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MOC: Command Module of Starship "Suffren"
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Hi, everyone-
I have a few very cursory pictures of the forward segment of my
slowly-growing starship, which I have named 'Suffren' in commemoration
of the 18th-century French admiral who actually was able to *win*
battles against the British. This is the C-3 (Command, Control,
Communications) module of Suffren, along with a segment of two-level
walkway that will connect to the next hull section back (the quarters
and modular bays).
The module itself, sitting on what must be the most hideous strawberry
carpet in Creation, is pictured here:
http://www.msu.edu/user/braunli1/suffren1.jpg
The walkway terminates just outside of the picture. The ZNAP is the
barest piece of what will be there; it is being used to space several
electronics pods and shield generators/heat sinks. It will also provide
an exoframe of sorts for the completed ship. The front windows are in
this picture:
http://www.msu.edu/user/braunli1/suffren5.jpg
This is a very dark picture, but it's supposed to show the bridge
windows at the fore of the module. It turned out looking very nicely;
the obvious inspiration is the "Event Horizon" (the vertical extensions
at dead front). Want to see the inside?
http://www.msu.edu/user/braunli1/suffren6.jpg
This is the upper level, the FTL communications suite. That monstrosity
hanging from the roof is the data projector that renders communications
holographically, and also provides holographic projections for surveying
and scientific purposes. The stations there are for the communications
and scientific personnel.
The last picture is a front-on view of Suffren's command module. The
completed ship won't actually have too much more of a silhouette than
this end-on:
http://www.msu.edu/user/braunli1/suffren8.jpg
The big "hole" in the lower centre is reserved for the primary weapon,
either a streaming ion cannon or a fucon (short for Fusion Containment)
gun. The bay does open, and I have some very bad pictures of that; the
interior pictures of the bridge itself also didn't come out so I will
give it another go this weekend. I have installed all sorts of
goodies--from the computer stations to a pair of blast doors that can be
opened and closed from outside the ship (modeled on the 7180 design)
that don't work too well at present.
However, all parts of the ship are hand-accessible--the comm stations
are on two 6x16 plates that lift out of the ship along with the
attendant "sides" of the upper hull. The shape also turned out OK; I
was going for a thin and tall look, because this vessel (a small
destroyer) would be constantly facing its target. The inverted
steep-slopes seem to work fairly well in producing the negative slope
below the bridge deck.
Note the communications array mounted at centre top; it's a little goofy
looking in its current incarnation, but it will hopefully look more
in-place when the ship's fully complete. (The perils of backward
compatibility--ugliness!)
Suggestions, flames, kudos, stories about your dog, and fresh fruit are
all welcome.
best
Lindsay
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Message has 3 Replies:
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| (...) all. I mean that has got to be the best carpet I have ever seen. ; ) Just kiddin of course. Lindsay your ship is looking excellent. The shape of the section here and in the head on shot totally captures the look of the "tall, thin starship". I (...) (25 years ago, 20-Apr-00, to lugnet.space)
| | | Re: MOC: Command Module of Starship "Suffren"
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| (...) a row like that. It looks like a supported pipe along the side of the ship. I also like the blue "cut-outs" along the gray hull down the walkway. Hopefully you'll give us a close-up of this section when the rest of the ship is complete. :) (...) (25 years ago, 20-Apr-00, to lugnet.space)
| | | Re: Command Module of Starship "Suffren"
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| Neat design! I like it a lot. I have a thing for starship command bridges. :) -- Paul Davidson Mr L F Braun <braunli1@pilot.msu.edu> wrote in message news:38FEC502.88512F...msu.edu... (...) (25 years ago, 20-Apr-00, to lugnet.space)
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