Non Trek: "There are Those Who Belive"

[darkwing_duck1]

A beautiful blue-green ball rotated serenely below as the ships of the fleet began to settle into orbit. Advance recon indicated no evidence of the Thirteenth Tribe, so they knew their journey was not yet at an end.

Nontheless, it was a chance to rest, to breathe fresh air, and feel the warmth of a sun on their faces once more, if only for a short while...

Another image of my RTF, featured are the Galactica, Mineral Ship, Colonial Movers ship, freighter Geminii and the Rising Star, as well as several ships of my own design: a Pican liner (upper left corner), Scorpion survey Vessel (upper right), and Caprican colony transport (lower right). In a "Foundation moment" I also slipped in a homage appearance by my interpretation of a DY-100 (the Botany Bay from Star Trek's "Space Seed") near the Geminii.

Also, I had a bout of inspiration, and did up the following:

In the final days of the Thirteen Tribes on Kobol it was decided that new worlds must be sought, that the people were to survive.

Thus it was that people of twelve of the tribes gathered together in ships and prepared to set sail, for they knew of worlds in a certain area that would suit their people well

The Lord of the Thirteenth Tribe, however, purposed himself and his people towards a different end, declaring that his Tribe would seek out a world for themselves far off in a distant region, on a planet known as Earth.

So the Thirteenth Tribe bent itself towards the labor of constructing a mighty vessel, utilizing all the knowledge and skill of the craftsmen of Kobol.

It's length was fifteen thousands of metrons, it's bredth six thousands and three hundreds of metrons, and it's height one thousand and eight hundred metrons. It's hull was made of the strongest of metals known in those days, and did gleam under the light of the homestar as if of burnished gold and polished silver. No finer vessel had been crafted by the hand of man

Unto this ark was taken of the seed of the field, the fruit of the tree, and of the fish of the seas and fowl of the air as well as that which walked upon the land.

Taken also was the knowledge of Kobol, of arts, science, rhetoric and politic. Great works were boarded: writings, sculptures, the produce of the great and the small alike in every field of endeavor possible.

And the Lord of the Thirteenth Tribe looked upon the vessel, work of his people, hope of his heart, and named it Eden. And the people of the Thirteenth Tribe did board the ark, and it set sail into the blackness of the void.

Thus did the Thirteenth Tribe, the Lost Tribe, pass from the knowledge of men.

Book of the Word, Chapter 3 Verse 1-9

 

[Frontman]

Not bad. But I would like to see somebody make LEGO Battlestar Galactica, like there is LEGO Star Wars.

 

[darkwing_duck1]

Another shot of the RTF. Visible here (left top to bottom, then right top to bottom) are the Firstorm (former Arean Defense Force vessel), Heracles (Sagitteran heavy transport, converted to industry ship), Fortune Smiles (Arean short hauler), a Virgon Heavy Cargo hauler, the Platarch (Scorpian survey vessel type 1), the Guildmaster's Pride (a Tauran merchantman), and the Carcadonia (a Pican militia cruiser).

In this shot, you can see (top left to right, bottom left to right) the Sagitteran modular cruiser/fueler configuration Tanker 335, a Colonial military SIGNINT vessel, the modular cruisers/tender configuration Tender 467, 533, and 104. Also the Tauran bulk hauler Strongback, the Scorpian exploration vessel Delphi, and Tanker 212 (also a Sagitteran cruiser/fueler).

Finally, we have the Pican luxury liner Warm Seas (top), Autolychus (an Arean merchant vessel type 1), and the Windrunner (a Sagitteran light transport).

As a bonus, here are the major ships (both canon and mine) to approximate scale:

Chart One
1 Firestorm (Arean defense vessel)
2 Heracles (Sagitteran heavy transport, now industry ship 3 Rising Star (starliner)
4 (mineral ship)
5 Geminii (freighter)
6 Platarch (Scorpian survey vessel type 1)
7 Odyssium (Scorpian survey vessel type 2)
8 Autolychus (Arean merchant vessel type 1)
9 Gabrielle (Arean merchant vessel type 2)
10 Colonial Movers (frieghter)
11 Guildmaster's Pride (Tauran merchentman)
12 Sweetwaters (Pican tanker)
13 Warm Seas (Pican luxury liner)
14 Noble Burden (Leon freighter)
15 (Columbia/Nova class battlestar) [for scale]
16 Delphi (Scorpian explorer)
17 Cetatian (Pican commercial transport [DY-100 homage])
18 Horizon (Caprican colony transport)
19 Carcadonia (Pican militia cruiser)
20 (Virgon heavy cargo hauler)
21 Forturne Smiles (Arean short hauler)
22 Windrunner (Sagitteran light transport)
23 (skybus)

Chart 2
1 Elysium (Sagitteran modular cruiser)
2 (Sagitteran modular cruiser) [tender config]
3 (Sagitteran modular cruiser) [fueler config]
4 (Columbia/Nova class battlestar) [for scale]
5 (Colonial fleet SIGINT vessel)
6 Strongback (Tauran bulk hauler)

 

[darkwing_duck1]

The heart of the Fleet, as every Colonial knows, lies not in the formidible defensive vessels that face off against the Cylons time and again, but rather the handful of agronomy ships that provide badly needed foodstufs for the population. Synthetic protiens and manufactured carbs can only do so much for the humanoid form. Real foodstufs provide needed vitamins and trace nutrients as well as a much appreciated flavor break from standard rations.

Seen here are the Tauran Class-3 agronomy ships Green Valley and Red Fern, as well as the smaller Class-2s Cournocopia, Hearthstone, and Boutiful Harvest. These five ships are considered the "safest" assignments in the Fleet, being kept at the center of the main formation at all times, guarded by "second line" militia vessels that escaped the Holocaust.

 

[darkwing_duck1]

Updated Comparison Chart 2

Chart 2
1 Elysium (Sagitteran modular cruiser)
2 Tender 467 (Sagitteran modular cruiser) [tender config]
3 Tanker 335 (Sagitteran modular cruiser) [fueler config]
4 (Columbia/Nova class battlestar) [for scale]
5 Green Valley (Tauran agronomy ship Class 3)
6 Cornocoupia (Tauran agronomy ship Class 2)
7 Comstar 17 (Colonial fleet SIGINT vessel)
8 Strongback (Tauran bulk hauler)
9 Homesteader (agronomy ship Class 1)
10 Scorpion Heavy 295 (Scorpion cargo ship)
11 "flattop ship"
12 Sphynx (Gryphon class destroyer/escort)
13 unknown ship
14 Fruitful Shoals (Pican tanker) [converted into aquaculture ship]