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Published: 2012-04-15 12:46:57 +0000 UTC; Views: 2602; Favourites: 36; Downloads: 76
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From Larry Niven's novel Ringworld.

Almost only used for intestellar travel, this statoreactor device allows for a "permanent" refueling of the engine: an electromagnetic field supplied by autorecharging batteries and built around the prow captures interstellar hydrogen atoms and carries them back to the huge front overture, mouth of the main reactor; this field compresses the hydrogen particules until they reach fusion point –this power source allows propulsion. See a tri-reactor variation here: fav.me/d4xet15 And a generation ship version there: guilhem-bedos.deviantart.com/a…

Made with pencil & marker in 1996
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Comments: 19

Cyrus-the-Acceptable [2015-06-02 06:09:13 +0000 UTC]

Reminds me of a Basking Shark lol

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Guilhem-Bedos In reply to Cyrus-the-Acceptable [2015-06-02 14:39:00 +0000 UTC]

Indeed, it looks like a basket sharkΒ 

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youffy [2014-03-27 10:54:20 +0000 UTC]

nice shape and design !

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Guilhem-Bedos In reply to youffy [2014-03-27 13:30:04 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!Β 

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AG11 [2012-06-06 19:10:17 +0000 UTC]

Very nice

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Guilhem-Bedos In reply to AG11 [2012-06-06 22:30:07 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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AG11 In reply to Guilhem-Bedos [2012-06-06 23:37:20 +0000 UTC]

:3

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miha9000 [2012-04-30 11:33:25 +0000 UTC]

added to Sketches and concepts in Sci-fi Archives

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Guilhem-Bedos In reply to miha9000 [2012-04-30 11:48:15 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for your support!

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grid-gunner [2012-04-26 20:22:47 +0000 UTC]

Cool. It's got a Chris Foss feel to it.

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Guilhem-Bedos In reply to grid-gunner [2012-04-26 20:56:21 +0000 UTC]

Thanks: I really love Foss' works

Take care

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adony [2012-04-23 23:24:07 +0000 UTC]

Great concept. Actually workable.

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Guilhem-Bedos In reply to adony [2012-04-23 23:48:05 +0000 UTC]

I dunno: it was invented by a science-fiction writer who has very solid knowledge in science and physics, so I assume he knows his stuff –and, personnally, I love the idea of a space ship with a mouth... ^^

Thanks to have taken the time to comment :]

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adony In reply to Guilhem-Bedos [2012-04-24 02:54:14 +0000 UTC]

Bet you love "Space Cruiser Yamato/Star Blazers", eh?

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Guilhem-Bedos In reply to adony [2012-04-24 11:30:27 +0000 UTC]

I like Yamato more than I love it, actually, but I hadn't watched any of these animes before drawing this ship: I found my inspiration for this one in the paintings of Christopher Foss :]

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Kelanich [2012-04-23 17:27:40 +0000 UTC]

It looks funny.

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Guilhem-Bedos In reply to Kelanich [2012-04-23 17:50:16 +0000 UTC]

That's because it's laughing: it's communicative ;]

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S0LARBABY [2012-04-23 01:34:08 +0000 UTC]

it reminds me of a dogs face wearing a baseball cap backwards lol

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Guilhem-Bedos In reply to S0LARBABY [2012-04-23 12:40:36 +0000 UTC]

He, he: not bad, not bad at all ^^

Thanks for the fave btw: muchly appreciated =]

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