Boa (classic)

Boa Class Cruiser
Dimensions	115 x 60 x 65
Cargo capacity	125 TC
Armaments	Ergon Laser system; Standard JK Pulse laser; IFS Seek & Hunt missiles
Maximum speed	0.24 LM
In-service date	3017 AD, Gerege Federation Space Works
Maneuverability	CF 4
Crew	15-28
Drive motors	4 C40KV Ames Drive motors. Seeklight Thrust Systems
Hull stress factor	T(ensmann) Yo20 C-Holding K21-31
Hyperspace capable	Yes
Game versions	Classic

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Although marginally smaller than the Python, which it superseded, the Boa has a greater cargo capacity due to refinements in equipment design (e.g. the Renold Astrogation bloc is one fifth the size of the previous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.

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 Ian Bell's web site). A movie for the Boa generated using *VIEW run under the BBC emulator BeebEm3 is available here.

Links

• Classic Elite ships