Asp Explorer

2015-09-27T06:01:04Z

95.222.27.216: /* Purchase Locations */

{{ShipInfobox
| image = Asp2.jpg
| manufacturer = Lakon Spaceways
| cost = 6,661,153
| topspeed = 254
| boostspeed = 345
| manoeuvrability = 6
| shields = 152
| armour = 378
| hullmass = 280
| cargocapacity = 38
| fuelcapacity = 32
| jumprange = 13.12
| utility = 4
| small = 4
| medium = 2
| large =
| huge =
| size1 =
| size2 = 2
| size3 = 3
| size4 =
| size5 = 1
| size6 = 1
| size7 =
| size8 =
| landingpad = Medium
|dimensions = 56.5L - 51.3W 19.7H|type = Multipurpose|maxjumprange = 37.84}}
{{quote|The Asp Explorer is the civilian version of the military model Asp Mk II's (which first saw service in 2878). Lakon Spaceways now owns the licence to construct these ships and has marketed them heavily at customers looking for their first multi-crewed ships. The ship class has earned a solid reputation for long range missions and those requiring some discretion.|In-Game Description}}

The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' has a high jump range relative to other ships in the game and thus is quite good for use as an exploration ship. It has six weapon [[hardpoint]]s and has a good turning radius for its size which makes the Asp good for more than just exploration. The Asp can act as a heavy-duty bounty hunting vessel due to its superb weapon capacity and good manoeuvrability for its size. [[Pirate]]s can also use the Asp to great effect because of the ample cargo capacity, heavy armament, long jump range and large mass (allowing it to charge its own [[Frame Shift Drive]] with minimal mass disruption while also mass disrupting the frame shift drive of most [[ships]]). The Asp Explorer also features a copilot seat located directly under the player's seat, visible while outfitting the ship.

The main downside of this ship is the high initial purchase cost and high maintenance costs. Many roles that the Asp fills can be fulfilled with cheaper ships, though the Asp's performance is typically better than that of the less expensive option. An example would be pirating which can be done in a [[Cobra Mk. III|Cobra]] whose purchase cost is 6.3 million credits less, while still having a moderate cargo capacity and comparable weapon armament. Another example would be trading which can be done in a [[Type-6 Transporter]] that has nearly the same cargo capacity, and costs 5.6 million credits less. A further example would be bounty hunting which can be done better in a [[Vulture]] which is more manoeuvrable and has higher firepower, while costing 1.7 million credits less.

The {{PAGENAME}} can be purchased at a 20% discount at Irkutsk station in the Alliance capital system of [[Alioth]].<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=122593 Discounted purchase price forum article]</ref>

The weapon hardpoints are located as follows: 1 medium hardpoint above the waterline and 1 small hardpoint below the waterline on each side of the cockpit (total 2 medium, 2 small), 2 small hardpoints located directly beneath the cockpit. Due to the shape of the ship and the hardpoint locations, the medium hardpoints and small hardpoints share a small field of fire (i.e mostly directly ahead). Pilots should be aware that Turrets in both Medium Hardpoints will have firing arcs above the cockpit where the pilot can generally see the target that the turrets are shooting at. However, turrets in all four Small Hardpoints will have firing arcs below the cockpit, where the target will tend to be obscured from the pilot's vision by the flight console and the floor.

