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October 3, 2010
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"...us up like a roast." - Cmdr William Riker

Based on the STTNG episode "Q Who?" from Season 2. The title is the words uttered by Cmdr. Riker when the Borg take a piece of the hull from the Enterprise.

Yes, the TNG effects etc. are wanted. And yes, the cube is TNG style as well. I might be borderline senile, but I know what I'm doing! ;)

I've combined several shots from the original episode in this scene. Please see below for screen caps.

• SSTNG 2x16 Screencap 1
• SSTNG 2x16 Screencap 2
• SSTNG 2x16 Screencap 3

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Background: Starfield by me.

Meshes: Galaxy-class by Prologic9. TNG Style Borg Cube by Ed Giddings.

Composition: Scene (with photo backdrop), lighting setup and rendering in LW. Composed final piece in PS. All additional effects (glows, tractor beams, phaser fire, explosions, damage etc.) done in PS. Added additional blendings and light/constrast adaptions.

Star Trek © Paramount Pictures, All Rights Reserved.

Original size: 1920x1200.

Total time approx. 12 hours of which about ~4 hours render time (render composed in several stages to allow post processing, plus rerender of the cube with green glows) with 76 layers in PS.

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Comments and critique welcome as usual. Full view recommended. Enjoy.

Update August 2011.

Worked over blendings, explosion, tractor beam, phaser blast and added some glows/smoke to the Enterprise hull.

Updated SEP 2012.
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~Marvelfan11001001 Dec 30, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Don't take this the wrong way but you have the cube cutting a different section then what was shown on the episode, the borg cut at the outer lower left corner of the 0 from the registry number in the episode. You don't have to correct it, I'm just being picky about th accuracy. Awesome job though
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=overseer Dec 30, 2012   Digital Artist
Thanks and no worries. I haven't actually looked that closely, I admit. Maybe I'll redo it one day, especially once I see what they did on the blu-ray release! ;)
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*Colourbrand Jan 10, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Prelude to the best Star Trek Episode ever!

Good work - and Q Who is brilliant!

Excellent work sir!
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=overseer Jan 10, 2012   Digital Artist
Wouldn't go as far to say that it is the best Star Trek episode ever, but it certainly is special; Trek historically speaking.
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*Colourbrand Jan 10, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Not Q WHo - meant this was the build up to the Best of Both Worlds...now that was an eposide
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=overseer Jan 11, 2012   Digital Artist
Ah, I see.
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*Colourbrand Jan 11, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
:)
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~michaeljtr Oct 4, 2010
that looks awesome! :)
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=overseer Oct 4, 2010   Digital Artist
Thanks!
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*TreeClimber Oct 3, 2010  Professional Traditional Artist
*wishes to fav 1701 times*
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