Interstellar Drivepod by max-

Bryce • Science Fiction • posted on Feb 19, 2008

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Description

This is one of my concept vehicles for traveling between stars. It's basically a huge fusion-powered motor that accelerates ions to high velocity thus creating thrust. The chamber inside the hull can carry as many planetary crafts or "landers" as it can fit. Because this craft can travel at relativistic (near light) speeds, most of the dangerous hi-energy particles are pushed away by a powerful electromagnetic deflector in the nose "antenna", while the rest are deflected or absorbed by the tough hull. Bryce, Paint shop Pro 9

Comments (20)

CyroXero

12:44PM | Tue, 19 February 2008

Awesome picture and great desctription. I guess the engine could be called an Ion Drive? How big would you say the ship is?

smantha

1:07PM | Tue, 19 February 2008

I like the colors in this one. :)

max-

1:27PM | Tue, 19 February 2008

This particular ship is only 500 meters long, but larger versions could be built if necessary.

Alex_Antonov

1:31PM | Tue, 19 February 2008

nice.. 5!

RocksLady

1:31PM | Tue, 19 February 2008

Wooooooooow is the Coooooool! Long time needs one the a beautiful picture to make!!!!! Are inspires 5++++++ much love and idea and conversion feeling!! Like always here to look at and to it pleasing a work of an artist makes itself fun of this!!! A beautiful evening and a good night greeting Rocksy

lordgoron

1:36PM | Tue, 19 February 2008

Wow! That's an awsome scifi image, excellent composition

IO4

1:38PM | Tue, 19 February 2008

Wow, fanatsic work!!!

e-brink

1:39PM | Tue, 19 February 2008

Very nice Sci-fi image! lovely render.

rstar

2:52PM | Tue, 19 February 2008

Nice, imaginative image. Love the starry background. My one concern is that the centerline axis of the ship seems to be at odds with the axis of the circular part of the antenna...other than that, good job!