These are some Work In Progress images of Scarab Multi-Purpose Rescue vehicle which I am building for a Concept contest over at Lightwave Group. I decided that it needed to have the following functions: 1. It needs the ability to fly in the air, fly for short periods in space, and travel underwater. 2. It needs VTOL capability for takeoff and landing in remote areas 3. It should be of medium size (not too big) 4. It should be compact and maneuverable in space and the air, as well as fast so it can outrun a fight. 5. It should have modular weapons and rescue devices 6. It should be large enough to handle a small set of rescuers or a MASH unit. 7. It should be usable by civilians and military 8. It should look kinda cool. Primary Fuel Source: The Scarab runs on Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells. Air flight and VTOL capability: The Scarab is desgned to use a set of "Osiris" Thruster Engines for atmospheric flight, and has the standard forced air VTOL capability (to prevent harming potential rescuees with superheated gas). For air travel, the air is sucked in by a standard jet engine and fed back to the Osiris engine (whch converts some of the air to plasma for more thrust. Since only 80% - 90% of the air brought in would be needed to fuel the rest could be used to help cool the fuel cells that power the vehicle. Likewise, the air can be diverted out the bottom (before it reached Osiris) and be used for VTOL movement. Space Flight: To achieve orbital velocity and limited space flight a LACE drive is used. This way the Scarab can collect the fuel it requires to achieve orbitnand maintain the orbilt for a limited amount of time. Reaction Control Thrusters (RTC's) are installed around the hull for zero-G manuevering. Underwater: For primary propullsion underwater, the Scarab runs on an advanced water jet system, and high-speed propellers. The Scarab is least maneuverable underwater as it was designed primarily for air-sea rescues, not air-sea combat. For stealth and combat situations a small, highly efficient, Magnetohydrodynamic drive is used. This will allow the craft to "sneak" out of, or into, a danger zone. Critique and Comments Welcome.