Worm (Oolite) - Revision history

Cholmondely: Added Redspear's tupenny bit

2026-09-30T22:22:46Z

Added Redspear's tupenny bit

Phkb at 04:24, 4 December 2023

2023-12-04T04:24:26Z

Phkb at 04:22, 4 December 2023

2023-12-04T04:22:24Z

Murgh: /* Custom paintjobs */ +IA

2022-02-26T22:25:43Z

‎Custom paintjobs: +IA

Murgh: /* Custom Paintjobs */ wl

2022-02-16T07:19:43Z

‎Custom Paintjobs: wl

Montana05 at 07:54, 23 January 2021

2021-01-23T07:54:45Z

Montana05 at 05:06, 23 January 2021

2021-01-23T05:06:40Z

Montana05 at 04:38, 16 January 2021

2021-01-16T04:38:31Z

Montana05: included variants

2021-01-15T10:38:11Z

included variants

Montana05: further corrections of details

2021-01-04T03:42:43Z

further corrections of details

← Older revision		Revision as of 22:22, 30 September 2026
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	Image:IA_worm.jpg\|[[Iron Ass OXP\|Iron Ass Worm]]		Image:IA_worm.jpg\|[[Iron Ass OXP\|Iron Ass Worm]]
	</gallery>		</gallery>
		+
		+	== Lore ==
		+	Once heard this asked in a (space) bar. Everyone was arguing until this old guy started to speak...
		+
		+	See, when folks ask ya that question, ya gotta ask yerself what they're really asking ya, if ya see what I mean. But anyway, yer asking me so maybe you want me to tell ya the answer or maybe it's you that wants to tell me. All academic ya might say :wink:
		+
		+	For me, and I've no doubt on this having been in all of 'em and flown most of 'em, it's simple. The worm is the best ship in [[The Eight\|the eight]].
		+
		+	Now I know that some folks will pick a 'classic' like the [[Python (Oolite)\|python]], as if the backstory's part of the attraction; others favour new-fangled technology, the kind you'll find in a [[Fer-de-Lance (Oolite)\|fer-de-lance]] or [[Cobra Mk.3 (Oolite)\|cobra three]]. Then there's the 'best of' bunch who'll pick the fastest or the biggest or the toughest; and we've all met that guy who'll surprise ya, with somethin' sounds crazy, just waitin' to tell ya why :wink:
		+
		+	It's cos in the worm there's me and no other... or maybe one other, all the mod-cons I could wish for and nothin' else save for privacy: rarest comodity there is outside of an escape pod but who wants to be in one of those any more than bein' in stasis? See, the worm's too slow to even knock a hair out of place, too small for worrying about cargo or crew and too vulnerable to travel alone - so it doesn't.
		+
		+	Luxury ain't the usual word most folks think of when considerin' the worm but then most folks never flew in one. The most luxurious vessels imaginable will still equip a small fleet of worms. When ya next visit the observation deck on that [[Liners\|fancy cruise ship]], imagine having it all to yerself: drifting safely and securely, free for yer mind to wander where it will while the folks elsewhere see to everything for ya. Can't do that in a cobra, my friend.
		+
		+	Sure, you can turn on the auto-pilot in yer fer-de-fancy-pants but you've still got to worry about everything else because it's all on you. Most of them guys can't even bear the thought of scratching the paintwork, never mind losing a shield. Fact is, in a worm, whatever it is, chances are someone else is doin' it for ya, all discreet mind, in some other ship, not bothering ya across the coms all the time. Even them miner's have the cobras do the scoopin' while they stick to the shootin'.
		+
		+	Besides, ain't no paint job to speak of on a worm: that thing looks like a bashed up cargo pod to begin with and that's exactly as it should be. Privacy doesn't draw attention to itself unnessarily: tinted viewscreens that run the length of your ship will tend to do that [[Zorgon Petterson Group\|Mr. Zorgan Petterson]]; twelve rules for ship design indeed...
		+
		+	I've heard so many folks tell me that ya ain't lived until you've flown a this, that or the other (and some of 'em may even have a point) but I'll tell ya what little I do know. When ya really have lived then you'll appreciate bein' in a worm. Nothin' better my friend, nothin' better... [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?p=280595#p280595 Redspear (2021)]

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 |energybanks = 1
 |energyrecharge = 2.0
-|gunmounts = Fore
+|gunmounts = Forward
 |missileslots = N/A
 |shieldboost = N/A

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 |energybanks = 1
 |energyrecharge = 2.0
-|gunmounts = N/A
+|gunmounts = Fore
 |missileslots = N/A
 |shieldboost = N/A

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 Image:Neolite_worm.jpg|[[Neolite_Ships|Neolite Worm]]
 Image:SungsWorm.jpg|[[Shady Sungs|Sung's Worm]]
 </gallery>

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-== Custom Paintjobs ==
+== Custom paintjobs ==
 <gallery>
-Image:classicWorm-A.png|[[The Classic Ships|Classic Worm]]
+Image:classicWorm-A.png|[[The Classic Ships OXP|Classic Worm]]
-Image:classicWorm-B.png|[[The Classic Ships|Classic Worm Miner]]
+Image:classicWorm-B.png|[[The Classic Ships OXP|Classic Worm Miner]]
 Image:Deepspace_Worm.jpg|[[Deepspace_Ships|Deepspace Worm]]
 Image:Griff_worm.jpg|[[Griff_Industries|Griff's Worm]]

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 |capacityext = N/A
 |maxspeed = 0.11 LM
-|maneuverability = Pitch: 2.0<br />Roll: 1.0<br />Yaw: 2.0<br />Trust: 12
+|maneuverability = Pitch: 1.0 <br/> Roll: 2.0 <br/> Yaw: 1.0 <br/> Trust: 12
 |energybanks = 1
 |energyrecharge = 2.0

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	== Variants ==		== Variants ==
−	The most common variants of this craft are the [[Worm Miner (Oolite)\|Worm Miner]], the [[Worm Prospector]] and the to a shuttle converted [[Navy Shuttle]].	+	The most common variants of this craft are the [[Worm Miner (Oolite)\|Worm Miner]], the [[Worm Prospector]] and the to a shuttle converted [[Navy Shuttle]] (Neolite Worm).

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 The Worm is a short-range craft. It is mainly seen travelling between the planet and an orbital space station, and only occasionally seen outside of the space station's orbit. The Worm can also be carried by other craft, such as the giant [[Anaconda (Oolite)|Anaconda]] or [[Boa (Oolite)|Boa]].
 == Notable features ==
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 It is rumoured that the thieves of the prototype [[Constrictor (Oolite)|Constrictor]] used a Worm disguised as a naval executive shuttle to sneak into a military compound on Reesdice. The Constrictor hasn't been seen since.
 == Custom Paintjobs ==

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 |length = 39m
 |capacity = 2
-|gunmounts = N/A
+|capacityext = N/A
 |maxspeed = 0.11 LM
-|maneuverability = Roll: 2.0<br />Pitch: 1.0
+|maneuverability = Roll: 2.0<br />Pitch: 1.0<br />Yaw: 2.0<br />Trust: 12
 |energybanks = 1
 |milshields = N/A
-|shieldboost = N/A
+|hyperspace = N/A
 |isoxp = Standard
 |isplayer = No
 }}
 == Overview ==