The Glittering Jewel by NefariousDrO
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Description
New Lincoln Station
Star Name: Lalande 21185
Distance from Earth: 8.312 light Years
Heavy Metal Abundance: 63% of Sol
There was a great deal of study devoted to this nearby star in the early 21st century, and debate over its nature (is it a "halo population" star?) probably will continue in academic circles for some time. What concerns most of humanity now is that this star is close enough for it to serve as a Rephi Portal anchoring point, and can reach outwards to several other stars. The presence of a small rocky worldlet just outside of the "habitable zone" has also made it ideal for a station-based colony, as this system has evolved into a major transport hub. The presence of a smaller gas giant and an assortment of varied moons also presents the inhabitants with a good source for the necessary raw materials they need, in a mostly benign environment. The only drawback is that the star is a "flare star" although not as extreme as some of the more dramatic systems. These flares mean that the station has to be better protected that would be the case in Earth orbit, but the low number of asteroids and comets in such an old system makes navigation much easier.
New Lincoln Station is a very successful colony, serving as a major hub and providing for nearly all of its own needs through local sources. This makes the station one of the "bright jewels" in humanity's ever-expanding region, and will probably remain so for several generations, at the very least.
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Station and ships all modeled/rendered in Bryce 6, Textures are mostly my own, or altered presets. Stars, nebula and planet are all Photoshop CS3, compositing and other post working also Photoshop.
This time I decided to move away from the grubby side of space to look at the more successful side. Enjoy the view, and as always comments, critiques, and suggestions are quite welcome.
Comments (21)
efron_241
what a special series you are putting online.. wow
carlx
Wonderful space station, ships, satellites and space!!!
claude19
Wonderful creation once more !!! great thanks foer the words of presentation !!! Excellent storyline !
geirla
Very nice! The ships give it a sense of scale.
0rest4wicked
Cool scene and great narrative, well done!
SIGMAWORLD
Excellent space station.
alessimarco
Outstanding sci fi! Must be seen full size!!
annie5
An original modeling! Super space image :)
Rausen
ah magnific!
kjer_99
Good writing as well as modeling.
jocko500
very cool image and story
Chipka
Holy frak! I think I know that star. Yeah, flare stars are kinda cool, but you need flare umbrellas to get near them...I'm sure they have one here...just off screen. Anyway, back to that holy frak thing...this is amazing! I love the details, the sense of scale, the sense of reality...the details...the mood. Everything. It's quite amazing, and the story you've crafted pulls me right in. What really impresses me is the fact that this humdinger of a station has 4 habitat rings? Impressive. Somebody's been busy and they're expecting lots of other busy people to stick around, so they need housing modules to stick 'em all into! I love that implication, and the attention to detail you're showing here, and in all of your work! This rocks. More please!
RodS
!!!!!!WOW!!!!!!!! I think Chip said it all.... I'll go along with the whole 'Holy Frak' thing. What amazes me is how you manage to produce these so quickly, and yet maintain the incredible quality and detail. I would expect to see something like this as the opening scene in another Avatar, Star Wars, or Star Trek movie. Absolutely brilliant!
peedy
Fantastic image and modeling! Corrie
preeder
Shades of 2001 and what a fantastic image.
Ancel_Alexandre
Really nice one! Background, planet, station, ships, everything's great, and gives a good idea of the station's size.
tse60
Great model and scene ;)
prutzworks
cool sci fi scene
faroutsider
Wowzer! That's an impressive feat of engineering.
Jay-el-Jay
Great job on this space station/colony and also the surroundings.
DMWVCS
BREATHTAKING!!! David