What is a ASL Valkerie

[Aviator6]

Came across this "object". ID system identifies it as ASL Valkerie. Is it a ship or what? It didn't broadcast any message & wasn't moving.

[Redspear]

Only links I could find to ASL seem to relate to the  Liners.

Oh, and welcome

[Aviator6]

Thanks, I think that's correct

[Cholmondely]

I think that's correct

Welcome to the merry throng! How on earth did you find us? We're almost invisible nowadays!

The Emerald and the Tigershark liners are dockable.

You need phkb's "liners markets" oxz loaded, and for docking either
a) nerves of steel and trigger reflexes
b) the "ILS" (Instrument Landing System) oxz - and nerves of steel when you watch it
c) or to tweak the Liners oxp to allow the Docking Computer's fast docking (see here for details)

A small limited market, but excellent prices while in Industrial systems for a handful of furs, liquors, gold, platinum & gems. Also occasional cheap radioactives which they wish to dispose of. Prices in Agricultural systems are not so good.

[hiran]

The liners apparently define their ship names at runtime, based on this algorithm:

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this.nameShip = function()
	{
	this.nameArray = ["XXXX", "Titanic", "Olympic", "Galactica", "Andromeda", "Kessel", "Aegidian", "Aqualina", "Antilles", "Dark Star", "Atlantis", "Discovery", "Kobayashi Maru", "Bermuda Cube", "Nebula", "Empiric", "Majestic", "Emerald Moon", "Empress of Ryaxaxax", "Far Sky", "Fuji Maru", "Imperator", "XXXX", "Independence", "Leviathan", "Maelstrom", "Meridian", "Michelangelo", "Millenium", "Neptune", "Neptunia", "Oceania", "Oceanic", "Orca", "Republic", "Resolute", "Saturnia", "Soyuz", "Valkerie", "Valhalla", "Star Dancer", "Solaris", "Victory", "Viking", "XXXX", "Vulcan", "Concorde", "Wolf", "Adonis", "Poseidon", "Zeus", "Apollo", "Eagle", "Phoenix", "Adventurer", "Odyssey", "Dolphin", "Allure", "Amadeus", "Adamant", "Spirit", "Aquamarine", "Arcadia", "XXXX", "Calypso", "Conquest", "Freedom", "Imagination", "Inspiration", "Legend", "Liberty", "Constellation", "Infinity", "Heart of Gold", "Solstice", "Mercury", "Jupiter", "Saturn", "Mars", "Crystal", "Symphony", "Melody", "Ambassador", "Rhapsody", "Wonder", "XXXX", "Dream Weaver", "Dreamer", "Elation", "Enchanter", "Enchantment", "Illusion", "Conjurer", "Magii", "Far Star", "XXXX", "Venturer", "Jubilee", "Sun Skimmer", "Lucky", "Preen", "Lucky Star", "Brigadoon", "Mardi Gras", "Carnival", "Festival", "Samba", "Tango", "Mariner", "Minerva", "Fantasia", "Opera", "Firefox", "Explorer", "Oasis", "Orion", "Platinum", "Aloha", "Radiant", "Regal", "Renaissance", "Princess", "Royale", "Rose", "Wonder", "Sovereign", "Vista", "Capricorn", "Aquarius", "Pisces", "Aries", "Taurus", "Gemini", "Leo", "Virgo", "Libra", "Scorpio", "Corona", "Wind Song", "Zion", "XXXX"];
	this.nameChoice = Math.floor(Math.random() * this.nameArray.length);
	this.shipTitle = this.nameArray[this.nameChoice]
	if(this.shipTitle !== "XXXX")
		{ this.ship.displayName = "ASL " + this.shipTitle; }
	else
		{
		this.titleArray = ["Maid", "Queen", "Empress", "Moons", "Freedom", "Majesty", "Splendour", "Magic", "Memories", "Tales", "Spirit"];
		this.titleChoice = Math.floor(Math.random() * this.titleArray.length);
		this.systemName = System.systemNameForID(Math.floor(Math.random() * 256));
		this.ship.displayName = this.titleArray[this.titleChoice] + " of " + this.systemName;
		this.shipTitle = this.titleArray[this.titleChoice] + " of " + this.systemName;
		}
	}

So some ship name is prefixed with 'ASL', and 'ASL Valkerie' is one of the possible outcomes.