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Submitted: April 1, 2011
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On Approach -- Updatedby =overseer

Digital Art / 3-Dimensional Art / Scenes / Futuristic & Sci-Fi

_{Note before you read: I am aware that this is not the final design for the Luna class that is now officially accepted. It was the only model of a Titan design concept available for Lightwave at the time of creating this piece as I am not a modeler and have no interest in that area (and therefore am also not able to convert models myself).

And before the argument ensues; a painter does not have to make their own brushes, colors or canvases, they use them to create what they see. As I do. Digitally.

However, if anyone should have a Lightwave model of Sean P. Tourangeau's design and wishes to share it, I would happily modify this picture accordingly. Credits would, of course, be given. My email address is on the profile page, or note me.}

Capt. William T. Riker's ship, the Luna-class U.S.S. Titan in drydock at Utopia Planitia over Mars short before her maiden voyage and first mission following the events of Star Trek: Nemesis.

Riker is returning to the Titan in the type 11 shuttle Armstrong following his visit to the U.S.S. Enterprise-E docked at McKinley station above Earth, to recruit his new XO.

Based on the Star Trek: Titan novel Taking Wing by Michael A. Martin and Andy Mangels.

Detailed, enhanced view of some details:

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Background: Mars orbit. Thank you NASA.

Meshes: Luna-class by Treybor, Drydock by Jason Tinsley, Type 11 Shuttle by Jurriaan Mous, Danube-class by Thomas Slanitz, Spacedock Shuttle by VK08 and Workbee by H Gibbens.

Composition: Scene and lighting setup in LW, final composition in PS. Final modifications such as glows, blurs and small workers in space suits etc. done in PS. Added slight blue-ish tinge and grain for TV effect.

Additions: Changed the shuttles registry to match the U.S.S. Titan, NCC-80102. Added workers in Starfleet space suits around the drydock.

Star Trek © Paramount Pictures, All Rights Reserved.

Original size: 2800x1200.

Total time approx. 6 hours incl. render time and 60 layers in PS.}
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Comments and critique welcome as usual. Full view recommended. Enjoy

Updated Apr 2011.

Thank you to *TreeClimber for all the advice and suggestions. Changes include: Some lighting, starbase shuttles, glows and the suggestions to provide the detailed view as per the above.

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~virtualkey08 Nov 13, 2011 Hobbyist Artist

Thank you for using the dock shuttle in your beautiful render...

I enjoy seeing people use my meshes in such wonderful work..

=overseer Nov 14, 2011 Digital Artist

So you are the creator!

Thank you for providing the shuttle. Can't have a drydock without the appropriate equipment floating around!

*Arcas-Art Jun 19, 2011 Professional General Artist

Wow, neat view. You don't usually see folks casting their camera down INTO a dry dock, like that.

=overseer Jun 20, 2011 Digital Artist

Thank you. It was just an image I got in my mind while reading the first Titan novel where Riker's shuttle approach back to his ship is described. And this is what my mind came up with, so I created it.

*Arcas-Art Jun 20, 2011 Professional General Artist

Y'know, those are always the most satisfying sources (at least for me) to base an image on it. It's Trek... but it's a more personal vision. Very nice work

=overseer Jun 20, 2011 Digital Artist

True. And thanks again.

*The-Prime-Avenger Jun 19, 2011 Hobbyist General Artist

This is the winning design/actual design for the U.S.S. Titan, and the other Luna class ships [link]

=overseer Jun 19, 2011 Digital Artist

Yeah, there is just no model available and at the time I didn't know. I'm no modeler, so I just use what's available.

Thanks though.

*The-Prime-Avenger Jun 19, 2011 Hobbyist General Artist

You're welcome

*HandofManos Jun 19, 2011 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Good job I do like the sense of motion of the front shuttle and the work being going on on the ship (workpods etc)

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