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{{Infobox ShipStats Oolite| title=Vortex
  
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[[File:Vortex Thumbnail.png|left]]
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{{Semantic Infobox ShipStats Oolite
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|title=Vortex
 
|image = [[Image:Vortex_4.PNG|250px]]
  
|image = [[Image:Vortex_4.PNG|250px]]
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|dimensions = 130 x 60 x 90
  
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|width = 130m
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|capacity = 5x 30 TC
  
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|height = 60m
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|length = 90m
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|capacity = 150 TC
 
|capacityext = N/A
  
|capacityext = N/A
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|missileslots = 5x 5
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|missileslots = 25
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|gunmounts = All
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|gunmounts = Fore, Aft,<br />Port, Starboard<br />Twin fore and aft plasma turrets
 
|maxspeed = 0.45 LM
  
|maxspeed = 0.45 LM
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|maneuverability = Roll: 1.50<br />Pitch: 1.30<br />Yaw: 1.50
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|maneuverability = Pitch: 1.30 <br/> Roll: 1.50 <br/> Yaw: 1.30
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|energybanks = 6
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|energybanks = 8
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|energyrecharge = 5.0
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|milshields = Yes
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|shieldboost = Yes
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|hyperspace = Yes
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|isoxp = OXP
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|isplayer = Yes
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|baseprice = 2,000,000₢
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}}
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==Overview==
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The [[Aquatics OXP|Aquarian Shipbuilding Corporation's]] Vortex is a rare but fearsome beast. Originally designed as a military blockade runner, it combines an excellent cargo carrying capacity with the speed and muscle to cope with most trouble it may encounter. With the cooling of the Sector Wars some of these ships have been demobilised and made available to the private market (with a few of their more lethal features removed, but many desirable ones still in place).
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Having a military heritage, they won't feature in any glossy ship brochures or magazines of beautiful craft, but they have a heart of titanium and an ass of finest iron. They are all about function over form, and they combine a powerful punch, a heavy hauling ability and many advanced features which cannot be found in any other ship available on the civilian market.
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==Notable Features==
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* AI control - integral to each Vortex is its Military AI Construct, or MAC for short. This is the vessels co-pilot, supervisor and assistant. It oversees the automated systems, plus deals with running the general ship systems.
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* Multibay cargo system - specifically designed for this ship (and the forerunner of the recent civilian Hyper Cargo system), the multibay essentially gives the ship five distinct cargo bays of 30t each. Whilst only one is "physically" present at a time, they can be switched both in-flight and whilst docked allowing their content to be accessed and items loaded or unloaded. Due to the specialised nature of their workings, neither the civilian Hyper Cargo system nor passenger berths are compatible with the system.
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* Missile bays - the Vortex features five distinct missile bays, each with five pylons. These are switchable both in-flight and whilst docked, and the current one will be auto-switched to the next equipped bay by the MAC should all items in the current bay be expended.
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* Regeneration - making use of the military grade version of the well-known ASC repair nanobots, under the supervision of the MAC the Vortex can regenerate most damage that may result from combat.
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* Defense systems - from its military history, the Vortex features a missile defense screen in the form of a hull-mounted microwave cannon. Due to the difficulty in targetting and aiming this (especially whilst in combat), it is entirely controlled by the MAC. The system will also auto-link to the ships ECM systems if fitted, as a further line of defense.
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* Reflective plating - designed as a counter-measure for target-locking systems, this can cause attacking vessels problems by disrupting their target lock onto the vessel.
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* Regenerative fuel injection - the fuel injection systems are designed to capture any unburned fuel and return it to the ships tanks. As a result the ship can run under injection for much longer than similar craft.
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* Emergency micro-jumping - if energy is drained to a critical level during combat (without destroying the ship completely) and if there is even a little fuel available, the MAC will attempt an in-system witchspace micro-jump to remove the ship from the immediate danger area.
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==Availability==
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These craft were not produced in large numbers, and many of those are either still in military service or have been lost to combat. But they do appear in civilian hands (as traders, bounty hunters or combinations of the two), plus they are sometimes used by Galcop security forces. It is also not unknown for privateers to use these formidable vessels when they can lay their hands on them.
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Their normal price tag is around 2 million credits, and they usually only appear in the most high-tech (level 12+) systems.
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==Controls==
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The bay switching screen is accessed by going from the manifest screen to the marketplace screen (F5-F8 whilst docked, F5-F5-F8 whilst in flight). When docked the cargo bay screen is displayed by default, whilst in-flight the missile bay screen is instead (they can be reached from one another). To aid usability the time acceleration factor is used to slow things down whilst the screen is open in-flight.
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The missile bays can also be cycled through by using the "select next missile bay" item on the equipment screen (to aid in rapidly equipping the bays). And if the final pylon is used whilst in-flight, the MAC will automatically select the next bay with equipment in it so leave the pilot to concentrate on combat and flying.
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All other items are automatically handled by the MAC, and do not require any intervention from the Commander.
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==Compatibility Notes==
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This OXP is not compatible with HyperCargo, Military Fuel Injectors, the APRIL system or the system part of Repair Bots. Due to how the cargo bay system works, any additional equipment which requires the use of cargo space also cannot be used.
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It also slightly redefines the trunk passenger berth equipment to allow them to be blocked-out from fitting to the ship. This should not cause an issue, but is included here for information and reference.
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Both ships are fully compatible with cim's [[New_Cargoes|New Cargoes OXP]] as of version 1.23.
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Requires Oolite v1.82 to run.
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==Maelstrom==
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{{Infobox ShipStats Oolite
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|title=Maelstrom
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|image = [[Image:Maelstrom.png|250px]]
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|dimensions=141.5 x 54.25 x 182
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|width = 141.5m
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|height = 54.25m
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|length = 182m
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|capacity = 3x 100 TC
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|capacityext = N/A
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|missileslots = 3x 4 pylons
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|gunmounts = Fore, Aft
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|maxspeed = 0.25 LM
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|maneuverability = Pitch: 1.00 <br/> Roll: 1.20 <br/> Yaw: 1.00
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|energybanks = 10
 
