More Aquatic races?

DeKaye · #1 October 31st, 2005, 04:34 PM

I am amused someone started this post. I recently have had a desire to find a shipset based on the Samurai Fighting Fish (AKA the BETA fish). The male would make a wonderful model for a shipset, or creature that actually lives and swims in space. Since space is a plasma, this is a feasible idea. Anyone know of any such shipsets? I know that a couple exists in which the ship set is the actual race - they have no need for ships, but they are not derived from fish. Two other great fish to base sets on would be the sting ray and the Angel Fish. Another question - are there any "Farscape" based races/ shipsets out there, specifically the Leviathon?

dogscoff · #2 October 31st, 2005, 07:29 PM

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I am amused someone started this post. I recently have had a desire to find a shipset based on the Samurai Fighting Fish (AKA the BETA fish). The male would make a wonderful model for a shipset, or creature that actually lives and swims in space. Since space is a plasma, this is a feasible idea.

Ummm... well, not feasible at all actually, but that totally doesn't matter. The shipset you describe would be beautiful, and plenty of shipsets rely on far shakier science than that =-)

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Anyone know of any such shipsets? I know that a couple exists in which the ship set is the actual race - they have no need for ships, but they are not derived from fish. Two other great fish to base sets on would be the sting ray and the Angel Fish.

THe closest I can ome up with is the cephalopea (sp?) set, a gorgeous set of space squids that I haven#t seen in a few years now.

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Another question - are there any "Farscape" based races/ shipsets out there, specifically the Leviathon?

None that I'm aware of, but if I come across any in my comprehensive shipset-wikiing crusade I'll be sure to post here.

Fyron · #3 October 31st, 2005, 08:16 PM

Cephalopeia

Captain Kwok · #4 October 31st, 2005, 09:06 PM

One of Kevin Arisa's versions of the Manai kind of looks like 'space fish'.

DeKaye · #5 November 1st, 2005, 12:12 AM

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"None that I'm aware of, but if I come across any in my comprehensive shipset-wikiing crusade I'll be sure to post here. "

Thanks. I just downloaded the set you mentioned. Looks interesting.

Atrocities · #6 November 1st, 2005, 02:22 PM

Fish in space..... I just do not really see the appeal of it.

narf poit chez BOOM · #7 November 1st, 2005, 02:32 PM

Because of the contrast.

Atrocities · #8 November 1st, 2005, 03:46 PM

Ok, so now we will need a FISHING FLEET RACE to go out and catch the SPACE FISH.

I am awaiting the grand opening of a Space Skippers resturant. I will order...ummm let me see here.....ummmm....ya, the all you can eat bottomless fried space shrimp and moon clam chouder meal with fries and a side order of moom clam strips.

DeKaye · #9 November 1st, 2005, 06:22 PM

LOL!!!!!!

I take it you are not into fish aquariums ...

Being female, artistic, an animal lover, and I really like fish, I kinda thought a fish based race/ shipset would be unique, visually appeasing (depending on the fish type of course. There are some really cool and mean looking deep sea fish that live so deep in the sea there is no light. Ship sets based on these creatures would be sure to evoke terror in other races), and kinda cool.

And as Atrocities pointed out, a fish race would open up new enterprising options. Just think of the possibilities ..... :}

Edited: I have a ttached a fish pic. Can't you see a cool ship based on this design? Would it not look scary coming at ya?