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| − | 'Long, pointy and glacially slow' was the verdict of 'What Spaceship?' when the craft's first production run hit the open market in 2856. 'Steers like a rogue asteroid' was the assessment of 'Trader' magazine. While Jeremiah Clarkson wouldn't be seen dead in an Anaconda - most people with a load to shift would be, because this is what it does reliably day in and day out. It isn't particularly strongly armed - although it carries up to 7 missiles and 4 lasers, it is slow in turning and has difficulty bringing lasers to bear on anything even remotely maneuverable. Therefore, it is typically seen escorted by other ships - it is common to see an Anaconda and half a dozen [[Cobra Mk.1 (Oolite)|Cobra Mk.1]] or [[Mamba (Oolite)|Mamba]] escorts. | + | 'Long, pointy and glacially slow' was the verdict of 'What Spaceship?' when the craft's first production run hit the open market in 2856. 'Steers like a rogue [[asteroid]]' was the assessment of 'Trader' magazine. While Jeremiah Clarkson wouldn't be seen dead in an Anaconda - most people with a load to shift would be, because this is what it does reliably day in and day out. It isn't particularly strongly armed - although it carries up to 7 missiles and 4 lasers, it is slow in turning and has difficulty bringing lasers to bear on anything even remotely maneuverable. Therefore, it is typically seen escorted by other ships - it is common to see an Anaconda and half a dozen [[Cobra Mk.1 (Oolite)|Cobra Mk.1]] or [[Mamba (Oolite)|Mamba]] escorts. |
Its size makes it a problem to dock with many space stations. In many busier star systems, reservations must be made to handle a craft of this size. It also only just fits in most docking ports, so the crew must be careful to ensure that the ship is properly lined up before docking, as much embarassment occurs when a ship gets wedged in the docking port - shutting down trading for many hours while work crews get to hack at the ship with ablative saws. | Its size makes it a problem to dock with many space stations. In many busier star systems, reservations must be made to handle a craft of this size. It also only just fits in most docking ports, so the crew must be careful to ensure that the ship is properly lined up before docking, as much embarassment occurs when a ship gets wedged in the docking port - shutting down trading for many hours while work crews get to hack at the ship with ablative saws. | ||
Revision as of 18:18, 24 January 2006
| Anaconda | |
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| Size (metres, W×H×L) | 75 x 60 x 170 |
| Cargo capacity | 750 TC |
| Cargo bay extension | Unknown |
| Maximum speed | 0.14 LM |
| Manoeuvrability | Roll: 0.75 Pitch: 0.40 |
| Energy banks | 7 |
| Energy recharge rate | Unknown |
| Gun mounts | Fore, Aft Starboard, Port |
| Missile slots | Unknown |
| Shield boosters available | N/A |
| Military shields available | N/A |
| Hyperspace capable | Yes |
| OXP or standard | Standard |
| Available to player | Yes |
| Base price | Unknown |
Overview
This ship is a pure trader, having a standard capacity of 750 TC. It is fitted with internal loaders to allow the ship to be quickly filled. Since it will strip most open markets bare and have room left over, the Anaconda is usually used for shipments rather than opportunistic trading: when a company wants to move its produce from one system to another, it'll have a fleet of Anacondas as the heavy movers.
Notable features
'Long, pointy and glacially slow' was the verdict of 'What Spaceship?' when the craft's first production run hit the open market in 2856. 'Steers like a rogue asteroid' was the assessment of 'Trader' magazine. While Jeremiah Clarkson wouldn't be seen dead in an Anaconda - most people with a load to shift would be, because this is what it does reliably day in and day out. It isn't particularly strongly armed - although it carries up to 7 missiles and 4 lasers, it is slow in turning and has difficulty bringing lasers to bear on anything even remotely maneuverable. Therefore, it is typically seen escorted by other ships - it is common to see an Anaconda and half a dozen Cobra Mk.1 or Mamba escorts.
Its size makes it a problem to dock with many space stations. In many busier star systems, reservations must be made to handle a craft of this size. It also only just fits in most docking ports, so the crew must be careful to ensure that the ship is properly lined up before docking, as much embarassment occurs when a ship gets wedged in the docking port - shutting down trading for many hours while work crews get to hack at the ship with ablative saws.
Conversions
Beerbaum and ThruSpace Inc. initially planned to make a passenger-carrying version of the mighty Anaconda, however, sales were not forthcoming - not due to any flaw in the ship's design, but mainly through lacklustre marketring to the spacelines.
