Galileo Study by TomPeters
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This is a study I did based on the starship featured in SF author Allen Steele's most recent novel, Spindrift. The torus is not there to produce artificial gravity for the crew. Instead, it is part of the near lightspeed drive, which inflates to this shape, after the ship has passed through an initial starbridge that gets it out of the solar system. Nanoassemblers are then let loose in the toroid to build the Diametric drive.
The scene depicted occurs shortly after Galileo arrives at an extra-solar system object named Spindrift. The ships lander, the Maria Celeste, has just undocked in preparation for deorbit and landing.
I enjoy Allen's fiction greatly, he's one of the few hard SF authors who are regularly writing today.
Modeled, textured and rendered in Lightwave 8.5 Post work done in Photoshop CS2
Thanks for taking a look!
Comments (15)
arcas
Nice to see a close-up view. It's worth noting the authenticity of this design - the fact you worked with Allen on all details and based it on his "study" model. Plus the fact that in the process of designing this, your input fed back to Allen and resulted in some text changes in the book in regards to the ship function. Or the fact that one of the Galileo prints now hangs in Allen's house, in a place of honor over his collection of Hugos! It's a fine piece of work!
geirla
Very nice ship design! Nice details and POV. Not sure I'd name the lander Maria Celeste, though... must pick up some of Steele's books.
aubedo
interesting ship-design.
JOELGLAINE
Nice to see some CGI for Allen's work. It's been decades since I had contact with him, but we grew up together in Nashville. I've been really inspired by his writing and love his attitude of using what works. If you still have contact with him, tell him that Gary Lane said,"Hey! Whoa! Great work on both of ya!"
tball2004
awesome work!
deci6el
Great job modeling and texturing. Love the smaller ships too. What were the names that the Committee rejected? Titanic? Lusitania? ; )
Django
Fine details ll around, well done
zhaanman
Amazing design very cool look and setting!!
Bambam131
Wonderful image Tom, another exceptional piece of modeling! I always enjoy your postings. Your modeling skills are top notch!!! Cheers, David
DocMikeB
Very well modeled and rendered! Five Stars!
gmvgmvgmv
Very nicely detailed model. Credible job!
DukeNukem2005
This is an excellent! This is a very beautiful! Very well done! Five stars!
WPL2
Haven't read any Alan Steele books for quite a while - but if this was on the cover, I'd definitely buy a copy. Great detailing. Interesting design for the shuttle, too.
Penters
An amazing image.
wblack
Excellent modeling