==Purchase Locations==
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1"
! System
! Station
! Date Seen
!Discount
|-
|Losin
|Wohler Landing
|Sep 27, 2015
|15%
|-
|10 Canum Venaticorum
|HE Port
|25 May, 2015
|
|-
| 41 Gamma Serpentis
| Kidman Settlement
| Feb 18, 2015
|
|-
|44 B Ophiuchi
|Feustel Gateway
|July 15, 2015
|
|-
| Abrog
| Thagard Ring
| Feb 07, 2015
|
|-
|Aasgananu
|Houssay Ring
|Jun 24, 2015
| 15%
|-
| Aiabiko
| White Orbital
| Mar 13, 2015
|
|-
| Alioth
| Irkutsk
| 1.06
|20%
|-
| Altair
| Solo Orbiter
| Jan 05, 2015
|
|-
| Andhrimi
| Yurchikhin
| Feb 28, 2015
|
|-
|Angurongo
|Dahm Port
|May 28, 2015
|
|-
| Aphra
| Beckman Terminal
| Feb 06, 2015
|
|-
|Asgaa
|Wheeler Horizons
|Apr 20, 2015
|
|-
| Atlantis
| Kimura
| Jan 03, 2015
|
|-
| Ba Babal
| Caryanda Orbital
| Jan 8, 2015
|
|-
|BD-22 3573
|Khayyam Orbital
|Apr 11, 2015
|
|-
|Belarsuk
|Kurland Hub
|Mar 29, 2015
|
|-
| Beta-1 Tucanae
| Adams Orbital
| Jan 03, 2015
|
|-
| Beta Hydri
| Komovoy
| Jan 06, 2015
|
|-
| Black Mausoleum
| Silves Dock
| Jan 06, 2015
|
|-
|Bragpurukab
|Zalyotin Hub
|Mar 22, 2015
|
|-
|Brani
|Virtanen Hub
|July 15, 2015
|
|-
|Bulgarlmadi
|Eggleton Terminal
|September 21, 2015
|
|-
| Bunda
| Faraday Ring
| Dec 31, 2014
|
|-
|Candecama
|Horrocs Gateway
|Jul 30, 2015
|
|-
| Cauani
| Hardy City
| Jan 2, 2015
|
|-
| Chapsugaibo
| Schlesinger City
| Gamma 1.05
|
|-
| Chona
| Smoot Station
| Aug 17, 2015
|
|-
| Diagundri
| Ray Gateway
| Aug 22, 2015
|15%
|-
| FK5 2550
| Vela Ring
| Gamma ?
|
|-
| FK5 2550
| Wundt Gateway
| Gamma 1.05
|
|-
| Frigga
| Henson Ring
| Feb 07, 2015
|
|-
| Gallemi
| Rabinowitz Vision
| Feb 14, 2015
|
|-
| GD 219
| McKee Ring
| Feb 23, 2015
|
|-
| Gliese 563.1
| Matteucci Ring
| Jul 23, 2015
|
|-
|Gliese 868
|Bacon Port
|June 16, 2015
|
|-
| [[Guy]]
| [[Mondeh Terminal]]
| 16th Jan, 2015
|
|-
| Heike
| Brunel City
| Gamma 2.03
|
|-
| Herthans
| Henry Vision
|
|
|-
| Ho Hsien
| Dutton Station
| Jan 2, 2015
|
|-
|Inarajajara
|Laval Terminal
|Sept 9, 2014
|
|-
| Jera
| Moore Dock
| Feb 15, 2015
|
|-
|Jonai
|Privylov Port
|May 26, 2015
|
|-
| Kamorin
| Godwin Vision
| ? 1.03
|
|-
|Khampti
|Wafa Hub
|May 25, 2015
|
|-
|Ki Laufey
|Fiennes Orbital
|July 20, 2015
|
|-
| Kokojina
| Ali Ring
| Feb 12, 2015
|
|-
|Koira
|Ahern Installation
|July 20, 2015
|
|-
| Kugay
| Shepherd Dock
| ? 1.03
|
|-
| Kumata
| Vishweswarayya Enterprise
| Jan 1, 2015
|
|-
| Kurmodiae
| Virchow Dock
| Jul 23, 2015
|
|-
| LFT 926
| Meredith City
| Dec 31, 2014
|
|-
|LFT 1300
|Virchow Dock
|Mar 20, 2015
|
|-
| LHS 2764A
| Low Orbital
| Gamma 2.0
|
|-
| LHS 3447
| Dalton Gateway
| Jan 19, 2015
|
|-
| LHS 3505
| Olivas City
| Apr 16, 2015
|
|-
| LHS 3564
| Froude Enterprise
| 24/05/15
|
|-
| LP 908-11
| So-Yeon City
| Dec 29, 2014
|
|-
| LTT 377
| Zoline Port
| Jan 03, 2015
|
|-
| Lwen
| Oliver Enterprise
| Jan 2, 2015
|
|-
|Malarhones
|Kurtz Dock
|Mar 29, 2015
|
|-
| Maljenni
| Bowsersox Enterprise
| Dec 31, 2014
|
|-
| Mizar
| Judson Station
| May 27, 2015
|
|-
|Rhea
|Ito Orbital
|Jul 21, 2015
|
|-
| Saktsak
| Bursch Enterprise
|
|
|-
| Sanuma
| Dunyach Orbital
| Jan 10, 2015
|
|-
|Seleru Bao
|Leinster Ring
|Sep 21, 2015
|15%
|-
|Siddha
|Meuron Station
|Apr 16, 2015
|
|-
|Tiolce
|Gordom Terminal
|Apr 13, 2015
|
|-
|Tote
|Whitelaw Enterprise
|July 26, 2015
|
|-
| Turir
| Brooks Terminal
|
|
|-
| Una
| Hoard Orbital
| Feb 19, 2015
|
|-
| Uoluskas
| Moisuc Dock
| Gamma 1.05
|
|-
| V1688 Aquilae
| Littlewood Terminal
| Jan 11, 2015
|
|-
|Wolf 867
|Dana terminal
|June 24, 2015
|
|-
|Xihe
|Zhen Dock
|Aug 16, 2015
|
|-
|Yembo
|Naddoddur Terminal
|Apr 12, 2015
|
|-
| Zaonce
| Ridley Scott
| Jan 3, 2015
|
|-
| Zaragas
| Jenner Hub
| Jan 9, 2015
|
|}