|energyrecharge = Excellent (5.0)
  
|energyrecharge = Excellent (5.0)
 
|milshields = Available
  
|milshields = Available
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|isoxp = OXP
  
|isoxp = OXP
 
|isplayer = Yes
  
|isplayer = Yes
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|baseprice = 2,000,000
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|baseprice = 1,750,000₢
 
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==Overview==
  
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Version 1.20 of the OXP introduces the Vortex's sister ship, the Maelstrom. Cut from much the same cloth, this ship focusses more on hauling capacity at the expense of some of the more offense-oriented aspects of the Vortex. The ship is larger and slower and has lost its turrets and some of the missile pylon mounts, but in exchange offers a 100t cargo bay, expanded using the Multibay system to an overall capacity of 300t split across its three switchable bays.
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Based on the planet Aqualina in the Aqualine system in Galaxy 3, the Aquarian Shipbuilding Corporation has become the predominant producer of ships in the area. Owing to the world's almost completely aquatic nature, the roots of the Corporation are in marine and sub-marine shipbuilding for the amphibious humanoid inhabitants of the planet.
  
   
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Owing to the unusual nature of the world and the distinct lack of dry land, the evolution of construction has been more nature-based than industrial. The ships tend to have a more organic nature, often constructed using material such as coral and volcanic alloys.
  
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They appear less often on the market than the Vortex, as the military is loathed to part with these tough, rugged and highly capable ships. But some have made it into the civilian market, where they make ideal high-capacity freighters that can hold their own in any star system.
   
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When their ships spread out beyond the locality, this very distinctive construction quickly caught the attention of the ship-buying public. Belying their appearance, the range soon proved as tough and adaptable as their producers, leading to reliance and orders from both the civilian, miliary and Galcop sectors of the market.
  
   
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==Notable Features==
  
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==Scooped Escape Pods==
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The Manta Ray is the most common and popular product from the Corporation's range. Equally at home in the hands of bounty hunters, military top guns, privateers and Galcop's finest, the versatility and puissance of the ship give it the edge on many of its rivals. And for those of a less aggressive nature, its unusual construction from oceanic coral alloys gives it a very distinctive opalescent appearance which marks it apart from its peers.
  
