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The Tower and The Ring
🕑 Added 2024-11-14 23:28:36 +0000 UTCThe Tower's official name is 'The SkySpear' space elevator, and the orbital shipyard and station around Katric is the 'Blue Star Equatorial Low Orbit Platform'.
But it's way easier for everyone involved, including you, dear reader, to just call it the Tower and the Ring. I wrote out a very rough draft for the first act of my story, and The Tower is a recurring location for Vikna, ARA and others, so I needed to get a better grasp on what it might fully look like, including the terminus.
Unnecessary lore drop:
I described it before as being a print-head...it lets the rotation of Katric send molten material up and keeps it liquid until it reaches the print head. The endcap is a massive counterweight, with only very few passages through it, and mostly solid mass and print tubes. These tubes extend outwards toward the Ring on the North face, which is kept very flat except for some inputs for these tubes. The distance between the two structures is generally about 200m or so. The tubes are disconnected at intervals and can be moved up and down the Tower print head if a different crew in a different location needs it for another ship build.
The Ring rotates at a -slightly- slower speed, so that over the course of about 90 days, the Tower makes one full transit. Along the Ring, those said inputs are used to direct to internal factories where metal is cast and used directly in shipyards. Originally the metal was used to build much of the Ring itself, being the galaxy's largest 3D printer. Now, it serves both as shipyard and the primary spaceport for Katric, one of the largest in the galaxy by area.
Comments
Aralan Stradivari
Honestly, this is why I want to see more of your world, there is clearly some passion behind it, and as a writer, that I really want to see. Sex is hot, but what’s hotter is the plot and world and people that contextualize it
Spartan277
This is the kind of stuff I joined for honestly, I would love to see a comic about the inner workings of your scifi world, no sex, just a day in the life of something cool.
Silvador
Dude, that thing looks FUCKING. SICK! I've said it before, and I'll say it again, you space pics are phenomenal. Your sci-fi landscapes and space-scapes are hands down some of my favourite stuff you've drawn and I wish you would do more. Just... random landscapes. Cities. Space. Maybe even street level. It's all amazing stuff! This is going on my desktop wallpaper!
LifeWulf
Fluff, there is no such thing as unnecessary lore. I LOVE the thought you put into your worldbuilding and seeing more of this universe you've created is exciting! More please!
luckmans2
That's fuckin sick
Logan
You better have seen Stargate and its shows, can’t just call it the ring and expect me not to comment
Trixie Lulamoon
World building!
Justice Taylor
I remember Starwars had an orbital shipyard that was fueled by an ore cannon. I don’t know if they have a 3d printing shipyard this advanced anywhere, but they might in the books.
Ark the Fox
Lorepost is 100% appreciated
Ordithus
That is some good sci-fi!
SwiftKitten
lol, im totally getting these vibes (xenoblade 2 spoilers) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyNLNsnbDeA
SnipSnap
I love all this lore you keep giving us. Can't wait to hear more!
NotLorePerson
This pic goes unfathomably hard. More loreposting is always appreciated
Lupo Mikti
Completely necessary. I needed this. I'm so excited for your story!
Rox79
The image is awesome Fluff and so is the little bit of lore on the Tower and Ring.
Cult of Dust
Absolutely necessary lore drop. Awesome universe you are building!
Cat Enjoyer
Yessss lore
Patrick Bradley
Was just about to ask about your new Sci-fi story I can't wait. POD2 is still my all time favourite comic so I know you won't let us down Fluff
iceFox
Love the idea :3 — would make for a great wallpaper!
SedrinTheStar
Oh holy wow this a cool piece. Love the artificial ring idea.
Sunny Sunrider
Wow, giving massive space movies vibe
Natali_Wolffe
We got the furry version of Kuat Drive Yards!
