Taxi Galactica

Taxi Station
Size (metres, W×H×L)	512 x 400 x 512
Manoeuvrability	Roll: 8.0 Pitch: 8.0 Speed: 0.0001 LM
Rotating	No
Energy recharge rate	8
Armaments	None
Defenders	2 x GalCop
OXP or standard	OXP
Beacon	T

Taxi Cab (Adder)
Size (metres, W×H×L)	30 x 8 x 45
Cargo capacity	5 TC
Cargo bay extension	N/A
Maximum speed	0.24 LM
Manoeuvrability	Roll: 2.8 Pitch: 2.0
Energy banks	N/A
Energy recharge rate	Poor (2.0)
Gun mounts	Fore
Missile slots	1
Shield boosters available	N/A
Military shields available	N/A
Hyperspace capable	Yes
OXP or standard	OXP
Available to player	No
Base price	N/A

Rebel Viper
Size (metres, W×H×L)	82 x 32 x 96
Cargo capacity	N/A
Cargo bay extension	N/A
Maximum speed	0.32 LM
Manoeuvrability	Roll: 3.2 Pitch: 2.0
Energy banks	N/A
Energy recharge rate	Good (4.0)
Gun mounts	Fore
Missile slots	2
Shield boosters available	N/A
Military shields available	N/A
Hyperspace capable	Yes
OXP or standard	OXP
Available to player	No
Base price	N/A

History

The Taxi Galactica Corporation was founded in the late 2800's by Rufus Skywelder, a reputable businessman from Isinor. He envisioned a network of ships ferrying people around the Galactic Co-Operative of Planets, and making a tidy profit from every single passenger. By 2943 the Skywelder family had expanded their business to cover five of the eight galaxies, and by the end of the century they had a Taxi Station in every system that was ruled as a Confederacy, Democracy or Corporation (this was due to licensing agreements and safety issues).

Recruiting

Occasionally, the Taxi Galactica Corporation will ask those pilots who have a good-standing reputation in the field of passenger transportation to work part-time for them. Those pilots with a good enough reputation should visit their local Taxi Station and apply today!

Version History

v0.4 - Changed mission requirements: you now take passengers to the Taxi Station in the required system. It made more sense this way, as you have to start at the Taxi Station anyway. Also added Taxi Cabs to the traffic in Galaxy 1. Rankings have been added, as well as a Pilot Stats board viewable a the Taxi Station. The more contracts you complete, you eventually go up a level. Each level determines how many pirates may be waiting for you. Also added the excellent logo designed and created by Disembodied to the Taxi Station.

v0.301 - Fix added for multiple destinations appearing all over the place. The mission intro text, the objective text and the system locator all match, as does the passenger name in both the intro and obective texts. Also added a fix for multiple Taxi Stations being created everytime the player launches from a station in a corporate system in Galaxy 1.

v0.3 - Complete restart, Taxi Station now only in corporate systems in Galaxy 1. Rebel Frigate and Rebel Viper removed from OXP, inlcuding mission. Taxi missions are now offered at the station, to take passengers to the Main Station in other corporate systems in Galaxy 1. 2000 credits per journey, provided you make it there in less than 50 jumps.

v0.201 - Fix for Rebel AI causing mass jamming of the comms. Also improved on minor script errors/mishaps.

v0.2 - Mission added to take a war criminal of the Galactic Navy to naval captivity, without getting blasted by the Rebel Frigates and Rebel Vipers.

v0.1 - Taxi Station and Taxi Cab ingame. Taxi Station in every Corporate, Democratic and Confederate systems.

Download

• Taxi Galactica v0.4 (beta)
• Taxi Galactica v0.2 (Teaser)
  • Taxi Galactica v0.201 (Patch for v0.2)