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RAS Asp Class Patrol Ship

Modded: Yes.
Vanilla: No.
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: 268 Blocks. 3,174 PCU.
Dry Tonnage: 191 Tons.
Max Jump Distance: Not equipped.
Max Acceleration: ~112.5 m / s^2


1 x Flechette Launcher
2 x MG50 Atlas PDC


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

Control Seat:
Page 1: 1 On/Off Fire Flechette launcher, 3-4 Control Atlas PDC


River Avon Shipyards, a subsidiary of 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 from the BSE version include landing gear, an additional connector, modded thrust, modded weapons, hydrogen engines instead of reactors, and a reworked interior. The RAS version has been further updated with additional thrust and upgraded conveyers.

The Asp is designed as a small, very inexpensive design. It is fast, but lacks the usual survivability of larger 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 Hydrazine RCS Thrusters and an LV-300 Raider Light Epstein Drive 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.


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.

Keq's original version of the Asp

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.

Here are a few other creators I highly recommend checking out. They've made some great builds so far and I'm really looking forward to what they make next.

Viper's Workshop

Senturu's Workshop

Honestly this is a rather minor update to a small ship. New colors, modded blocks, replaced some vanilla blocks like the conveyers, and a few other tweaks or improvements. I do like working on small ships though, and the Asp is the smallest "ship" I've built. Flying chairs don't really count, lol. Use this one if you like it, use the KDI version if you prefer pure vanilla, and use Keq's version if you want it in MCRN colors (also built a bit differently). Hope you enjoy.

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.