Executive SpaceWays - Revision history

Cholmondely: Typos, emphasis & links

2021-02-09T15:28:59Z

Typos, emphasis & links

Norby: v2.4.4

2018-03-21T18:50:30Z

v2.4.4

Norby: v2.4.3

2017-11-17T20:32:22Z

v2.4.3

Norby: v2.4.2

2017-01-24T19:54:17Z

v2.4.2

Norby: OXZ link

2014-05-06T13:34:53Z

OXZ link

Ramirez: Removed bug notice - problem fixed in v2.3

2011-07-27T19:29:42Z

Removed bug notice - problem fixed in v2.3

ADCK: /* External Links */

2010-06-05T16:14:31Z

‎External Links

ADCK: /* StarSeeker */

2010-05-31T07:27:09Z

‎StarSeeker

Dsalt: File name error (Starseeker_wings.png, should be StarSeeker_wings.png)

2008-07-04T14:56:41Z

File name error (Starseeker_wings.png, should be StarSeeker_wings.png)

Mrtchandler at 23:40, 10 December 2007

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-Executive SpaceWays is a passenger transport company based on Lavebe in Galaxy Four.  Founded by notable minerals magnate Gide van Heysel, Executive has built a strong reputation both for its flight services and its spacecraft designs, and counts many politicians, celebrities and business leaders amongst its clients.
+Executive SpaceWays is a passenger transport company based on [[Sector4/Lavebe|Lavebe]] in Galaxy Four.  Founded by notable minerals magnate '''Gide van Heysel''', Executive has built a strong reputation both for its flight services and its spacecraft designs, and counts many politicians, celebrities and business leaders amongst its clients.
 == Beginnings ==
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 Executive SpaceWays has its origins in the early days of Gide van Heysel's professional career.  As an apprentice engineer, van Heysel was often required to travel to far-flung mining outposts for which passenger services were extremely limited, frequently operating obsolescent craft with questionable safety records.  While tourists and celebrities enjoyed the comforts of the latest high-speed starliners, the millions of workers employed by the mining industry were forced to endure month-long journeys in slow and uncomfortable transport vessels.
-Years later, having made billions with his metallurgical research company, GvH Engineering, van Heysel finally took the opportunity to redress the balance and commissioned a local design bureau, OKB Korshkov, to construct a high speed passenger transport for use by his employees and clients.  After a lenghty evaluation period involving numerous different prototypes, the design known as H-4 was selected for production.  Upon its official launch, at GvH's headquarters on Lavebe, the craft was officially named by van Heysel as the [[Trident_Executive_Shuttle|''Trident Executive Shuttle'']].
+Years later, having made billions with his metallurgical research company, '''GvH Engineering''', van Heysel finally took the opportunity to redress the balance and commissioned a local design bureau, '''OKB Korshkov''', to construct a high speed passenger transport for use by his employees and clients.  After a lengthy evaluation period involving numerous different prototypes, the design known as H-4 was selected for production.  Upon its official launch, at GvH's headquarters on Lavebe, the craft was officially named by van Heysel as the [[Trident_Executive_Shuttle|''Trident Executive Shuttle'']].
 == Passenger Services==
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 By the time of the [[Trident_Executive_Shuttle|''Trident's'']] launch, the project had gathered considerable public interest and van Heysel had begun to recognise the potential in offering reliable transport services to the wider business community.  A subsidiary company, Executive SpaceWays, was created to manage flight operations and soon the [[Trident_Executive_Shuttle|''Trident'']] was seeing service in many of the Galaxy's more stable systems.
-The [[Trident_Executive_Shuttle|''Trident'']] services proved to be a massive success, and with prospects riding high the company re-invested a large proportion of its profits into another development, a proposed long-range cruise liner.  However, Executive was dealt a terrible blow when a [[Trident_Executive_Shuttle|''Trident'']] was destroyed in a suspected pirate attack near the People’s Republic of Raceedat.  To quell public concern over passenger security, van Heysel immediately instructed his engineering department (which had since taken over from Korskhov as the ship’s primary manufacturer) to develop an escort fighter which could protect future flights from similar attacks.
+The [[Trident_Executive_Shuttle|''Trident'']] services proved to be a massive success, and with prospects riding high the company re-invested a large proportion of its profits into another development, a proposed long-range cruise liner.  However, Executive was dealt a terrible blow when a [[Trident_Executive_Shuttle|''Trident'']] was destroyed in a suspected pirate attack near the People’s Republic of [[Sector4/Raceedat|Raceedat]].  To quell public concern over passenger security, van Heysel immediately instructed his engineering department (which had since taken over from Korskhov as the ship’s primary manufacturer) to develop an escort fighter which could protect future flights from similar attacks.
 == The Gemini Programme ==
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 With the [[Delta_Long-Range_Escort|Delta]] in service, the opportunity arose for Executive to return to its postponed cruise liner programme.  Despite the luxury enjoyed by Trident passengers, on longer routes the need for multiple stopovers was found to incur frequent delays and increasingly-exorbitant docking charges.  The only alternative for long-haul flights, given the 7 light-year witchjump barrier, was to refuel at each system en route by sunskimming, only making port at the flight’s final destination.  Although a popular technique for pilots of smaller ships, sunskimming was rarely used as a refuelling method by larger transports due to the control instability experienced within a star’s corona.  The challenge for Executive’s engineers was to build a ship that could harness the resources of the stars without affecting the level of comfort experienced by passengers.
-In partnership with OKB Korshkov, Executive developed an integrated fuel scoop and engine assembly to allow sunskimming to be carried out at the utmost efficiency: on many ships, the installation of scoops involves additional pipework that can be as little as 40% efficient.  Heat shielding was applied to the underside of the ship, and in addition a plasma field generator, developed from shield booster technology, was installed to prevent the magnetic field in the corona from interfering with the ship’s systems.  In a further drive for efficiency, the flow of charged particles through the scoop was used to generate on-board electrical power through magnetohydrodynamic induction.  The efficiency of the engine and fuel scoop delivered by these methods meant that sunskimming could be achieved in the higher levels of the coronal astmosphere, reducing the risk of damage to the ship and further cutting down on flight times.  It also meant that in terms of fuel and energy, the ship was virtually self-sufficient and could travel non-stop to the most distant locations in the galaxy.
+In partnership with OKB Korshkov, Executive developed an '''integrated fuel scoop and engine assembly''' to allow sunskimming to be carried out at the utmost efficiency: on many ships, the installation of scoops involves additional pipework that can be as little as 40% efficient.  Heat shielding was applied to the underside of the ship, and in addition a '''plasma field generator''', developed from shield booster technology, was installed to prevent the magnetic field in the corona from interfering with the ship’s systems.  In a further drive for efficiency, the flow of charged particles through the scoop was used to generate on-board electrical power through '''magnetohydrodynamic induction'''.  The efficiency of the engine and fuel scoop delivered by these methods meant that sunskimming could be achieved in the higher levels of the coronal atmosphere, reducing the risk of damage to the ship and further cutting down on flight times.  It also meant that in terms of fuel and energy, the ship was virtually self-sufficient and could travel non-stop to the most distant locations in the galaxy.
 The ship, officially named as the H-7 Strelka CruiseLiner, now acts as the flagship of the Executive SpaceWays line, and can be encountered in high-tech stable systems accompanied by a group of [[Delta_Long-Range_Escort|Delta Escorts]].

