Cougar ST OXP

Cougar ST
Size (W×H×L)	51 x 12 x 64
Cargo capacity	5 TC
Cargo bay extension	NA
Maximum speed	0.400 LM
Manoeuvrability	Roll: 3.0 Pitch: 1.5
Energy banks	5
Energy recharge rate	Very Good (5.0)
Gun mounts	forward and aft
Missile slots	2
Shield boosters available	Yes
Military shields available	Yes
Hyperspace capable	Yes
OXP or standard	OXP
Available to player	Yes
Base price	150,000 Cr.

Overview

After an exhaustive search, an agent for SoloTek Industries found the heir of the original designer and builder of the Cougar, a person who strongly guards their anonymity. After lengthy negotiations, a price was finally agreed upon to deliver the original plans for renewed construction. The marketing plan was geared toward the military rather than civilian sector. Unbeknown to any at SI, someone had beaten them at their own game, but not, apparently, for profit. In scattered sectors, rumors cropped up of rare encounters with a craft similar to the Cougar but vastly superior. Little else is known except that sightings have verified the shadowy Cougar is armed with multiple forward lasers and that it haunts the more dangerous systems. Reports from criminal elements simply refer to it as the, "HK from hell".

The Cougar ST (ST = Speedy Terminator) for Oolite is named for the legendary and rare stealth ship that appeared in some versions of 8-bit Elite. Unlike that ship, the Cougar ST is not stealthy, but it is quite agile and very fast. The Cougar NPC custom role is geared for combat, and they who command her are pirate hunters. They enjoy taunting their prey before eliminating them, and if that prey happens to be the player, they may find the experience rather unpleasant. Otherwise, the player would be well advised not to attack the Cougar, either for fun or profit.

Credits

Model modified from original, SimonB's Neolite Companion OXP for the Cat.
Paw decal borrowed from SimonB's Cat diffuse texture.
Main hull textures, under-wing subent gun models and texturing, and Cougar AI by the author.

Scripts

Cougar Ship Script by Commander McLane, originally coded for Smivs' Contractor ZZ1.

Requirements

Minimum requirement: Oolite 1.80 and later. No dependencies.

Manual Installation for Oolite 1.80+

Move or copy the file, "Cougar_ST1.5.oxz" into your AddOns folder. Where that resides depends on the location of your Oolite installation.

License

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License version 3.0.

Changes

Cougar ST OXP v1.5:
1) Corrected several shipdata errors related to like_ship attribute.
2) Cougar ST custom role made a little stronger. The fearless bugger was getting wiped out too easily by big pirate bands.
3) 20% chance of being spawned along WP - Planet route but only in anarchy and feudal systems.
4) Alternate Cougar ship uses weighted Oolite 1.80 roles re-defined. Not as tough as ST custom role.

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