Eventually, yes, we're going to turn the Dublin raids into more concentrated mining when Gallia pushes down that far in .86
As for Ze.Arch being stationed on the Hood, that's not really the plan, that's just where it is currently. I'm going to end up having it floating off in space somewhere in Dublin as a mobile facility of sorts. The only reason it's on the Hood presently is because I needed a base to beam it to from Bastille and I figured that'd be a better choice then the Essex. Once we do go gold mining, that barge will become our local drop point, we probably won't ever go near the Hood save for flying by it when we come and go through the system. We'll do our best to preserve the delicate balance you have there.
Of course, as Daedric noted, that's still a ways off before we have any real presence other than the odd raid. Currently, GMS doesn't have a gold sell point or a mining bonus in any of the Dublin fields, so doing any sort of large operation doesn't make much sense yet.
I thank everyone who's commented for the fantastic feedback. It's good to know that there's a few people who like us, and the banter really helps us examine ourselves and grow as a faction. Keep it coming.