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Nova

Vue Science Fiction posted on May 17, 2010
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Nova (Please view in full size) "Ultimately all stories begin with a dying star. Stories are artefacts of intelligence and intelligence, as far as we know anyway, requires the specialised arrangement of atoms and molecules far more complex than the simple hydrogen and helium which make up most of the universes ordinary matter. Such complex molecules, carbon, oxygen and so forth are all created in the nuclear furnaces of collapsing stars. Evolution of planetary systems and subsequent life forms leads to eventual intelligence (although some would argue with that theory it is sufficient for our current needs). Almost nothing is now known of the First Skrellians - their race was old beyond measure before the later stars formed - but what little we do know suggests that the star around which their home world orbited was too hot and too large for a long and stable life. It appears that the astronomers of Skrell knew well beforehand that their star was going to go nova and thus a gargantuan effort to save the Skrellian culture from oblivion was made. The dying sun began pulsate prior to the impending cataclysm casting off great shells of hot gases, laced with the glowing arcs of massive coronal prominences. It was then that the Skrellian Diaspora was launched. Huge fleets of giant star faring spaceships fled the doomed world on the incandescent pillars of fusion-powered plasma drives and scattered like windblown seeds across the cold universe." Excerpt from the treatise "The Skrellian Atrocity: Origins of the Wizard Wars" from the Collected Grimoires of Bolgaradol Smekter, Uber-wizard of the First Age, the only person known to have entered a Skrellian Seedship and escaped with his mind intact. ******* Models created with trueSpace 7.6, 2d texturing and minor post work done with the GIMP. Rendered using Vue 6 Pro Studio. Unfortunately the final .jpg compression has created some banding artefacts around the sun but hopefully this image still works. Check our www.wizitch.com for related art.

Comments (11)


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doriano

1:27AM | Mon, 17 May 2010

GREAT COSMIC EVENTS IN THIS BEAUTIFUL IMAGE!

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necrophage

1:32AM | Mon, 17 May 2010

fascinating sci-fi scene!

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Chipka

2:03AM | Mon, 17 May 2010

Marvelous and compelling work. I stared at it (full size) for a long time before commenting. It's grand work, epic...poignant. The narrative is excellent and brings to mind much of the great and contemplative science fiction I have read and continue to read. This is marvelous work and I love the fact that it is true to the genre and draws our sympathies to a race that is not human in origin. Fantastic! Brilliant rendering and all-around execution.

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judee3d

2:07AM | Mon, 17 May 2010

What a wonderous render! And of course, the tale that goes with it. You have such a wonderfully creative mind!

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faroutsider

7:52AM | Mon, 17 May 2010

This image from Bolgaradol Smekter's log archives makes a strong case for humanity's preparations... Superb modeling, composition and back story. (You are Bolgaradol Smekter, are you not?)

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brylaz

8:20AM | Mon, 17 May 2010

Excellent work! Looks great!

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Svarg

8:25AM | Mon, 17 May 2010

Some interesting effects you've got going on there. Nice work.

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sirenia

11:44AM | Mon, 17 May 2010

lovely work with the star !

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castaneda

11:47PM | Mon, 17 May 2010

Love it!!!

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ultim8

4:57AM | Tue, 18 May 2010

Great work! Love the concept. want to see more. 5*

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SIGMAWORLD

8:27AM | Tue, 25 May 2010

Excellent work!


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