With the advent of fusion drives, the first large colonizer ships began to appear. The Venture II was one of them & of a handful to be lost without any trace.
Found over a century later, the inhabitants of the ship had succumbed to the effects of a dormant magnetar that became active as the ship neared, its radiation shielding of that era was insufficient to protect them from the intense gamma, x-ray & magnetic forces of the little known stellar monster.
Tidbits: Ship is not a 3d render, all Photoshopped found details and hand-drawn lines etc. Engines are pics of F1s used in the Saturn V rocket. Here's a peep at my process:
[link]Nearby asteroids courtesy of aRchAng3lZz
[link]Spacesuit stock courtesy of NASA on the ISS. Some of the badge/labels courtesy Gavin Rothery
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. The sense of sadness, loss and awe captured here is truly magnificent. I consider this one of those images that invokes music within one's soul. Great composition and color. Neatly placed details, too! Love this!
`anmari has been spreading her infectious positivity throughout our community for over 6 years. Throughout this time Ana has been at the core of all things devious, passionately developing an eclectic gallery, helping organise devmeets, participating in chat events and also recently completed dedicating her time as a Community Volunteer. We are absolutely delighted to bestow the Deviousness Award for May 2013 to `anmari, congratulations! Read More
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