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The 80-stud-long Metacluster Explorer has many functions, including medium-duty
freighter, critical medical support and deep-space reconnaissance. This large
ship, which comfortably houses four people and can accommodate up to a dozen
crew if necessary, sometimes serves as the flagship for exploration fleets,
often supported by a few Galaxy Explorers, several Space Cruisers and the trusty
918. The vehicle pictured below in the foreground, the Arrow of Time, was the
first of its class:
In high-risk areas, such in regions that contain dangerous space-based
xenomorphs, or in vigorous starbirth regions where supernovae can be
uncomfortably common, the Metacluster Explorer is a good choice. The ship is
well-protected against sudden radiation bursts (though supernova-generated
neutrino floods can still be a problem, if the spacecraft is too close), and
endures many beam weapons fairly well. Below, the Stellar Serenade aids a
Galaxy Explorer that was damaged in a failed particle-beam experiment:
And, below, the Jolly Jovian explores the radiation belts of Jupiter. When
this mission was completed, this vessel then assissted on an ongoing project
cataloguing the denizens of Europa’s ice-covered world ocean. This view reveals
the vehicle’s heavy-duty reinforced hull (thanks to you advanced builders out
there!):
The Metacluster Explorer can hold four small ground vehicles in its large bay,
or accommodations for extra crew, or a couple of small spaceships, such as the
Starfire I (6820).
This crew of the Arrow of Time plans on making a visit to Brickfest 2007 to
show off their trusty Metacluster Explorer.
-best,
Wolf
PS. There’s a little glitch in the model... Didn’t notice it until I had
processed many of the photos, so I’ll live with it. :o)
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| GET OUT OF TOWN THAT IS SO COOL! Wow, great photos and presentation! Great features! Excellent build! Hey, have you ever seen Eric Harshbarger's Classic Space Ship, made jumbo size? From Brick Fest 2004 (3 URLs) (18 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| (...) Where's the glitch? Wolf, I really enjoy your models, and the photography & presentation is absolutely superb. Keep it up! -Bryan (18 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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