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	== External Links ==		== External Links ==
		+
		+	Download v2.4.4 in OXZ format [[Media:Executive_Spaceways_2.4.4.oxz\|here]] for Oolite 1.79 or later (downloaded {{#downloads:Executive_Spaceways_2.4.4.oxz}} times).

	Download v2.4.3 in OXZ format [[Media:Executive_Spaceways_2.4.3.oxz\|here]] for Oolite 1.79 or later (downloaded {{#downloads:Executive_Spaceways_2.4.3.oxz}} times).		Download v2.4.3 in OXZ format [[Media:Executive_Spaceways_2.4.3.oxz\|here]] for Oolite 1.79 or later (downloaded {{#downloads:Executive_Spaceways_2.4.3.oxz}} times).

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	== External Links ==		== External Links ==
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		+	Download v2.4.3 in OXZ format [[Media:Executive_Spaceways_2.4.3.oxz\|here]] for Oolite 1.79 or later (downloaded {{#downloads:Executive_Spaceways_2.4.3.oxz}} times).

	Download v2.4.2 in OXZ format [[Media:Executive_Spaceways_2.4.2.oxz\|here]] for Oolite 1.79 or later (downloaded {{#downloads:Executive_Spaceways_2.4.2.oxz}} times).		Download v2.4.2 in OXZ format [[Media:Executive_Spaceways_2.4.2.oxz\|here]] for Oolite 1.79 or later (downloaded {{#downloads:Executive_Spaceways_2.4.2.oxz}} times).

