Since Rosalina got kidnapped by Bowser Jr., I believe that Bowser and Kamek were after Rosalina and Peach long ago, leading to Rosalina sending Peach through the warp pipe to the Mushroom Kingdom.
*FYI, Bowser was once young and looked like his son, Bowser Jr., but without the handkerchief.*
This is something fanmade I had help from a friend of mine.
If you’re wondering why her hair is white, it’s a Monsters VS. Aliens reference.
This speculative timeline explores a world where the severe capacity crunch of 2019 forced major carriers to look toward their storage hangars and desert boneyards to keep their schedules intact.
**The Tri-Jet Renaissance: 2019-2021**
March 2019: The Catalyst
Following the global grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX, American and United Airlines face an immediate shortage of roughly 50 to 70 aircraft each. With peak summer travel approaching and the used aircraft market drying up, "Project Retro-Lift" is quietly initiated.
**June 2019: The Desert Wake-Up Call**
American Airlines pulls five DC-10-30 airframes from long-term storage in Roswell, New Mexico.
United Airlines selects several DC-10-30 models (formerly used in cargo or stored in Victorville) for emergency passenger reconfiguration.
The Logistical Hurdle: The primary challenge isn't the airframes, but finding flight engineers. Both airlines launch "Silver Wing" recruitment programs, rehiring retired flight engineers at record-setting consulting rates to train a new generation.
**November 2019: The First Commercial Flights**
AA Flight 1910: In a nod to history, American Airlines launches its first "Reactivated LuxuryLiner" service from DFW to ORD. The polished aluminum finish is restored, though the interiors are modernized with Wi-Fi and slimline seats.
United "Evolution" Livery: United debuts a DC-10 painted in the modern "Blue Globe" livery (as seen in your second image). It begins flying high-density hub-to-hub routes like Newark (EWR) to San Francisco (SFO) to offset the lost MAX 9 capacity.
**2020: The Pandemic Pivot**
While the COVID-19 pandemic grounded most of the world’s fleets, the reactivated DC-10s found a second life as "Preighters" (Passenger-Freighters).
Their massive belly cargo holds and the ability to fly long-haul routes without the ETOPS restrictions of twin-engine jets made them ideal for transporting PPE and early vaccine shipments.
**May 2021: The Sunset of the Second Act**
As the 737 MAX is cleared for return to service and newer, more fuel-efficient widebodies (like the 787 and A350) see delivery schedules stabilize, the "Emergency Tri-Jets" are officially retired for the second—and final—time.
This design is a four funneled design of the RMS Empress of Britain (1930) with Canadian Pacific Railway's old ocean liner livery from her predecessor, RMS Empress of Britain (1906), making her look more like a classic ocean liner.
Image 1 (Original I sketched in 2023)
Image 2 (Remastered with Gemini in 2026)
To imagine a world where the disaster never occurred, we have to look at the specific technical and political shifts that happened in the wake of February 1, 2003.
In our current reality, the *Columbia* disaster led directly to the retirement of the Shuttle fleet in 2011. Here is an alternative timeline where the Thermal Protection System held, and the "Age of the Shuttle" continued.
(2003 – 2005) The "Golden Age" of the ISS
In this timeline, Columbia lands safely at Kennedy Space Center. NASA does not undergo a two-year grounding of the fleet.
(Rapid ISS Expansion)Without the delay, the International Space Station is completed by 2007 instead of 2011. The full scientific capability of the station is realized years ahead of schedule.
(Hubble Servicing) Columbia, the heavy-lifter of the fleet, remains dedicated to science-heavy missions. A planned servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope in 2004 happens without political controversy, extending the telescope's life significantly.
(2005 – 2010) The Orbiter Sustainability Program
In the real world, the Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) recommended that the shuttles be recertified or retired by 2010. In this timeline, NASA secures funding for a Deep Maintenance Period (DMP).
(Glass Cockpit Upgrades) All four orbiters (Columbia, Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour) receive full digital overhauls and weight-reduction refits.
(The "Shuttle-C" Emerges) To support Moon missions, NASA develops an uncrewed, cargo-only variant of the Shuttle stack, using the same boosters and tanks but replacing the orbiter with a cargo pod.
(2011 – 2020) Beyond Low Earth Orbit
Without the rush to retire the fleet, the Space Shuttle becomes the primary ferry for the Constellation Program.
(Lunar Gateway Assembly) Instead of relying solely on expendable rockets, the Shuttles are used to carry massive modules for a station orbiting the Moon.
(Commercial Integration) NASA begins "renting" Shuttle bays to companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin to launch early private satellites, delaying the "Commercial Crew" program as we know it, as the Shuttle remains the dominant (and subsidized) player.
(2024) The Final Flight of Columbia
In this alternate history, the Space Shuttle fleet is finally retired not because of safety fears, but because of material fatigue after 40 years of service.
(The Legacy) Columbia finishes its career with over 50 missions.
(The Transition) NASA moves directly from the Shuttle to a reusable "Next Generation" spaceplane (an evolved Dream Chaser or X-33), skipping the return to the capsule-style craft (Orion/Dragon) seen in our timeline.
I believe Southwest Airlines should acquire Spirit Airlines' A320 fleet, and create their Southwest Airlines Desert Gold Airbus A320 Fleet.
*Image was made in Photoshop*
This is a follow-up to a New Super Mario Bros. Wii post I did the other day.