Asp-X

ship name::Asp-X
Size (W×H×L)	138 m×ship height::32 m×ship length::127 m
Cargo capacity	ship cargo capacity::N/A
Cargo bay extension	ship cargo extension::N/A
Maximum speed	ship speed::0.42 LM
Manoeuvrability	Pitch: 1.00 Roll: 2.00 Yaw: 1.00 Thrust: 50
Energy banks	ship energy banks::6
Energy recharge rate	Good (ship energy recharge::4.00)
Gun mounts	Fore: 1x
Missile slots	ship missile slots::2
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::425,000 Cr

the classic Asp-X

Overview

A strong and powerful heavy interceptor, based on the design of the first generation of the Asp Mark II Special. Substantially larger than the standard Asp Mark II, with a higher maximum speed, more energy banks and 2 pylons. It is purely a fighting ship, having no cargo capacity.

The Asp-X was licensed for civilian use and, although a rare sight, these ships could be encountered occasionally. They are favored by hunters and assassins and, inevitably, also by pirates and brigands.

History

Some 25 years ago, Her Imperial Majesty's Space Navy decided to sponsor a design competition to stimulate development and to give shipyards a platform to showcase what they could do. Known as the 'X-ships Challenge', the brief was to design either a light, medium or heavy Interceptor. Zorgon Petterson Group used the blueprints of the first generation Asp Mark II Special to create the Asp-X and won in the category heavy Interceptor.

In the belief that a well-armed civilian population was the best defense against the Thargoids, HIMSN offered the plans to build these ships for general sale. GalCop was initially very concerned about this, having serious misgivings about military ships being made available on the civilian market, but as similar ships to these already existed they decided to agree to the release of the plans.

Variants

During the second major reorganization of the Galactic Navy it was decided to commission Asp-X once again. Using the latest technology, the Navy Asp-X was designed.

• Navy Asp-X (a major upgrade with a very deadly ship as result)

Navy Asp-X

Remarks

The Asp-X is larger than most people expect, here is a comparison of an Asp Mark II, an Asp-X and an Anaconda:
(Click on the thumbnail to view full-size image)

Credits

• Aegidian (original OXP and that Oolite actually exists)
• Smivs (modern remake of the original package)

Requirements

A graphic card supporting shaders will enhance the quality although this is not essential.

Download

This ship is part of the Classic X-ships OXZ and based on the original Aegidian's X-Ships.

License

This work is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 3.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0). To view a copy of this license visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0.

Links

• Zorgon Petterson Group (manufacturer)
• Asp Mark II (The standard model, a fearsome fighting ship.)
• Asp Explorer (A scout ship with some cargo space. Originally produced by Zorgon Petterson Group this craft is today offered under license from SoloTek Industries.)
• Asp Mark II Special (2 generations had been build. The first was later used to design the Asp-X, the second is a smaller but still deadly Asp Mark II.)
• Navy Asp Mark II (An Asp specially designed for the Galactic Navy. While the first generation wasn't able to live up to the expectations, the second (based on the Asp Mark II Special) is still serving in several navies.)