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 == External Links ==
-Download in OXZ format [[Media:Executive_Spaceways_2.4.oxz|here]] for Oolite 1.79 or later (downloaded {{#downloads:Executive_Spaceways_2.4.oxz}} times).
+Previous v.2.4 is [[Media:Executive_Spaceways_2.4.oxz|here]] (downloaded {{#downloads:Executive_Spaceways_2.4.oxz}} times).
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	Executive SpaceWays was created by Ramirez and is available from [http://www.arcadia-digital.net/steve/Oolite/Oolite.html Ramirez' Oolite Pages]		Executive SpaceWays was created by Ramirez and is available from [http://www.arcadia-digital.net/steve/Oolite/Oolite.html Ramirez' Oolite Pages]
		+
		+	Download in OXZ format [[Media:Executive_Spaceways_2.4.oxz\|here]] for Oolite 1.79 or later (downloaded {{#downloads:Executive_Spaceways_2.4.oxz}} times).

	{{ship-OXP}}		{{ship-OXP}}

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 == StarSeeker ==
-In the wake of the success of the Strelka, Exectuve's latest model, the P-3 StarSeeker, was developed specifically to tap into the growing private transport market.  While passenger cabin conversion kits had long been available from most major shipyards, the level of comfort offered by such producs varied wildly and compatibility issues often arose when attemping to fit the cabins in non-standard spacecraft.  Using experience gained from work on the [[Gemini_Escort|Gemini]] and the Trident, Executive SpaceWays sought to develop a small craft optimised for passenger transport, with all the necessary life support and intercom systems fitted as standard.  Although more expensive than a typical transport, the StarSeeker comes with guaranteed engineering standards and is a popular choice for VIPs and small courier firms.
+In the wake of the success of the Strelka, Executive's latest model, the P-3 StarSeeker, was developed specifically to tap into the growing private transport market.  While passenger cabin conversion kits had long been available from most major shipyards, the level of comfort offered by such producs varied wildly and compatibility issues often arose when attemping to fit the cabins in non-standard spacecraft.  Using experience gained from work on the [[Gemini_Escort|Gemini]] and the Trident, Executive SpaceWays sought to develop a small craft optimised for passenger transport, with all the necessary life support and intercom systems fitted as standard.  Although more expensive than a typical transport, the StarSeeker comes with guaranteed engineering standards and is a popular choice for VIPs and small courier firms.
 == Ship List ==
 {| cellspacing="3" align="center" border="0" text-align="center"
 |align="center" width="200" height="175"|[[Image:delta_sm.png |link= Delta_Long-Range_Escort |100px|]]<br>[[Delta_Long-Range_Escort|Delta Long-Range Escort]]
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 |align="center" width="200" height="175"| [[Image:trident_sm.png |link= Trident_Executive_Shuttle |100px|]]<br>[[Trident_Executive_Shuttle|Trident Executive Shuttle]]
 |}
 == External Links ==
-Ramirez is the Author of the various related OXP's on this page, Ramirez's website can be found at [http://www.arcadia-digital.net/steve/Oolite/Oolite.html Ramirez Oolite Pages]
+Executive SpaceWays was created by Ramirez and is available from [http://www.arcadia-digital.net/steve/Oolite/Oolite.html Ramirez' Oolite Pages]
 {{ship-OXP}}

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	Ramirez is the Author of the various related OXP's on this page, Ramirez's website can be found at [http://www.arcadia-digital.net/steve/Oolite/Oolite.html Ramirez Oolite Pages]		Ramirez is the Author of the various related OXP's on this page, Ramirez's website can be found at [http://www.arcadia-digital.net/steve/Oolite/Oolite.html Ramirez Oolite Pages]
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		+	{{ship-OXP}}

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	In the wake of the success of the Strelka, Exectuve's latest model, the P-3 StarSeeker, was developed specifically to tap into the growing private transport market. While passenger cabin conversion kits had long been available from most major shipyards, the level of comfort offered by such producs varied wildly and compatibility issues often arose when attemping to fit the cabins in non-standard spacecraft. Using experience gained from work on the [[Gemini_Escort\|Gemini]] and the Trident, Executive SpaceWays sought to develop a small craft optimised for passenger transport, with all the necessary life support and intercom systems fitted as standard. Although more expensive than a typical transport, the StarSeeker comes with guaranteed engineering standards and is a popular choice for VIPs and small courier firms.		In the wake of the success of the Strelka, Exectuve's latest model, the P-3 StarSeeker, was developed specifically to tap into the growing private transport market. While passenger cabin conversion kits had long been available from most major shipyards, the level of comfort offered by such producs varied wildly and compatibility issues often arose when attemping to fit the cabins in non-standard spacecraft. Using experience gained from work on the [[Gemini_Escort\|Gemini]] and the Trident, Executive SpaceWays sought to develop a small craft optimised for passenger transport, with all the necessary life support and intercom systems fitted as standard. Although more expensive than a typical transport, the StarSeeker comes with guaranteed engineering standards and is a popular choice for VIPs and small courier firms.
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		+	== Ship List ==
		+
		+	{\| cellspacing="3" align="center" border="0" text-align="center"
		+	\|align="center" width="200" height="175"\|[[Image:delta_sm.png \|link= Delta_Long-Range_Escort \|100px\|]]<br>[[Delta_Long-Range_Escort\|Delta Long-Range Escort]]
		+	\|align="center" width="200" height="175"\|[[Image:gemini_sm.png \|link= Gemini_Escort \|100px\|]]<br>[[Gemini_Escort\|Gemini Escort]]
		+	\|align="center" width="200" height="175"\| [[Image:starseeker_sm.png \|link= Starseeker_Personal_Shuttle \|100px\|]]<br>[[Starseeker_Personal_Shuttle\|Starseeker Personal Shuttle]]
		+	\|align="center" width="200" height="175"\| [[Image:strelka_sm.png \|link= Strelka_CruiseLiner \|100px\|]]<br>[[Strelka Cruise Liner]]
		+	\|align="center" width="200" height="175"\| [[Image:trident_sm.png \|link= Trident_Executive_Shuttle \|100px\|]]<br>[[Trident_Executive_Shuttle\|Trident Executive Shuttle]]
		+	\|}