==Outfitting==
{{main|Outfitting}}

All ships are highly customizable through the Outfitting menu of Station Services. Listed below is the default load-out for the {{PAGENAME}}.

{| style="text-align: center;" class="article-table" border="1"
! style="text-align: center;" | Category
! style="text-align: center;" | Default System
! style="text-align: center;" | Default Rating
! style="text-align: center;" | Default Class
! style="text-align: center;" | Max Class
|-
| rowspan="4" | [[Hardpoint|Small Hardpoint]]
| [[Pulse Laser]] (L) || F || 1 || 1
|-
| [[Pulse Laser]] (L) || F || 1 || 1
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 1
|-
| ''Empty''
| --
| --
| 1
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Hardpoint|Medium Hardpoint]]
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 2
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 2
|-
| rowspan="4" | Utility Mount
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| [[Bulkheads]]
| [[Lightweight Alloys]] || I || 1 || 8
|-
| Reactor Bay
| [[Power Plant]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| Thrusters Mounting
| [[Thrusters]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| Frame Shift Drive Housing
| [[Frame Shift Drive]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| Environment Control
| [[Life Support]] || E || 4 || 4
|-
| Power Coupling
| [[Power Distributor]] || E || 4 || 4
|-
| Sensor Suite
| [[Sensors]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| Fuel Store
| [[Fuel Tank]] [x32] || C || 5 || 5
|-
| rowspan="7" | [[Internal Compartment]]s
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x32] || E || 5 || 6
|-
| [[Shield Generator]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x4] || E || 2 || 3
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 3
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 3
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x2] || E || 1 || 2
|-
| [[Discovery Scanner|BDS]] || E || 1 || 2
|}
*''(L) = Loaned''
*''[x#] = Capacity''
*''BDS = Basic Discovery Scanner''

==Trivia==
* First revealed in Newsletter #6.<ref>[http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=94dad3b09c Newsletter #6]</ref>
* Released with Beta 2.0 on 9/30/14.
* Starting Cargo capacity has been lowered from 70 in Beta to 38 in Gamma.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Asp_explorations.jpg|Asp Drawings
File:Asp_shipyard.png|Asp Shipyard
File:Asp_stock.png|Asp Stock
File:Asp_view.png|Asp View
OuuCM6w.png
hBkEGy0.png|Check out that ASP
E-D - Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Aft Bottom Coriolis Hangar.jpg|Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Aft Bottom View
E-D - Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Aft Top Coriolis Hangar.jpg|Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Aft Top Hangar View
E-D - Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Front Bottom Coriolis Hangar.jpg|Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Front Bottom Coriolis Hangar
E-D - Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Front View on Outpost.jpg|Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Front View on Outpost
E-D - Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Front Top Coriolis Hangar.jpg|Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Front Top Coriolis Hangar
E-D - Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Top Aft View on Outpost.jpg|Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Top Aft View on Outpost
E-D - Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Supercruise Aft View.jpg|Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Supercruise Aft View
</gallery>

==References==
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