Outrider (Oolite)

Outrider
Size (W×H×L)	65 m×15 m×65 m
Cargo capacity	2 TC
Cargo bay extension	N/A
Maximum speed	0.37 LM
Manoeuvrability	Pitch: 1.4 Roll: 2.4 Yaw: 1.4 Thrust: 37
Energy banks	4
Energy recharge rate	Good (4.0)
Gun mounts	Fore: 1x Rear: 1x
Missile slots	2
Shield boosters available	Yes
Military shields available	N/A
Hyperspace capable	Yes
OXP or standard	OXP
Available to player	Yes
Base price	110,000 Cr

One of the Outrider's external views, showing the ship's unique HUD

Overview

The Outrider is the first ship to be produced by Taranis Corp. The vessel was conceived as a relatively well-specced freighter escort, capable of offering serious resistance to the modern generation of fast attack ships, yet affordable enough for the mass market. Taranis originally aimed to sell the ship for 100,000 credits; modifications to improve the hull rigidity resulted in a final price tag of 110K.

Initially, sales of the Outrider were modest at best; however, since its prominent appearance in the hit film "The Riedquat Connection", it has become much more popular with shipping firms, bounty hunters of limited means and - reinforcing its "dangerous" image - pirates.

Notable features

The Outrider is available in two models - red and green - which are functionally identical. It matches the Sidewinder for speed but not maneuverability. It is relatively big for a vessel of its type, and despite its size, offers little room for cargo; on the other hand, it is on a par with the much larger Cobra Mk III in terms of resilience. The ship is fitted with a pulse laser as standard.

Credits

Roberto (author)

Thanks to Murgh, Selezen, Giles, Draco_Caeles and others for their advice, and to Daniel Walker for his texturing guide !

Download

The original Outrider (Roberto/2006) could be found on the Expansions Manager or alternatively here:

• on Box (OXP)
• on the wiki: Outrider (OXZ)

License

This work is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). To view a copy of this license visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0.

• Note: This license was added following Roberto's statement on the BB: Outrider and Frigate

Version History

• Version 1.10 / 2006/08/14:

modified custom views

added "laser darkness" to the textures and the defense ship for the Taranis OXP

• Version 1.11 / 2021/05/22:

added manifest.plist for uploading to the expansion manager

Quick Facts

Version	Released	License	Features	Category	Author(s)	Feedback
1.11	2021-05-22	CC BY-NC-SA 4.0	Ship	Ships OXPs	Roberto	BB

Links

• Navy Frigate (a warship based on the Outrider)
• Taranis Corp (manufacture)
• Taranis OXP (missions)
• Oolite Bulletins Board