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Although marginally smaller than the Python, which it superseded, the Boa has a greater cargo capacity due to refinements in equipment design (e.g. the Renold Astrogation bloc is one fifth the size of the previous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