Thank you Commadore Bob for putting on this contest! It was challenging and I got a blast out of investigating the answers. Glad to see I got all the answers correct, bummer I didn't win anything, but oh well! Congratulations winners, you guys earned it.
I did indeed lose the general concept. I had planned on my protagonist being marooned on the planet for several days, possibly under siege by the Breen, but the story was getting long and I was running out of time. I had to modify and abbreviate the ending as a result. :) I suppose I could try to make a foundry mission of…
Thanks man. I use Strata Design 3D CX ... superb program, with a price tag to match. It's a bit hard to find decent meshes that are compatible with it, however, so I would be using 3DS Max if it worked with my Mac. All my effects are done in Photoshop CS5.
And this is the first time I've ever entered a literary challenge here. It took me the better part of thirteen days to write my story, in the spare time I have that isn't occupied by STO. Here it is. I would love any feedback.
Captain's log, stardate 90323.11. U.S.S. Supernova, Andrew Trent commanding. Starfleet Command has finally pulled the Supernova out of the Donatu sector, and temporarily reassigned us to star charting duties. It will be a welcome respite, to say the least, after three long weeks of wrestling with the Klingons. We were…
Well, I have a few different crews to offer. Here's my 24th century dream team: Ship: Prometheus-class Captain: Captain Jean-Luc Picard First Officer: Commander William Riker Security/Tactical: Lieutenant Commander Tuvok Chief Engineer: Lieutenant Commander Geordi LaForge Helmsman: Lieutenant Tom Paris Operations:…