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It should be noted that if you fly these ships and scoop escape pods, cycling the cargo bays will of course load those pods into the system. As this will effectively take them out of normal space, the link between the pod and the system-wide communications network is broken. This has the net effect that the pod can no longer report its status back to the insurance company's net, and so the pod is deemed as lost.
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The overall effect of this is that bounties and insurance credits for passengers in such pods are lost (although they can of course still be sold as normal slaves). If you have a particular need to cash in on such a bounty or insurance (for example for a specific mission) then the cargo bays should not be rotated whilst the escape pod is aboard the ship.
   
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Swift and deadly, it comes as standard with fore and rear laser mounts, four missiles (upgraded to 6 for the military version, at the expense of it's 6 ton cargo capacity) and a full host of options for hardware installation. For the trader the hold can be stretched to 10 tons, generous for such a fighter-class ship. All in all a good flexible package, suitable for any commander of note.
  
   
 
==Download==
  
==Download==
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The Manta Ray is part of the [http://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/Aquatics_OXP#Download Aquatics OXP], written by Thargoid.
  
   
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[[Image:Manta_Front.JPG|thumb|left|200px|The Manta Ray in flight.]]
  
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*Downloadable through the in-game [[Expansions Manager]]
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*[[Media:Vortex-1.32.oxz|Vortex v1.32]] (downloaded {{#downloads:Vortex-1.32.oxz}} times).
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==Links==
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*[http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=8524 Vortex OXP (plus the Maelstrom)] (2010-date)
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*[http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=18085 Mounting Big Cannons] (2016+)
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*Author: [[User:Thargoid|Thargoid]]
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{{ship-OXP}}

Latest revision as of 20:48, 24 November 2021

Vortex Thumbnail.png
ship name::Vortex
Vortex 4.PNG
Size (W×H×L) 130m×ship height::60m×ship length::90m
Cargo capacity ship cargo capacity::150 TC
Cargo bay extension ship cargo extension::N/A
Maximum speed ship speed::0.45 LM
Manoeuvrability Pitch: 1.30
Roll: 1.50
Yaw: 1.30
Energy banks ship energy banks::8
Energy recharge rate

Excellent (ship energy recharge::5.0)

Gun mounts Fore, Aft,
Port, Starboard
Twin fore and aft plasma turrets
Missile slots ship missile slots::25
Shield boosters available ship supports shield booster::Yes
Military shields available ship supports mil shields::Yes
Hyperspace capable ship can hyperspace::Yes
OXP or standard {{#set:ship is standard=OXP}}OXP
Available to player ship is player flyable::Yes
Base price ship base price::2,000,000₢


Overview

The Aquarian Shipbuilding Corporation's Vortex is a rare but fearsome beast. Originally designed as a military blockade runner, it combines an excellent cargo carrying capacity with the speed and muscle to cope with most trouble it may encounter. With the cooling of the Sector Wars some of these ships have been demobilised and made available to the private market (with a few of their more lethal features removed, but many desirable ones still in place).

Having a military heritage, they won't feature in any glossy ship brochures or magazines of beautiful craft, but they have a heart of titanium and an ass of finest iron. They are all about function over form, and they combine a powerful punch, a heavy hauling ability and many advanced features which cannot be found in any other ship available on the civilian market.

Notable Features

  • AI control - integral to each Vortex is its Military AI Construct, or MAC for short. This is the vessels co-pilot, supervisor and assistant. It oversees the automated systems, plus deals with running the general ship systems.
  • Multibay cargo system - specifically designed for this ship (and the forerunner of the recent civilian Hyper Cargo system), the multibay essentially gives the ship five distinct cargo bays of 30t each. Whilst only one is "physically" present at a time, they can be switched both in-flight and whilst docked allowing their content to be accessed and items loaded or unloaded. Due to the specialised nature of their workings, neither the civilian Hyper Cargo system nor passenger berths are compatible with the system.
  • Missile bays - the Vortex features five distinct missile bays, each with five pylons. These are switchable both in-flight and whilst docked, and the current one will be auto-switched to the next equipped bay by the MAC should all items in the current bay be expended.
  • Regeneration - making use of the military grade version of the well-known ASC repair nanobots, under the supervision of the MAC the Vortex can regenerate most damage that may result from combat.
  • Defense systems - from its military history, the Vortex features a missile defense screen in the form of a hull-mounted microwave cannon. Due to the difficulty in targetting and aiming this (especially whilst in combat), it is entirely controlled by the MAC. The system will also auto-link to the ships ECM systems if fitted, as a further line of defense.
  • Reflective plating - designed as a counter-measure for target-locking systems, this can cause attacking vessels problems by disrupting their target lock onto the vessel.
  • Regenerative fuel injection - the fuel injection systems are designed to capture any unburned fuel and return it to the ships tanks. As a result the ship can run under injection for much longer than similar craft.
  • Emergency micro-jumping - if energy is drained to a critical level during combat (without destroying the ship completely) and if there is even a little fuel available, the MAC will attempt an in-system witchspace micro-jump to remove the ship from the immediate danger area.

