Im definitely thinking of The Expanse when i picture this: a space ship with multiple points of automatic fire coming off the hull. But recently ive actually started to see some of this in Halo fan animations, and i definitely think the matrix’s hovership are another example. Which made me curious, does anyone know who came up with the visualization of this trope first?
From VASIMR to nuclear saltwater to laser sails, there are a lot of theoretical propulsion systems that we could build or use in our lifetime(more or less) Which one do you believe is the future of space travel?
Moin
Inspired by the TTA book covers I know from my youth, I painted this oil painting on wood. A research vessel approaches a protostar system and first maps the dust clouds in order to be able to orient itself based on the density differences therein. The shield at the front serves as a kind of protective shield against minor impacts and is at the same time crammed with sensors of any kind. And it is already a little inspired by the Icarus 2 from the film Sunshine.
What a feeling the crew would feel if they were the first to dive into such a haze after a long journey...
I hope you like it.