill.dm"