Availability

These craft were not produced in large numbers, and many of those are either still in military service or have been lost to combat. But they do appear in civilian hands (as traders, bounty hunters or combinations of the two), plus they are sometimes used by Galcop security forces. It is also not unknown for privateers to use these formidable vessels when they can lay their hands on them.

Their normal price tag is around 2 million credits, and they usually only appear in the most high-tech (level 12+) systems.

Controls

The bay switching screen is accessed by going from the manifest screen to the marketplace screen (F5-F8 whilst docked, F5-F5-F8 whilst in flight). When docked the cargo bay screen is displayed by default, whilst in-flight the missile bay screen is instead (they can be reached from one another). To aid usability the time acceleration factor is used to slow things down whilst the screen is open in-flight.

The missile bays can also be cycled through by using the "select next missile bay" item on the equipment screen (to aid in rapidly equipping the bays). And if the final pylon is used whilst in-flight, the MAC will automatically select the next bay with equipment in it so leave the pilot to concentrate on combat and flying.

All other items are automatically handled by the MAC, and do not require any intervention from the Commander.

Compatibility Notes

This OXP is not compatible with HyperCargo, Military Fuel Injectors, the APRIL system or the system part of Repair Bots. Due to how the cargo bay system works, any additional equipment which requires the use of cargo space also cannot be used.

It also slightly redefines the trunk passenger berth equipment to allow them to be blocked-out from fitting to the ship. This should not cause an issue, but is included here for information and reference.

Both ships are fully compatible with cim's New Cargoes OXP as of version 1.23.

Requires Oolite v1.82 to run.

Maelstrom

Maelstrom
Maelstrom.png
Size (metres, W×H×L) 141.5 x 54.25 x 182
Cargo capacity 3x 100 TC
Cargo bay extension N/A
Maximum speed 0.25 LM
Manoeuvrability Pitch: 1.00
Roll: 1.20
Yaw: 1.00
Energy banks 10
Energy recharge rate Excellent (5.0)
Gun mounts Fore, Aft
Missile slots 3x 4 pylons
Shield boosters available Available
Military shields available Available
Hyperspace capable Yes
OXP or standard OXP
Available to player Yes
Base price 1,750,000₢


Version 1.20 of the OXP introduces the Vortex's sister ship, the Maelstrom. Cut from much the same cloth, this ship focusses more on hauling capacity at the expense of some of the more offense-oriented aspects of the Vortex. The ship is larger and slower and has lost its turrets and some of the missile pylon mounts, but in exchange offers a 100t cargo bay, expanded using the Multibay system to an overall capacity of 300t split across its three switchable bays.

They appear less often on the market than the Vortex, as the military is loathed to part with these tough, rugged and highly capable ships. But some have made it into the civilian market, where they make ideal high-capacity freighters that can hold their own in any star system.


Scooped Escape Pods

It should be noted that if you fly these ships and scoop escape pods, cycling the cargo bays will of course load those pods into the system. As this will effectively take them out of normal space, the link between the pod and the system-wide communications network is broken. This has the net effect that the pod can no longer report its status back to the insurance company's net, and so the pod is deemed as lost.

The overall effect of this is that bounties and insurance credits for passengers in such pods are lost (although they can of course still be sold as normal slaves). If you have a particular need to cash in on such a bounty or insurance (for example for a specific mission) then the cargo bays should not be rotated whilst the escape pod is aboard the ship.


Download


Links

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