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Outrider Mark I

Size (W×H×L)	65 m×15 m×65 m
Cargo capacity	2 TC
Cargo bay extension	N/A
Maximum speed	0.37 LM
Manoeuvrability	Pitch: 1.4 Roll: 2.4 Yaw: 1.4 Thrust: 37
Energy banks	4
Energy recharge rate	Good (4.0)
Gun mounts	Fore: 1x Rear: 1x
Missile slots	2
Shield boosters available	Yes
Military shields available	N/A
Hyperspace capable	Yes
OXP or standard	OXP
Available to player	Yes
Base price	110,000 Cr

One of the Outrider's external views, showing the ship's unique HUD

Overview

A relatively well-fitted freighter escort, capable of offering serious resistance to the modern generation of fast attack ships, yet affordable enough for the mass market.

The Outrider matches the Sidewinder for speed but not maneuverability. It is relatively big for a vessel of its type, and despite its size, offers little room for cargo. On the other hand, it is on a par with the much larger Cobra Mark III in terms of resilience.

The ship is fitted with a pulse laser as standard.

History

The Outrider is the first ship to be produced by Taranis Corporation, a company co-founded by a former chief designer at Faulcon deLacy and headquartered in the Lerelace system, Sector 1 (28 light years from Lave)).

Taranis originally aimed to sell the ship for 100,000 Credits, but modifications to improve the hull rigidity resulted in a final price tag of 110K.

Initially, sales of the Outrider were modest at best. However, since its prominent appearance in the hit film "The Riedquat Connection", it has become much more popular with shipping firms, bounty hunters of limited means and - reinforcing its "dangerous" image - pirates.

Using the new popularity and some incoming profits, the Outrider Mark II was designed. While the hull and most specifications remained nearly the same, the ship did offer more cargo space, 4 mounts instead of 2 and an additional military shield enhancement. Soon, Commanders and companies started to replace their Outrider Mark I with the latest version. Even the Space Security Group (SSG) and the Bounty Hunter Guild began to place orders.

After the Galactic Navy picked the Navy Frigate as one of their capital ships, the navy variant Outrider Mark II-N was introduced. Originally intended to replace the Navy Viper the ship was used as a cheap alternative to the Viper Patrol by GalCop space police instead. Currently, this fighter is only sold to GalCop institutions and trusted navies and organizations. However, there are rumors that, once in a while, a "vanished" ship could be found on the gray market.

Model comparisons


	Outrider Mark I	Outrider Mark II	Outrider Mark II-N
Picture (click to fully expand)
Size (meters: WxHxL)	65 × 15 × 65	65 × 15 × 65	65 × 15 × 65
Mass (tons)	53.159 t	53.159 t	53.159 t
Cargo capacity (tons)	2 (not expandable)	5 (not expandable)	4 (not expandable)
Maximum speed (LM)	0.370	0.380	0.390
Maneuverability	Pitch: 1.40 / Roll: 2.40 / Yaw: 1.40	Pitch: 1.40 / Roll: 2.40 / Yaw: 1.40	Pitch: 1.60 / Roll: 2.60 / Yaw: 1.60
Thrust	37	38	39
Energy banks	4.00	5.00	5.50
Energy recharge rate	Good (4.00)	Good (4.00)	Good (4.00)
Gun mounts & Turrets	Fore: 1x Rear: 1x Port: N/A Starboard: N/A Turrets: N/A	Fore: 3x Rear: 1x Port: N/A Starboard: N/A Turrets: N/A	Fore: 3x Rear: 1x Port: N/A Starboard: N/A Turrets: N/A
Missile pylons	2	2	3
Shield Upgrades	Boosters	Boosters & military	Boosters & military
Hyperspace capable	Yes (in 12 sec)	Yes (in 11 sec)	Yes (in 10 sec)
Available to player	Yes (TL 9)	Yes (TL 9)	Yes (in unstable and dangerous systems on stations outside GalCop jurisdiction)
Base price (Cr)	110,000	120,000	130,000

The Outrider Mark II-N could only be bought in systems with a government of 2 (multi-government) or lower and only on stations not regulated by GalCop law (station allegiance different to GalCop).

Gallery

The Outrider is used by various individuals and organizations, so different hull paints could be seen on the space lanes:

Click on thumbnails to view full-size images

Outrider Mark I (Hunter)
Outrider Mark I (Pirate)
Outrider Mark II (Escort)
SSG Escorts/Defenders
Taranis Corporation Security
Bounty Hunter Guild
GalCop Police Deputy
GalCop Police

Upgrades

Outrider Mark I

	Compatible equipment for this ship. Factory standard equipment is marked in bold, all other equipment can be added by the player.
Misc. Equipment	Fuel Scoops • Escape Capsule • Docking Computers • Witch Fuel Injectors • Scanner Targeting Enhancement • Multi-Targeting System • Galactic Hyperdrive • Advanced Space Compass • {{{10}}} • {{{11}}} • {{{12}}} • {{{13}}} • {{{14}}} • {{{15}}} • {{{16}}} • {{{17}}} • {{{18}}} • {{{19}}} • {{{20}}} • {{{21}}}
Weaponry	Pulse Laser • Beam Laser • Military Laser • Mining Laser • Quirium Cascade Mine • {{{7}}} • {{{8}}} • {{{9}}} • {{{10}}} • {{{11}}} • {{{12}}} • {{{13}}} • {{{14}}} • {{{15}}} • {{{16}}} • {{{17}}} • {{{18}}} • {{{19}}} • {{{20}}} • {{{21}}}
Defence	E.C.M. System • Extra Energy Unit • Shield Boosters • External Heat Shielding • {{{6}}} • {{{7}}} • {{{8}}} • {{{9}}} • {{{10}}} • {{{11}}} • {{{12}}} • {{{13}}} • {{{14}}} • {{{15}}} • {{{16}}} • {{{17}}} • {{{18}}} • {{{19}}} • {{{20}}} • {{{21}}}

