A Piece of the Puzzle by NefariousDrO
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Description
20 years ago, robotic systems were sent to Mars to establish the foundation for a manned colony. Due to circumstances that still are a mystery, the probes fell out of contact just before they were due to land on Mars. Now, 20 years later a manned mission has come to Mars, partly to explore, but also to find out what went wrong with the robots. What they found has only confused the picture even more.
*Note: see two earlier posts for details
http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/index.php?image_id=1460504
http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/index.php?image_id=1471330
Following the discovery of an elaborate construct at what was to be the second landing site, the airborn scout probe circled about to learn more. It quickly found this object, which is is a pair of compact, fully self-contained nuclear generators that were intended to power the colony's initial stages. The shocking realization is that the scout's sensors indicate the reactors are working! Could the robots have been functioning, and did they construct these buildings that bear no resemblance to the intended colony design?
Perhaps some of these robots are still functioning...
Comments (34)
Awesome stuff! I do like this Mars series!
Neat near-future sci-fi extrapolation! A good series. I like the air of mystery.
Excellent sci-fi composition!!! Like it a lot!!!
Awesome storyline excellent render!!
Love your story and the graphics that illustrate it. Surely a book be brewing here... Wonderful realistic render!
TELL me this didn't drop into the yard alongside your rocks! See what building circles harem-scarem will bring? Uh huh..that'll teach you..lol :P Wonderful work! :)
Wonderful story line and an image to tell the story, excellent work!
A very nice series..great sci-fic scene! Perfect :)
Awesome stuffs ^^
very imaginative story and art work
Ok! I'm still watching. More, more, more!
Very nice...
Tricky and clever little bots doing their own thing...very kool concept and I hope they have my new Mars condo finished before I arrive ! Well done & ~Cheers~ :o)
Realistic landscape and ground fog effects help form this artistic addition to your crerative and fun Sci-Fi series!!!
Excellent series, great image! Brilliant!
Intriguing. Story gets the mind working too.
wow just fantastic. That's exacly how I imagine the Martian atmosphere. outstanding work and great moddeling. Fav
a very great scifi scene with a splendid atmosphere. Wonderful work!
Another great sci-fi image in this brilliant series of yours. Bravo!
Excellent image!
Really cool and creative vision!
Neat!
wonderful render. cool work
The feel of a material of the base…Atmospheres weathered in Martian environment come out well. Short story is a mystery ass, too
Wow, amazing !
This is a superb piece of bryce work! Great atmo!
Excellently done! You really get that alien mood!!!
Great render!
A fantastic created SF work! Everything looks so realistic here! Wonderfully done! Bravo!!!
Excellente histoire. Superbe atmosphère et sol.