April Art Challenge - Vektor

[Vektor]

Yeah, okay, so I decided to take another crack at the monthly art challenge. Hopefully I won't come down with a raging cold in the final week this time. Here's idea #1:

I'm waiting to see if an Idea #2 strikes me. If not, I'll move ahead with this one or some variation thereof.

 

[Albertese]

I like it!

--Alex

 

[Johnnymuffintop]

So, we're going for "Sea Trek"? I LOVE IT!

 

[Michael]

K-7 under the sea. Brilliant!

 

[Santaman]

We all live in a Vulcan submarine, Vulcan submarine, Vulcan submarine...

Nice work so far.

 

[Kail]

Sweet!

 

[Ziz]

So, we're going for "Sea Trek"? I LOVE IT!

Or "StarQuest NCC". Works both ways.

 

[MadMan1701A]

I agree with everyone else... this is cool.

I hope you're able to finish it.

 

[Praetor]

"Seaaa Trek
Underneath the waterrrr
Seaaa Trek
At the bottom, of, the, sea..."

I love it, Vektor.

 

[therealfoxbat]

Star Trek Atlantis...

Interesting...

 

[ShamelessMcBundy]

I like it!

 

[Kemaiku]

Nice

 

[judge alba]

that's good vektor

 

[Vektor]

Here is my final entry for this month's art contest (click to enlarge):



Obviously, the inspiration for this scene came from the K-7 space station from The Trouble with Tribbles. I took the basic design and adapted it into a geothermal research station at the bottom of a cold, shallow sea on some distant planet. I tried to include some subtle but realistic details like a structure that allows it to support itself in a gravity environment without the need for structural integrity fields, or the moon pool on the underside of the central hub where the docking module would have been on the space-born version. Sharp-eyed Trek fans may also recognize the Aqua Shuttle from The Animated Series.

Here is the original concept sketch i did soon after the topic for this month’s contest was announced:

And here is the detail sketch that developed from it:

I did a short write-up about this one on my blog as well.

 

[B.J.]

Sweet! I honestly can't find anything to criticize about this - it's perfect!

 

[Santaman]

Nice job Vektor.

 

[Tallguy]

Where's Sponge Bob?

 

[MadMan1701A]

This is awesome. I like seeing familiar objects/parts in unfamiliar situations.

 

[ShamelessMcBundy]

Where's Sponge Bob?

We wouldn't want him to infringe on any number of copy rights.

 

[Ryan Thomas Riddle]

Awesome.

For beneath the surface lies the Other Final Frontier...

(Yeah I know that if there's more than one than it's probably not final, but it sounds cool.)