Fruit Bat

ship name::Fruit Bat
Size (W×H×L)	65 m×ship height::15 m×ship length::37 m
Cargo capacity	ship cargo capacity::3 TC
Cargo bay extension	ship cargo extension::3 TC
Maximum speed	ship speed::0.35 LM
Manoeuvrability	Pitch: 1.70 Roll: 1.95 Yaw: 1.70 Thrust: 55
Energy banks	ship energy banks::3
Energy recharge rate	Poor (ship energy recharge::1.8)
Gun mounts	Fore: 1x Rear: 1x Port: 1x Starboard: 1x
Missile slots	ship missile slots::4
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::112,500 Cr

Overview

The Fruit Bat is a cheap, somewhat manoeuvrable fighter/escort, often used by pirates and escorts alike.

History

It was designed for mass production by the now defunct CLAN Ltd. from Erbiti and the production facilities were then bought by SensimTrading and relocated to Anisor.

The Fruit Bat was not a very popular model, but when MASSTrans GLC bought into the traditional family business (holding 49.9 percent of the shares), they started to produce a slightly enhanced version exclusively for MASSTrans' subsidiary firm MT SEC under the name of Flying Fox. Sales of the standard model have been rising slightly, but demand for a customer version with the same specifications (with a slightly larger and more efficient engine) are estimated to be even higher. It is unknown if plans of releasing this model to the general public have been made.

MT SEC, working formerly under exclusive contract for MASSTRans freighttrains, started recently to open their escort services to private traders with allowance of their parent company, and although they take premium fees, their services are in high demand (and add a boost to the prestige of their employer).

Model comparisons

	Fruit Bat	Flying Fox
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Size (meters: WxHxL)	65 × 15 × 37	65 × 15 × 37
Mass (tons)	19.959 t	19.959 t
Cargo capacity (tons)	3 (+3 t expandable)	3 (+3 t expandable)
Maximum speed (LM)	0.350	0.350
Maneuverability	Pitch: 1.70 / Roll: 1.95 / Yaw: 1.70	Pitch: 1.70 / Roll: 1.95 / Yaw: 1.70
Thrust	55	65
Energy banks	3.00	3.50
Energy recharge rate	Poor (1.80)	Poor (2.20)
Gun mounts & Turrets	Fore: 1x Rear: 1x Port: 1x Starboard: 1x Turrets: N/A	Fore: 1x Rear: 1x Port: 1x Starboard: 1x Turrets: 1x
Missile pylons	4	4
Shield Upgrades	Boosters & military	Boosters & military
Hyperspace capable	Yes (in 15 sec)	Yes (in 15 sec)
Available to player	Yes (TL 7)	No
Base price (Cr)	112,500	N/A

Remarks

some notes from the author:

Made some time ago, never thought about releasing it, because of issues, that I could finally solve, and now a recommended part of my coming Freighttrain.oxp.

Credits

The Fruit Bat is entirely the work of Rorschachhamster, all credits therefore belong to him.

• Rorschachhamster (original author)
• Montana05 (resurrectionist)

Requirements

Oolite Version 1.77 or higher is required.

Download

The original version from Rorschachhamster (2013) could be found in the FruitBat OXP V 1.01 on box. This version includes 3 minor bugs, one might affect Apple users, while another will prevent you from buying the cargo extension.

License

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

Version History

• Version 1.00 / 2013-02-04 / Rorschachhamster:

initial release

• Version 1.01 / 2013-03-20 / Rorschachhamster:

The MT Sec Flying Fox is now outfitted with an aft laser as well, and made a little tougher

Quick Facts

Version	Released	License	Features	Category	Author(s)	Feedback
1.01	2013-03-20	CC BY-NC-SA 3.0	Ship	Ships OXPs	Rorschachhamster	BB