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The Donald Chick Rebel Viper is a Rebellion ship in Escape Velocity Nova.
"Modified Vipers designated F-23 were selected by the Federation as the mainstay of their fighter wings. This Viper was appropriated from Federation stocks on an unnamed supply world." ― Buying a Rebel Viper
The Rebel Viper is a stolen Fed Viper modified to be heavier-duty and painted in Rebellion green. It can be fired from a carrier using the Rebel Viper Bay.
Stats[]
"The Rebel pilot who flies this Viper still wears his Federation battle-patches. «One day, they'll mean something again,» he says wistfully. His Viper is pristine, and his devotion to his cause is exemplary. Any profits he makes as an escort go straight back into the Rebel coffers, such as they are." ― Hiring a Rebel Viper
Fighter Class (#177)[]
For this base model only, stat changes are relative to the Fed Viper, Fighter Class.
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Slightly slower than the Fed Viper and lacks a jammer. Its mild increase in durability doesn't stop it from being fodder.
Wild Variants[]
Shipvariant stat changes are relative to the stats of the basic model. The basic model is Rebel Viper, Fighter Class.
The following shipvariants are unavailable in the shipyard and must be captured in the field.
Heavy Fighter Class (#337)[]
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This shipvariant is an upgrade in every way and even features an expanded cargo hold. It's strictly inferior to the Interceptor Class, even in price.
Interceptor Class (#338)[]
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This shipvariant features good stats, two types of missiles and an expanded cargo hold.
Light Gunboat Class (#339)[]
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This shipvariant is a mini-Thunderhead and as such is slightly slower to compensate for its increased firepower and durability.
Gameplay Analysis[]
"While not as fast as it's Federation counterpart, the Rebel Viper is stronger than the Fed or Pirate versions. The Light Gunboat variant is the strongest Viper available, being a quite capable dogfighter, while other variants are, more or less, blaster fodder." ― EVula Survival Guide
The Rebel Viper is the most flexible version of any Viper, since its variants mount more weapons and upgrades than any other Viper. The Light Gunboat variant is the most powerful Viper in the galaxy. If you have the ShipVariants plug-in, you should stock up on at least one of their fighter bays as the only fighter bay that's more worth your expansion space is a Manta Bay.
Images[]
The Rebel Viper was made by Scott Vardy who modeled the Fed Viper, then Dave Williams made the rest based on his original. Textures were by Phil and Steve Chick.
Appearance[]
As the Viper but... <ship description>
Ship Spins[]
This ship has 36 frames per set and 3 sets for 108 frames in total. It banks when turning in one direction for a certain amount of time.
- Ship: 32x32
- Engine: 64x64
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| Rebellion Ships: Viper (v) (i) 120k, Lightning (i) 300k, Valkyrie (v) (i) 375k, Thunderhead (v) (i) 550k, Starbridge (v) (i) 650k, Destroyer (v) (i) 2M, Dragon (v) (i) 3M, IDA Frigate (v) (i) 5M Rebellion Storyline (Preamble • Intro Missions • Merrol Filler • Short Track • Long Track) Rebellion Outfits • Rebellion Weapons | ||