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KDI Asp Class Patrol Ship

Modded: No.
Vanilla: Yes.
Survival Ready: Yes.
Planetary Capable: Yes, vertically. Landing gear is equipped, but no parachutes.
DLC Blocks: Yes. Beams needed for landing gear, but can be replaced.

Length: 17 Blocks, 42.5 Meters.
Size: 263 Blocks. 3,309 PCU.
Dry Tonnage: 174 Tons.
Max Jump Distance: Not equipped.
Max Acceleration: ~41.4 m / s^2
Forward Thrust: 7.2 MN
Thrust Type: Hydrogen


1 x Artillery (Fixed)
2 x Gatling Turrets
2 x Interior Turrets


Cockpits:
Page 1: 1 Cameras, 3 Fire Artillery, 5 Run Braking Script, 7 Switch Lock - Connector, 8 Switch Lock - Landing Gear
Page 2: 1-3 On/Off Weapon Groups, 8-9 On/Off Antennas and Beacons
Page 3: 1 On/Off Thrusters, 3 Gyroscopes, 8 Hydrogen Engines, 9 Batteries

Control Seat:
Page 1: 1-2 Copy Target - Weapon Groups, 5-6 Forget Target - Weapon Groups


Knightmare Defense Industries presents its version of the Asp, a small Patrol Ship. The Asp is an MCRN ship built by BSE. KDI obtained permission to use and modify the design for its own uses. Notable changes include landing gear, an additional connector, more lateral thrust, artillery instead of rockets, hydrogen engines instead of reactors, and a reworked interior.

The Asp is designed as a small, very inexpensive design. It is fast, but lacks the usual survivability of larger KDI ships. It does not carry a Jump Drive, limiting it to short range missions or forcing it to be carried with larger ships. It carries a few turrets and fixed artillery, but that is the extent of its armament. Given its low production cost, the ship is likely to serve in squadrons, allowing it to assault more heavily armed targets. The ship is also capable of limited atmospheric operations, with sufficient lateral thrust for earth-like planets. The Asp uses Hydrogen Thrusters for propulsion, and there are 4 O2/H2 Generators onboard for refueling. The Asp is equipped with a Survival Kit for emergencies, and Magnetic Plates for landing.

The Asp Class Fast Attack Ship is a ship class from the Expanse Books, named after a term for venomous snakes.

Keq's original version of the Asp


This ship only has one program block due to its size, and I chose Whip;ash141's retrobraking script for it, to allow for the usual "flip and burn". The mods I used to assist with the screenshots came recommended by Taidyr, who makes some fantastic content as well. Thanks to Keq, another excellent builder who helped me improve my interiors. I used Darth Biomech's Milky Way Skybox mod for screenshots. Links below. I got inspiration for this ship from ships shown in The Expanse RPG book, I highly recommend The Expanse's books and show.

Whiplash141's Workshop

Taidyr's Workshop

Keq's Workshop

Milky Way Skybox by Darth Biomech

If you want a quick color conversion, say to UNN or MCRN colors, then I recommend this block recoloring mod, which will greatly simplify the process. Color Replacer Blocks - V2

Please feel free to modify the ship to fit your in game needs. Just be sure to give credit to the original creator.


It's really hard for me to make small ships. I want to fill them with too much. This is by far the smallest, about 1/4 the size in blocks as the Monoceros, the next largest. Thanks again to Keq for building a good version of the Asp, which I promptly acquired and have modified extensively with permission. Just went with the same name, as it didn't seem to make sense to create a new one for it. Not much else to really say actually. Just a good, small ship.

If you have any questions, comments or feedback about the ship, please leave them in the comments below. I'm always looking to improve upon my work. If you enjoy the Asp Class Patrol Ship, likes are greatly appreciated. Thank you for browsing this item. Safe Voyages! Papple.