 Eventually, you are going to need to go places. Though public transport is good it does start to get costly after a while. This section deals with the prices and availability of a few vehicles that you may wish to look into at some point. Because though of the size of our ship and most of the time we are on the move, a car would be a bit impractical to be kept onboard the ship or kept in any specific location. There fore, the only vehicles that are currently going to be mentioned in this guide are bikes. Ground BikesThese bikes have two wheels and an inability to go anywhere that does not possess gravity or a solid floor. Small Ground Bike Medium Ground Bike Large Ground Bike High Performance Ground Bike Ground Quad Ground Trike Ground Bike Side Car Aerial BikesThese are bikes that are capable of flying. Fast and efficient, there is no better way to get across town than riding one of these. They feature a single vertial lift engine underneath them and a few inconspicious and sleek aerofoils. Small Aerial Bike Medium Aerial Bike Large Aerial Bike High Performance Aerial Bike Aerial Trike Space BikesThese bikes are only good for travelling in zero gravity. Though not much when compared to a full blown star ship, they are more versatile than the normal EVA pack one gets with most space suits. You still need to wear a space suit however while riding one of these. Small Space Bike Medium Space Bike Large Space Bike Bio-BikesLafe, well known for their Bio-Organic technology have built whole ranges of vehicles that are more grown than constructed. Though these look simalar to the bikes off other nations on the surface, they still have that slight organic feel to them. When they are damaged, they will also heal back. Bio-Bikes cost about 1.25 as much as an ordinary bike and fall into the same classifications as the ones above if purchased inside Lafe. Outside of Lafe, consider them to be Super Rare. Bio-Organic bikes do not consume fuel like other bikes, rather they need a special nutrient rich solution feed into their fuelling ports on a regular basis. Times the fuel cost per hour by 5 for the equivilant bike you wish to purchase as a bio-bike to get it's daily feeding cost. This must be done daily otherwise you end up starving the poor bio-bike (everyone say ahhhh). This fuel/food substance is common inside Lafe, but rare everywhere else. Funok BikesEven Funok can have bikes, but these are a lot more smaller in size naturally (about 4"-5" long). These cost about one fifth of the prices mentioned above and the fuel cost is about one tenth of the cost shown. These bikes are considered to be of the same availability as their counterparts in the nations of Resbinarge and Planica / Plantia, one availability catogry higher in the nations of Delta Feareo and the Independant Alliance (i.e. Common becomes Rare, Rare becomes Super Rare) and Super Rare anywhere else. Bio-Bike versions of the Funok Bike's though are avaliable in Lafe for the Faerion should they so choose, but these count as one availability catogry higher as well. Motor Bike LicencesHate to say it, but you are going to need a licence to ride a bike without getting hassled by the local enforcement authorities. The prices for various licences are listed below. A licence is only good for the nation that it is listed to (except where exceptions are listed below). A licence is considered a common thing if you are in the same nation it is for, otherwise it is a rare thing. Though do remember that lessons need to be taken before you can get a licence and that is only after you have passed both your theory and practical tests. Lessons cost around 10 credits each and most nations expect you to take at least 10 before going for a test, though they will only expect you to take three if you already have a licence from elsewhere in the galaxy.
*Delta Feareo / Resbinarge: These two nations now use the same licence in both nations. A nation purchased in one will allow you to use it in the other nation as well. This licence will also cover one in the Independant Alliance without needing the Independant Alliance Licence as well.. *Independant Alliance: The Independant Alliance licences are recognised by around 75% of independant Star Systems. An Independant Alliance licence is also recognised within Delta Feareo (though not Resbinarge at present). *League of Independance: The Leagues licence is recognised by around 35% of Independant star systems as well. *Neutrality Alliance: The Neutrality Alliance Licence is recognised by around 60% of Independant star systems. *Independants: Prices and conditions vary from star system to star system, though most will recognise one of the three independant nations licences. Some also recognise licences from the nations themselves as well. *Intergalactic: These are considered Rare items. One needs to possess a licence first for one of the nations before you can apply to take the Intergalactic licence, at which point a further ten lessons are expected and another written and theory test is required. Possession of an Intergalactic licence entitles you to use it any nation, independant nation of independant star system in the galaxy... in theory. Other Vehicle LicencesIf you want licences for other vehicles not listed here, the price modifyers to the bike licence are shown below. Even though you probably won't own a vehicle other than a bike because of the limitations of the Black Zero, there is still a chance you may need one at some point. Cars: To work out the cost for a car licence, times the value for the equivilant bike licence by 1.5 HGV / Bus: For either the HGV or Bus drivers licence, times the value of the equivilant bike licence by 3. One must have a car licence before you can possess an HGV or Bus Licence. Pilots LicenceIt doesn't matter where you are, if you are going to pilot a starship, you are going to need a pilots licence. Pilots licences come in four classifications, Classes I-IV. What these cover is explain below:
Like any other vehicle licence, a licence is only good for the nation it is bought within. The costs for the various licences are shown below. The same notes regarding the different nations and where their licences apply can be applied equally as well to pilots licences as it does to vehicle licences. You must have the preceeding classes of licence before you can buy the next stage (e.g. if you want a class III licence, you must first purchase the Class I and Class II licences).
*Intergalactic: The Intergalatic pilots licence counts as a common thing and the difficulty over the normal nations tests is fairly low. A pilots licence must still be own for one of the nations though for the class that the licence is being applied for. |
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