A heavily modified Caribou-Class cargo hauler now used as a home for a crew of smugglers.
About this creation
MOC Background:
I've been building this thing off and on for about 8 months now. She's brought me joy and anger, sadness and rejoice. Her construction was at times tricky, but became rewarding in the end, when I finally got to the point that I was satisfied with it last night. I only wish that the camera I used was a better one. The pictures really don't do her justice.
Future Developments:
After getting some feedback via Flickr and SSLF, I will try t fix some of the mismatched greys. I also plan on adding more cargo containers on the side. Last, but not least, I want to change the fron so it's not so bland by adding a communicatio narraw where the dark grey mass of nothing is.
Statistics:
Class: Heavily modified Caribou Long-Range Cargo Hauler
Length: 70 Studs
Height: 15 Studs
Width: 26 Studs (At tips of engine pods)
Armaments:
-2 Light Pulse Cannons (One on top, one on bottom)
-1 Light Anti-Fighter Missile
-1 Medium Disruption Rocket
Remnant Arm MOC Background:
Nomad is a heavily modified Caribou-Class cargo hauler now used as a home for a crew of smugglers. Captain (Then Lieutenant) Clive Fordoen purchased the craft shortly after the Zurvanian Incident. His superior, Sergeant Robert "Bob" Kinlead, joined the crew as his engineer. As the years went on, they took on passengers to make money and look like a normal shuttling operation. Some passengers joined their crew: Mac Reaver, "Oz", Eleanor Thatchet, and Josef Harding. They did what so many crews did back then; they transported illegal goods through darkzones. As various independent governments befriended them, they routinely transported prisoners between planets and their moons.
The ship also has several communication arrays on it, allowing for constant communication, no matter where they are. This also helps to hide the various defensive weapons hidden within the arrays.
A yellow, black, and tan flag of Zurvan is painted on the ship to display that they haven't forgotten the "nonexistent" war that devastated the "nonexistent" world of Zurvan years ago.
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From the top you can see her yellow cargo container and exposed greeblies.
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Hatch door. The flag of Zurvan is the yellow, black, and tan pattern next to the cmmunications array.
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3 of the 6 crew members sit down at the table to discuss an offer from an employer.
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Engineering. My favorite detail of this section isn' visible. Beneath the grating are some really neat looking greebs. I'll have to post them next time.
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There are only two beds on the ship. I know, I'm horrible.
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Back-up life-support tanks and the left-side window.
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Just when you thought it was safe to carry bright yellow illegal cargo...
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The chrome thing is a similiar device to the "Crybaby" from Firefly. (It detaches from the ship and acts as a false beacon to distract authorities.
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Our fine crew. Bob Kinlead, Mac Reaver, Oz, Captain Clive Fordoen, Eleanor Thatchet, and Josef Harding.
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Comments
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October 19, 2008 |
shes a nice looking boat. good attention to detail, love the use off the slave one cockpit completely inspired my ship. good name to. like the back story and the stat's. keep the good work man. |
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I like it |
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March 27, 2007 |
zoweee!! where to start? the windwscreen use is off the wall! the play value is through the roof! now that's a keeper. |
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I like it |
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March 26, 2007 |
Hey Crustacean Freak! I've seen this freighter at flickr, and it's awesome. Love how it has the weird opening hatch and asymetrical cockpit window. Your hard work has really paid off on this one. |
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I like it |
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March 25, 2007 |
Well, I leave SSLF to try to find some inspiration for my own bomber thingy I'm building, and I see this? I'm dying to have one when I saw it one SSLF, and now it's at the top of MOCpages? Gah! The greatness... The awesomeness... The Lobster Maniac has done it again! |
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I like it |
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March 25, 2007 |
Now THAT's a freighter! It wears it's eclecticism well...and I agree with Nate, I like the asymmetry of the cockpit. Nice job! |
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I like it |
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March 25, 2007 |
That's pretty cool. The asymmetrical front gives it a utilitarian kind of look. Five smilies for you. |
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I like it |
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March 25, 2007 |
although theres a bit many colors its still awsome i think ill do something indoorsy(dont ask me what that means all i know is it has something to do with refrigerators and other kitchen aplences)i like inside details you did good there.the only complaint ive got is(drum roll)Nothing!!!(ha ha gotcha!) |
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