Trendane

Bulk fuel transfers would be the fastest servicing possible, I would imagine. Very much like the scene in "The Fifth Element". 
 
I often wonder why long-haul electric vehicles wouldn't use a similar process.  A semi pulls into a station, the depleted battery/is swapped out for a fully charged one and the truck rolls out. The depleted battery is then connected to a charging system which fills it back up more slowly, which is better for the battery's overall life. (but this has nothing really to do with DU)

At least a fish or chicken or cow can try to get away.  A carrot can only sit there and watch you coming for it.

My impression from the story was that many ships were sent out in different directions, constantly scanning systems as they passed through, looking for worlds which would support its passengers.
 
If that is so, then Alioth was discovered, en route, by the ship itself.

Stranger in a strange land - we are the aliens...

Would a small amount of backlighting help? One of the parts which looks the best to me is the faint light reflecting off of the downward face of the front cube. It gives a strong sense of the light bouncing up off of the floor and just barely illuminating the edge of that face. A tiny about of back light might help to more clearly define the edges of the cubes.

My impression from the story was that many ships were sent out in different directions, constantly scanning systems as they passed through, looking for worlds which would support its passengers.
 
If that is so, then Alioth was discovered, en route, by the ship itself.

One way they might introduce something like this is if they have an Arkship floating in space which has failed to reach it's destination.
 
The Arkship would be lifeless, and maybe with very limited power to investigate what happened with the failed ship

I concur! VERY nice work. The darker background makes it a bit easier to see for the moment....but I'm sure it's only better as you work on it.

Didn't "Sausage Party" teach us anything? The only way to be pure is to never eat anything at all ever again!

At least a fish or chicken or cow can try to get away.  A carrot can only sit there and watch you coming for it.

Hello, everyone!
 
I just figured that I would drop a quick note in here to introduce myself.  As you no doubt have already ascertained, I'm Tren. I'm a professional voice actor in the San Francisco Bay Area. I tend to lean toward video games and audiobook narration, but I do just about anything.
 
I am a HUGE fan of deep, rich crafting systems and I really hope that DU has something like that. Gathering simple materials to make simple tools with which to gather and process more advanced materials...yadda yadda...et cetera et cetera. Not many have the patience for it, but I find it enjoyable.
 
Then again, I am also the sort of person who rather enjoys the simple mechanic of managing a garden and cooking. I've never been much for combat. I can do it if I have to, I'm just not very good at it.  At heart, I'm an explorer and a crafter. That's what I enjoy. That's what I try to stick to.
 
I think that'll do for an initial intro. I look forward to working with you all to make this the best game possible!

Hello, everyone!
 
I just figured that I would drop a quick note in here to introduce myself.  As you no doubt have already ascertained, I'm Tren. I'm a professional voice actor in the San Francisco Bay Area. I tend to lean toward video games and audiobook narration, but I do just about anything.
 
I am a HUGE fan of deep, rich crafting systems and I really hope that DU has something like that. Gathering simple materials to make simple tools with which to gather and process more advanced materials...yadda yadda...et cetera et cetera. Not many have the patience for it, but I find it enjoyable.
 
Then again, I am also the sort of person who rather enjoys the simple mechanic of managing a garden and cooking. I've never been much for combat. I can do it if I have to, I'm just not very good at it.  At heart, I'm an explorer and a crafter. That's what I enjoy. That's what I try to stick to.
 
I think that'll do for an initial intro. I look forward to working with you all to make this the best game possible!

I'm not sure. I mostly work with indie game devs and such.  A few games that I've worked with are:
 
Beyond Skyrim Folk Tale Witanlore: Dreamtime Star Citizen (Unofficial/Fan stuff: Several narrations of lore pieces and voice acting in "Bulkheads" machinima) Tyranny (not the game itself, but I voiced the GDC announcement trailer) Several short story narrations for podcasts like Escape Pod, Drabblecast and Starship Sofa and a couple of novels on Audible (currently working on "Greyshade" by Gregory Wilson)
  Lots of other stuff.

Hello, everyone!
 
I just figured that I would drop a quick note in here to introduce myself.  As you no doubt have already ascertained, I'm Tren. I'm a professional voice actor in the San Francisco Bay Area. I tend to lean toward video games and audiobook narration, but I do just about anything.
 
I am a HUGE fan of deep, rich crafting systems and I really hope that DU has something like that. Gathering simple materials to make simple tools with which to gather and process more advanced materials...yadda yadda...et cetera et cetera. Not many have the patience for it, but I find it enjoyable.
 
Then again, I am also the sort of person who rather enjoys the simple mechanic of managing a garden and cooking. I've never been much for combat. I can do it if I have to, I'm just not very good at it.  At heart, I'm an explorer and a crafter. That's what I enjoy. That's what I try to stick to.
 
I think that'll do for an initial intro. I look forward to working with you all to make this the best game possible!

Hello, everyone!
 
I just figured that I would drop a quick note in here to introduce myself.  As you no doubt have already ascertained, I'm Tren. I'm a professional voice actor in the San Francisco Bay Area. I tend to lean toward video games and audiobook narration, but I do just about anything.
 
I am a HUGE fan of deep, rich crafting systems and I really hope that DU has something like that. Gathering simple materials to make simple tools with which to gather and process more advanced materials...yadda yadda...et cetera et cetera. Not many have the patience for it, but I find it enjoyable.
 
Then again, I am also the sort of person who rather enjoys the simple mechanic of managing a garden and cooking. I've never been much for combat. I can do it if I have to, I'm just not very good at it.  At heart, I'm an explorer and a crafter. That's what I enjoy. That's what I try to stick to.
 
I think that'll do for an initial intro. I look forward to working with you all to make this the best game possible!

Welcome Tren!  Looking forward to learning more about the crafting in the game too. Love doing that kind of stuff.

Welcome to the community.

Hello, everyone!
 
I just figured that I would drop a quick note in here to introduce myself.  As you no doubt have already ascertained, I'm Tren. I'm a professional voice actor in the San Francisco Bay Area. I tend to lean toward video games and audiobook narration, but I do just about anything.
 
I am a HUGE fan of deep, rich crafting systems and I really hope that DU has something like that. Gathering simple materials to make simple tools with which to gather and process more advanced materials...yadda yadda...et cetera et cetera. Not many have the patience for it, but I find it enjoyable.
 
Then again, I am also the sort of person who rather enjoys the simple mechanic of managing a garden and cooking. I've never been much for combat. I can do it if I have to, I'm just not very good at it.  At heart, I'm an explorer and a crafter. That's what I enjoy. That's what I try to stick to.
 
I think that'll do for an initial intro. I look forward to working with you all to make this the best game possible!