Asp Explorer - Revision history

Cholmondely: Added Links

2022-10-01T19:12:27Z

Added Links

2008-08-05T01:23:42Z

‎Verdict

2006-11-07T12:53:44Z

‎Overview: typo

2006-09-24T14:37:22Z

‎Suggested Equipment

2006-09-24T14:35:17Z

Equipment and Verdict

2006-09-24T14:29:06Z

2006-01-11T22:08:50Z

2006-01-06T01:26:29Z

2006-01-05T22:54:23Z

2006-01-05T22:47:13Z

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	The Asp's small frontal cross-section means that, if a dogfight degenerates into a joust, the Asp is very hard to hit.		The Asp's small frontal cross-section means that, if a dogfight degenerates into a joust, the Asp is very hard to hit.
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		+	== Links ==
		+	*[[Asp Explorer (Oolite)]]

	[[Category:FE2]][[Category:FFE]]		[[Category:FE2]][[Category:FFE]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 01:23, 5 August 2008
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	Overall, the Asp is an excellent ship, and in the eyes of many pilots the best there is for freelance work, as long as you rely on lasers instead of missiles. It combines very good engine performance with a sizable internal capacity in a sleek hull. You won't even have to compromise on the equipment and still have enough room for fuel and cargo. No other ship of its size is anywhere near as fast.		Overall, the Asp is an excellent ship, and in the eyes of many pilots the best there is for freelance work, as long as you rely on lasers instead of missiles. It combines very good engine performance with a sizable internal capacity in a sleek hull. You won't even have to compromise on the equipment and still have enough room for fuel and cargo. No other ship of its size is anywhere near as fast.
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		+	The Asp's small frontal cross-section means that, if a dogfight degenerates into a joust, the Asp is very hard to hit.

	[[Category:FE2]][[Category:FFE]]		[[Category:FE2]][[Category:FFE]]

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 == Overview ==
-The first built Asps were miltary vessels, the most common of which was the ''Mk II''.  Fitted with self destruct mechanisms if they fell into the wrong hands, the ''Mk II'' was rarely seen in private hands.
+The first built Asps were military vessels, the most common of which was the ''Mk II''.  Fitted with self destruct mechanisms if they fell into the wrong hands, the ''Mk II'' was rarely seen in private hands.
 Years later, a public version, known as the ''Explorer'' was released.  It was large and fast, enabling the vessel to keep up in dogfights with smaller, nimbler craft, while it was big enough to hold several shield generators and large weapons.  On the downside, there was only a single missile pylon and the retro thrusters were inadequately sized.  Additionally, the Asp Explorer required a second crew member, which, more often that not, turned out to be a disadvantage.

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 == Suggested Equipment ==
-Class 3 Military Drive
+*Class 3 Military Drive
-MW Beam Laser with Cooling Booster
+*4MW Beam Laser with Cooling Booster
-Shield Generators with Energy Booster, 5 or more (decide by desired cargo capacity
+*Shield Generators with Energy Booster, 5 or more (decide by desired cargo capacity
-Standard equipment like Autopilot, Naval ECM, etc. - whatever you like
+*Standard equipment like Autopilot, Naval ECM, etc. - whatever you like
 == Fiction ==

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 A quirk of the design of the main and astrogation consoles - the ship's systems designed almost as if they were for a much larger ship - has meant the ship has never been certified for single-crew operations. This largely goes back to the primary customer for the ship - the military, which due to the kinds of situations they put this kind of craft in, always carry two crew in this class of ship. The low powered retro thruster was largely a trade-off to be able to fit a larger main thruster. Generally, Asp pilots will flip the craft and use the main thruster to decelerate the ship, and only use the proper retro thruster for manoevring.
 == Fiction ==
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 == Verdict ==
-Overall, the Asp is an excellent ship, and in the eyes of many pilots the best there is for freelance work. It combines very good engine performance with a sizable internal capacity in a sleek hull. You won't even have to compromise on the equipment and still have enough room for fuel and cargo.
+Overall, the Asp is an excellent ship, and in the eyes of many pilots the best there is for freelance work, as long as you rely on lasers instead of missiles. It combines very good engine performance with a sizable internal capacity in a sleek hull. You won't even have to compromise on the equipment and still have enough room for fuel and cargo. No other ship of its size is anywhere near as fast.
 [[Category:FE2]][[Category:FFE]]

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	Famous Asp commanders include [[James Winston]].		Famous Asp commanders include [[James Winston]].
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		+	== Verdict ==
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		+	Overall, the Asp is an excellent ship, and in the eyes of many pilots the best there is for freelance work. It combines very good engine performance with a sizable internal capacity in a sleek hull. You won't even have to compromise on the equipment and still have enough room for fuel and cargo.

	[[Category:FE2]][[Category:FFE]]		[[Category:FE2]][[Category:FFE]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 22:08, 11 January 2006
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	Famous Asp commanders include [[James Winston]].		Famous Asp commanders include [[James Winston]].

−	[[Category:FFE]]	+	[[Category:FE2]][[Category:FFE]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 01:26, 6 January 2006
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	A quirk of the design of the main and astrogation consoles - the ship's systems designed almost as if they were for a much larger ship - has meant the ship has never been certified for single-crew operations. This largely goes back to the primary customer for the ship - the military, which due to the kinds of situations they put this kind of craft in, always carry two crew in this class of ship. The low powered retro thruster was largely a trade-off to be able to fit a larger main thruster. Generally, Asp pilots will flip the craft and use the main thruster to decelerate the ship, and only use the proper retro thruster for manoevring.		A quirk of the design of the main and astrogation consoles - the ship's systems designed almost as if they were for a much larger ship - has meant the ship has never been certified for single-crew operations. This largely goes back to the primary customer for the ship - the military, which due to the kinds of situations they put this kind of craft in, always carry two crew in this class of ship. The low powered retro thruster was largely a trade-off to be able to fit a larger main thruster. Generally, Asp pilots will flip the craft and use the main thruster to decelerate the ship, and only use the proper retro thruster for manoevring.
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		+	== Fiction ==
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		+	Famous Asp commanders include [[James Winston]].

	[[Category:FFE]]		[[Category:FFE]]

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 |fuelscoop = Yes
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-== Asp Explorer ==
+== Overview ==
 The first built Asps were miltary vessels, the most common of which was the ''Mk II''.  Fitted with self destruct mechanisms if they fell into the wrong hands, the ''Mk II'' was rarely seen in private hands.
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 Current models are built by the Core Industrial Corporation in several Federation and Independent systems.
 [[Category:FFE]]