	== Bugs ==		== Bugs ==

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	In the wake of the success of the Strelka, Exectuve's latest model, the P-3 StarSeeker, was developed specifically to tap into the growing private transport market. While passenger cabin conversion kits had long been available from most major shipyards, the level of comfort offered by such producs varied wildly and compatibility issues often arose when attemping to fit the cabins in non-standard spacecraft. Using experience gained from work on the [[Gemini_Escort\|Gemini]] and the Trident, Executive SpaceWays sought to develop a small craft optimised for passenger transport, with all the necessary life support and intercom systems fitted as standard. Although more expensive than a typical transport, the StarSeeker comes with guaranteed engineering standards and is a popular choice for VIPs and small courier firms.		In the wake of the success of the Strelka, Exectuve's latest model, the P-3 StarSeeker, was developed specifically to tap into the growing private transport market. While passenger cabin conversion kits had long been available from most major shipyards, the level of comfort offered by such producs varied wildly and compatibility issues often arose when attemping to fit the cabins in non-standard spacecraft. Using experience gained from work on the [[Gemini_Escort\|Gemini]] and the Trident, Executive SpaceWays sought to develop a small craft optimised for passenger transport, with all the necessary life support and intercom systems fitted as standard. Although more expensive than a typical transport, the StarSeeker comes with guaranteed engineering standards and is a popular choice for VIPs and small courier firms.
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		+	== Bugs ==
		+
		+	This OXP has a file naming error which causes a texture not to be found and the ship not to be rendered on some OSes (those with case-sensitive filesystems). Users of Linux and (possibly) Mac OS X will need to do something like this:
		+	cd ~/.Oolite/AddOns/Executive\ Spaceways\ v2.2.oxp/Textures
		+	mv Starseeker_wings.png StarSeeker_wings.png

	== External Links ==		== External Links ==

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	In the wake of the success of the Strelka, Exectuve's latest model, the P-3 StarSeeker, was developed specifically to tap into the growing private transport market. While passenger cabin conversion kits had long been available from most major shipyards, the level of comfort offered by such producs varied wildly and compatibility issues often arose when attemping to fit the cabins in non-standard spacecraft. Using experience gained from work on the [[Gemini_Escort\|Gemini]] and the Trident, Executive SpaceWays sought to develop a small craft optimised for passenger transport, with all the necessary life support and intercom systems fitted as standard. Although more expensive than a typical transport, the StarSeeker comes with guaranteed engineering standards and is a popular choice for VIPs and small courier firms.		In the wake of the success of the Strelka, Exectuve's latest model, the P-3 StarSeeker, was developed specifically to tap into the growing private transport market. While passenger cabin conversion kits had long been available from most major shipyards, the level of comfort offered by such producs varied wildly and compatibility issues often arose when attemping to fit the cabins in non-standard spacecraft. Using experience gained from work on the [[Gemini_Escort\|Gemini]] and the Trident, Executive SpaceWays sought to develop a small craft optimised for passenger transport, with all the necessary life support and intercom systems fitted as standard. Although more expensive than a typical transport, the StarSeeker comes with guaranteed engineering standards and is a popular choice for VIPs and small courier firms.

		+	== External Links ==
		+
		+	Ramirez is the Author of the various related OXP's on this page, Ramirez's website can be found at [http://www.arcadia-digital.net/steve/Oolite/Oolite.html Ramirez Oolite Pages]
	[[Category:Oolite]]		[[Category:Oolite]]