Outrider Mark II

	Compatible equipment for this ship. Factory standard equipment is marked in bold, all other equipment can be added by the player.
Misc. Equipment	Fuel Scoops • Escape Capsule • Docking Computers • Witch Fuel Injectors • Scanner Targeting Enhancement • Multi-Targeting System • Galactic Hyperdrive • Advanced Space Compass • {{{10}}} • {{{11}}} • {{{12}}} • {{{13}}} • {{{14}}} • {{{15}}} • {{{16}}} • {{{17}}} • {{{18}}} • {{{19}}} • {{{20}}} • {{{21}}}
Weaponry	Pulse Laser • Beam Laser • Military Laser • Mining Laser • Quirium Cascade Mine • {{{7}}} • {{{8}}} • {{{9}}} • {{{10}}} • {{{11}}} • {{{12}}} • {{{13}}} • {{{14}}} • {{{15}}} • {{{16}}} • {{{17}}} • {{{18}}} • {{{19}}} • {{{20}}} • {{{21}}}
Defence	E.C.M. System • Extra Energy Unit • Shield Boosters • Military Shield Enhancement • External Heat Shielding • {{{7}}} • {{{8}}} • {{{9}}} • {{{10}}} • {{{11}}} • {{{12}}} • {{{13}}} • {{{14}}} • {{{15}}} • {{{16}}} • {{{17}}} • {{{18}}} • {{{19}}} • {{{20}}} • {{{21}}}

Outrider Mark II-N

	Compatible equipment for this ship. Factory standard equipment is marked in bold, all other equipment can be added by the player.
Misc. Equipment	Fuel Scoops • Escape Capsule • Docking Computers • Witch Fuel Injectors • Scanner Targeting Enhancement • Multi-Targeting System • Galactic Hyperdrive • Advanced Space Compass • {{{10}}} • {{{11}}} • {{{12}}} • {{{13}}} • {{{14}}} • {{{15}}} • {{{16}}} • {{{17}}} • {{{18}}} • {{{19}}} • {{{20}}} • {{{21}}}
Weaponry	Pulse Laser • Beam Laser • Military Laser • Mining Laser • Quirium Cascade Mine • {{{7}}} • {{{8}}} • {{{9}}} • {{{10}}} • {{{11}}} • {{{12}}} • {{{13}}} • {{{14}}} • {{{15}}} • {{{16}}} • {{{17}}} • {{{18}}} • {{{19}}} • {{{20}}} • {{{21}}}
Defence	E.C.M. System • Extra Energy Unit • Naval Energy Unit • Shield Boosters • Military Shield Enhancement • External Heat Shielding • {{{8}}} • {{{9}}} • {{{10}}} • {{{11}}} • {{{12}}} • {{{13}}} • {{{14}}} • {{{15}}} • {{{16}}} • {{{17}}} • {{{18}}} • {{{19}}} • {{{20}}} • {{{21}}}

Remarks

The Outrider Mark I is a slightly tweaked version of Roberto's original OXP, all other ships were added with V 2.00.
This OXP includes an overwrite of the Taranis.OXP. While Roberto designed defense fighters, the station actually never used them. The AI is also corrected.
The Outrider Mark II-N could only be bought in systems with a government of 2 (multi-government) or lower and only on stations not regulated by GalCop law (station allegiance different to GalCop).

Remember, the purchase of this ship is still restricted.

Credits

Roberto aka Robert Todd (author, model, basic textures and specifications)
Griff (model and basic textures of the escape capsules)
another_commander (basic specular map of the escape capsules)

Thanks to Murgh, Selezen, Giles, Draco Caeles and others for their advice, and to Daniel Walker for his texturing guide !

Requirements

Oolite V 1.88 or higher.

Download

The current version is available on the Expansions Manager or alternatively at Outrider (OXZ).
The original Outrider (Roberto/2006) could be found on Box (OXP)

License

This work is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).
To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0

Note: This license was added following Roberto's statement on the BB: Outrider and Frigate

Version History

Version 2.00 / 2022/07/05 / Montana05

converted and overhauled the entire package

improved the materials and added more textures

various implementations to adjust to the current standards

Version 1.12 / 2021/05/23 / Montana05

improved textures

adjusted roles

Version 1.11 / 2021/05/22 / Montana05

added manifest.plist

uploaded the package to the Expansions Manager

Version 1.10 / 2006/08/14 / Roberto

modified custom views

added "laser darkness" to the textures

included the defense ship for the Taranis OXP

Version 1.00 / 2006/06/20 / Roberto

initial release

Quick Facts

Version	Released	License	Features	Category	Author(s)	Feedback
2.00	2022-07-05	CC BY-NC-SA 4.0	Ship	Ships OXPs	Roberto, Montana05	Oolite BB

Links

Taranis Corporation (manufacturer)
Taranis OXP (missions)
Navy Frigate (a warship based on the Outrider)
Outrider and Navy Frigate on the Oolite Bulletins Board