Starships

Making Starship models

 

[Dragoner]

Very lovely!

 

[magmagmag]

The nobles and their party returned to their home port from a tour of the territory. The attendants pulled the air raft out of the yacht's hangar and began preparing to return to their mansion. The guards are dispersed and wary of “space paparazzi” attacks.

 

[Grav_Moped]

The nobles and their party returned to their home port from a tour of the territory. The attendants pulled the air raft out of the yacht's hangar and began preparing to return to their mansion. The guards are dispersed and wary of “space paparazzi” attacks.

Great details -- I like the grav-tanker-truck, and the zig-zag routing of the personnel access ladder.

 

[magmagmag]

Thanks comment

 

[magmagmag]

Quest class hunter air/raft

The Quest class hunter air/raft, manufactured by the Imperial megacorporation Ling Standard Products, is a popular grav vehicle for exploratory excursions into wilderness areas. The quest sports a completely enclosed and sealed environment, complete with extended life-support facilities (food and waste recycle).

This painting was drawn in reference to the work "Common Grav Vehicle of the Third Imperium" painted by Rob Casewell in 2013.
The original work was published in pp.77 at the "MegaTraveller Imperial Encyclopedia"(GDW,1987) and in No.68 at the "101 Vehicle"(DGP,1988).

 

[magmagmag]

I've been thinking about the world where the hunter air/raft plays a role in the last few days.
The data of the spinward march sector is published.
Is there a Safari Park or World?
Is there a virgin world full of nature?
I have the “behind the craw”, However I can only read English at 1/5 the speed of Japanese, so I need your help.
If anyone knows, please guide me.

 

[Spinward Flow]

Is there a Safari Park or World?

Not ... officially ... but Debarre/Darrian is one location that will unofficially qualify.

Is there a virgin world full of nature?

Depends on your notion of what a virgin world means.
If you are talking about a zero or near zero human population, I would honestly recommend Tavonni/Vilis.
If you are talking about a world that is mostly a nature conservancy/preserve, I would recommend Iderati/Five Sisters.

 

[mike wightman]

A couple of places immediately sprang to mind:

The lesser continent of Knorbes (0207) is an imperial game preserve, under the
nominal supervision of the Ministry of Conservation. Entry into the preserve is
strictly controlled and, even with permits, is allowed only onto the northern shore
in the company of a licensed guide.

and
Marastan in the Glisten subsector is an Imperial Reservation.
and in the Vilis subsector:

World 728-907, recently surveyed, is a large inhabitable world with no evidence
of higher animal life although extensive forestation and insect presence have been
noted. The Ministry of Colonization has designated the world for seeding within
the next century, with a view to colonization upon availability of personnel and
funds.

 

[Spinward Flow]

A couple of places immediately sprang to mind:

Links:
Knorbes/Regina
728-907/Vilis
Marastan/Glisten

 

[magmagmag]

Oh, thanks all! I try researching these systems.

 

[magmagmag]

Oh, thanks all! I try researching these systems.

Wiki says "This world designated as an Amber Zone."
Is Marastan an Amber Zone world?
I cannot find the Amber Zone mark on CT & MT maps.

 

[Spinward Flow]

Wiki says "This world designated as an Amber Zone."
Is Marastan an Amber Zone world?
I cannot find the Amber Zone mark on CT & MT maps.

The wiki is not always correct on every detail.

LBB S3 Spinward Marches does not record Marastan as an Amber Zone world, either on the subsector map nor on the UWP details page.

Marastan could wind up being coded as an Amber Zone at different times of Imperial history, but in 1105 it is not an Amber Zone world.

 

[Grav_Moped]

Wiki says "This world designated as an Amber Zone."
Is Marastan an Amber Zone world?
I cannot find the Amber Zone mark on CT & MT maps.

I'm not seeing that it meets T5's trigger for Amber Zone (Gov+Law=>20) if not imposed for some other reason. Wiki says there's mercenary activity in 1105, so maybe it's a product of canon rather than the world generation process.

And I'm not actually seeing where amber zones come from if they're not imposed by referee fiat anyhow. Pretty sure I've overlooked something.

 

[mike wightman]

Amber zones and Red zones should remain in the realm of the referee to decide. As setting details change and evolve over time so too should amber and red zones.

 

[magmagmag]

For the painting of the air raft, I decided to make a logo for the safari company. I also wanted to set up a company, so I established it.

IMPERIAL SAFARIS​

The Imperial Safaris is the one of company currently allowed safari tours of the Imperial Reserve of Marastan, established 200 years ago with its headquarters based in Glisten, Spinward Marches. The company was established to transport animals and plants alive to Marastan collected by the Imperial Interstellar Scout Service. The company was a wholly owned subsidiary of Imperial lines and had 20 of special transport ships for animals and plants. Today, 20 of J3 tour safari ships have been added to this fleet. Every three days, the fleet transports the Glisten rich men to Marastan.

 

[magmagmag]

I made a Hunter with the company name by the Poser. It's for accessories, so I haven't created up to the details.

 

[Spinward Flow]

J3 tour safari ships

The most likely standard ship design used for such a purpose would be a refurbished Type-M Subsidized Liner refitted for this specialized commercial business interest, with some of the ships being used for animal and plant transport and some being used for package tours by passengers to Marastan.

I made a Hunter with the company name by the Poser.

That firearm looks suspiciously like an M41A Pulse Rifle.

 

[mike wightman]

I knew there was another mention of a hunting expedition:

A member of Travellers (age 34, 397479) says that he once accompanied the
Emperor's cousin on a hunt at Menorb (0203) at the Imperial game preserve,
hunting vicious tree krakens. He insists that the liver of these little beasts is used in
the Emperor's own anagathic preparations.

 

[magmagmag]

I changed the painting of air/raft a little using company mark and the new hunter model.

 

[magmagmag]

A tour guide made by poser Victoria 3.