Fruit Bat

Fruit Bat
Size (W×H×L)	65 m×15 m×37 m
Cargo capacity	3 TC
Cargo bay extension	3 TC
Maximum speed	0.35 LM
Manoeuvrability	Pitch: 1.70 Roll: 1.95 Yaw: 1.70 Thrust: 55
Energy banks	3
Energy recharge rate	Poor (1.8)
Gun mounts	Fore: 1x Rear: 1x Port: 1x Starboard: 1x
Missile slots	4
Shield boosters available	Yes
Military shields available	Yes
Hyperspace capable	Yes
OXP or standard	OXP
Available to player	Yes
Base price	112,500 Cr

Overview

The Fruit Bat is a cheap, somewhat maneuverable fighter/escort, often used by pirates and escorts alike.

History

The "Fruit Bat" was designed for mass production by the now defunct CLAN Ltd. from Erbiti. The production facilities were later bought by SensimTrading and relocated to Anisor.

The ship was not a very popular model, but when MASSTrans GLC bought into the traditional family business (holding 49.90 percent of the shares), the production of a slightly enhanced version under the name of "Flying Fox" started. This craft was exclusively sold to MASSTrans' subsidiary firm MT SEC.

While sales of the standard model have been rising slightly, the demand for a customer version of the "Flying Fox" are estimated to be even higher. When MT SEC, with allowance of their parent company, started to open their escort services to private traders, an enhanced model was needed. This time, the management contacted Biarge United Shipyards and asked for a design. The result, the "Mega Bat Mark I", was accepted and the production and profits were split between both companies.

Glossary

• MASSTrans GLC:

MASSTrans GLC just recently transformed itself from a local player around the Iron Stars (G1) into a multi-cooperation all over The Eight by satisfying a rising :demand for in-system transportation of cheap mass products, something free traders alone couldn't (and wouldn't) attend to.

With its investments into various ship builders and on low tech agricultural worlds, the cooperation started to dominate the trade at the low end of the cargo spectrum. :The corner stone of its success are the freight trains, huge massive ships build for slow, but steady, transit through a given system and giving the people the things :they need for survival, even on far off stations.

• MT SEC:

A subsidiary firm of MASSTrans GLC. While working formerly under exclusive contract for MASSTrans freight-trains, they started recently to open their escort services :to private traders. Although they take premium fees, thanks to their experienced pilots their services are in high demand (and add a boost to the prestige of their employer).

Model comparisons

	Fruit Bat	Flying Fox
Picture (click to fully expand)
Size (meters: WxHxL)	65 × 15 × 37	65 × 15 × 37
Mass (tons)	19.959 t	19.959 t
Cargo capacity (tons)	3 (+3 t expandable)	3 (+3 t expandable)
Maximum speed (LM)	0.350	0.350
Maneuverability	Pitch: 1.70 / Roll: 1.95 / Yaw: 1.70	Pitch: 1.70 / Roll: 1.95 / Yaw: 1.70
Thrust	55	65
Energy banks	3.00	3.50
Energy recharge rate	Poor (1.80)	Poor (2.20)
Gun mounts & Turrets	Fore: 1x Rear: 1x Port: 1x Starboard: 1x Turrets: N/A	Fore: 1x Rear: 1x Port: 1x Starboard: 1x Turrets: N/A
Missile pylons	4	4
Shield Upgrades	Boosters & military	Boosters & military
Hyperspace capable	Yes (in 15 sec)	Yes (in 15 sec)
Available to player	Yes (TL 7)	No
Base price (Cr)	112,500	N/A

Remarks

• some notes from the author:
  

Made some time ago, never thought about releasing it, because of issues, that I could finally solve,

and now a recommended part of my Freight-Train OXP.

• V 1.10+ is using a script which provides individual escape pods and crews and makes sure that most ships got some cargo.

Credits

The Fruit Bat is entirely the work of Rorschachhamster, all credits therefore belong to him.

• Rorschachhamster, aka Christian Sturke (original author)
• Montana05 (resurrectionist)

Requirements

Oolite Version 1.77 or higher is required. For version 1.10 and up, Oolite 1.88+ is needed.

Download

• Version 1.10+ of the Fruit Bat could be found on the Expansions Manager or alternatively here: Fruit Bat OXP

• The original version from Rorschachhamster (2013) could be found in the FruitBat OXP V 1.01 on box.

This version includes 3 minor bugs, one might affect Apple users, while another will prevent you from buying the cargo extension.

• In the Freight-Train OXP (V 1.02+) this ship appears as an escort.

License

This work is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike 3.0 (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0).
To view a copy of this license visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0.

Version History

• Version 1.10 / 2021-11-23 / Montana05:

overhaul of the complete OXP, including fixing existing bugs

adjusted roles

rearranged or added weapon positions

added flashers for the position lights

modified the models

tweaked the emission map

added normal map

added "gloss"

outsourced the role of pirate to an individual ship with a tweaked diffuse map and weapons

added a small ship-script for escape pods and cargo (includes new entities and textures)

added shiplibrary.plist

• Version 1.01 / 2013-03-20 / Rorschachhamster:

The MT Sec Flying Fox is now outfitted with an aft laser as well, and made a little tougher

• Version 1.00 / 2013-02-04 / Rorschachhamster:

initial release

Quick Facts

Version	Released	License	Features	Category	Author(s)	Feedback
1.10	2021-11-23	CC BY-NC-SA 3.0	Ship	Ships OXPs	Rorschachhamster. Montana05	BB

Links

• "Mega Bat Mark I" (successor)
• Freight-Train (main employer of the Flying Fox)