Coluber Pitviper

Coluber CPV-9333 Pitviper

Size (W×H×L)	66m×57m×93m
Cargo capacity	9 TC
Cargo bay extension	none
Maximum speed	0.333 LM
Manoeuvrability	Roll: 1.8 Pitch: 1.2 Yaw: 1.2 Thrust: 39
Energy banks	9
Energy recharge rate	Good (3.66)
Gun mounts	Fore, Aft
Missile slots	9
Shield boosters available	Yes
Military shields available	Yes
Hyperspace capable	Yes
OXP or standard	OXP
Available to player	Yes
Base price	399999 Cr

Overview

What the Boa II is to the trader, the Pitviper is to the bounty-hunter. This corvette-class ship is the result of a joint venture between the Riredian Government and the Coluber Works and Shipyards Ltd. The HQ of the company is located in the Riredi system in galaxy one, and so they have very good connections to the local government.

The Pitviper is a straightforward combat vessel, a bounty-hunters dream. (And thus a pirates nightmare, of course).

The ships hull can not deny to be a insectoid design and thus - to human eyes - the ship looks quite ugly. Many of the outer technical details can not deny to be a human design and thus - to insect eyes - the ship looks quite ugly. But hey! They have put a nice paintwork on it.

Notable features

In the Riredian culture and religion the numbers 3,6 and 9 are very meaningful and this circumstance had great influence on the design.(E.g. the vindicator can carry 27 = 3*9 missiles; 9 energy banks; 3 engines; etc.)

A special characteristic of the pitviper is its' forcefield-reinforced hull. This, together with the special design of the hull, enables the pilot to attack by ramming other ships. But be careful! If the speed is too high (or the opponents ship is really big), even a reinforced hull may break.

Variations

The military version Pitviper "Vindicator" is not available on the civilian market. This version has no cargo capacity, but can carry up to 27(!!) missiles. Its' main weapon is a reinforced military laser. This proprietary development of the Riredian navy has 30% more penetrating power than a common military laser and is also not available on the civilian market.

If you are lucky, you may get an offer to buy the "Beast", a special edition of the Pitviper. Coluber has gained a exceptional permission from the Riredian Government to equip a small amount of Pitvipers for the civilian market with the military engines and energy banks of the the "Vindicator" version. Of course, these vessels are rare and quite expensive.

Notable pilots

Diziet Sma

Diziet Sma commands the Blackwidow, a Pitviper Beast.

Image showing the Pitviper Beast Blackwidow

Maxwell D. Fishhead CXXV

Maxwell D. Fishhead CXXV, a black furry feline from Diso, commands the Pitviper "Firewizard". Maxwall himself claims to be a tomcat of independent means who became rich at the 4D-roulette tables while others insist he became rich by smuggling firearms. Both could be true for he is an excellent spacepilot and an excellent gambler als well. Fact is, he won the Firewizard in an epic Lave-fold-em pokermatch. Though Maxwell may be a smuggler, apart from that he definitely is a tomcat of high ethics standards. On his travels he has rescued more than 50 souls found in distress at space and never accepted a reward for it.

Upgrades

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

Custom paint jobs

Minimum requirements

Oolite 1.76+. No dependencies.

Installation

Download the ZIP-file, unzip and move the OXP-file from the unziped folder into the AddOns folder of your Oolite installation.

Known issues

Currently none.

Oolite Forum thread

Please post your comments, questions, problems or bug reports on this OXP's BB thread here.

Gameplay and Balance indicator

3

Author

This OXP was developed by Captain Beatnik.

License

This OXP is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0).

Download

Current version

Pitviper_1_0_0_2012-09-09.zip

Old versions

(none)

Version History

Version 1.0.0 2012-09-09

First release of this OXP