Difference between revisions of "Boa (classic)"
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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
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Although marginally smaller than the [[Python (Classic)|Python]], which it superseded, the '''Boa''' has a greater cargo capacity due to refinements in equipment design (e.g. the Renold Astrogation bloc is one fifth the size of the previous Machanalian Interspatial Wayfinder) and reduced number of necessary crew. Largely developed out of the recommendations left by Commodore Monty, a Python Captain of 40 years experience. | Although marginally smaller than the [[Python (Classic)|Python]], which it superseded, the '''Boa''' has a greater cargo capacity due to refinements in equipment design (e.g. the Renold Astrogation bloc is one fifth the size of the previous Machanalian Interspatial Wayfinder) and reduced number of necessary crew. Largely developed out of the recommendations left by Commodore Monty, a Python Captain of 40 years experience. | ||
+ | [[File:Spinning boa.gif|thumb|left|200px|Among the first impressions of Elite ready and loaded, a jiggling Boa,]] | ||
+ | == Dry Dock == | ||
+ | During coding of Classic Elite 'dry-dock' code was used to view some of the ships during development (referred to as *VIEW on [http://www.iancgbell.clara.net/elite/text/index.htm Ian Bell's] web site). A movie for the Boa generated using *VIEW run under the BBC emulator BeebEm3 is available [http://www.box.net/shared/d6s91y5ihq here]. | ||
− | + | ==Links== | |
− | + | * [[Classic_Elite_ships|Classic Elite ships]] | |
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− | [[Category:Classic]] | + | [[Category:Classic]][[Category:Classic ships]] |
Latest revision as of 00:00, 14 February 2022
Overview
Although marginally smaller than the Python, which it superseded, the Boa has a greater cargo capacity due to refinements in equipment design (e.g. the Renold Astrogation bloc is one fifth the size of the previous Machanalian Interspatial Wayfinder) and reduced number of necessary crew. Largely developed out of the recommendations left by Commodore Monty, a Python Captain of 40 years experience.
Dry Dock
During coding of Classic Elite 'dry-dock' code was used to view some of the ships during development (referred to as *VIEW on Ian Bell's web site). A movie for the Boa generated using *VIEW run under the BBC emulator BeebEm3 is available here.