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TtTOtW

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44 Titans on Stage 1. 16 Titans on Stage 2. 9 Titans on Stage 3. Human rated rocket...
Reached orbit fully fuelled so straight to the Moon then...
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This is a heavy beast. Takes 15 minutes to dock....
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... it ain't small.
 
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TtTOtW

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Back on Earth the refurbishing teams were scurrying about madly to get the old orbiters flight ready and loaded up. It isnt every day they stand responsible for a legend...
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They watched awestruck as she climbed the skies, with their hands on their hearts and with tears in their eyes...
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The old girl still messes with the hearts of many :D She's gorgeous...
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So... the Gecko was a legend long before Amber. The original impossible-breaker, the original Solar Colonisation Shuttle. And named after, and gifted to, the current Emperor.
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What a sight...
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And then of course, the good Lieutenant :)
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We're gonna need more fuel...
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On its way, boys!

This truly has become a game of giants.
 
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The Dark in the Light

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TtTOtW said:
Back on Earth the refurbishing teams were scurrying about madly to get the old orbiters flight ready and loaded up. It isnt every day they stand responsible for a legend...
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They watched awestruck as she climbed the skies, with their hands on their hearts and with tears in their eyes...
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The old girl still messes with the hearts of many :D She's gorgeous...
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So... the Gecko was a legend long before Amber. The original impossible-breaker, the original Solar Colonisation Shuttle. And named after, and gifted to, the current Emperor.
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What a sight...
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And then of course, the good Lieutenant :)
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We're gonna need more fuel...
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On its way, boys!

This truly has become a game of giants.
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Everything here just dwarfs my rockets and shuttles. Lol
 
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TtTOtW

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So far these are all my shuttles, though the good Lieutenant Snakestrike has modified the SCS I gave him to become the Radiant, and the Tenebrous (the one you see here). Tenebrous has become its own shuttle with all its subtle and not-so-subtle changes. Its Ion Arrays are launched separately, and will follow after a fuel delivery or two.
 
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Another behemoth arrives at Earth Station. And about 20 minutes later...
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That... looks a whole lot better.
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Finally, the point of all these Shuttles arriving in orbit. Let's open that hatch.
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So, waddayathinks, ha? Lol...
Before leaving to the surface, let's close the hatch:
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Tony, you wanted to see an articulated joint? ;) Locks in the open and closed position too. Ok, onward to the Moon!
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Now, the SCSs will bring the next three units.
 
Danny Batten

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TtTOtW said:
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Another behemoth arrives at Earth Station. And about 20 minutes later...
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That... looks a whole lot better.
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Finally, the point of all these Shuttles arriving in orbit. Let's open that hatch.
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So, waddayathinks, ha? Lol...
Before leaving to the surface, let's close the hatch:
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Tony, you wanted to see an articulated joint? ;) Locks in the open and closed position too. Ok, onward to the Moon!
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Now, the SCSs will bring the next three units.
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You know dude I’m still amazed at that joint, just a beautiful des
 
Tony

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TtTOtW said:
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Another behemoth arrives at Earth Station. And about 20 minutes later...
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That... looks a whole lot better.
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Finally, the point of all these Shuttles arriving in orbit. Let's open that hatch.
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So, waddayathinks, ha? Lol...
Before leaving to the surface, let's close the hatch:
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Tony, you wanted to see an articulated joint? ;) Locks in the open and closed position too. Ok, onward to the Moon!
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Now, the SCSs will bring the next three units.
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When I see all the new construction. I feel ridiculous with my airship. I have fun as a 52 year old child with legos :) Now all new constructions are HiTech in SFS. This is great for the future of gaming
 
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TtTOtW

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Tony said:
When I see all the new construction. I feel ridiculous with my airship. I have fun as a 52 year old child with legos :) Now all new constructions are HiTech in SFS. This is great for the future of gaming
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Lego is great!
 
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TtTOtW

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The surface station's fuel was quite low by now (as in zero), so got taken along to orbit by our hardworking friend.
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After which it returned solo. The drone was awaiting two new loads to drop. Meanwhile we need to prepare for the new arrivals at the lunar congregation of winged spacecraft.
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That means MOAR FUEL.
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That... tooka a while... the U-tank and the unit it envelopes are emptied and discarded. Now... Amber.
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When she arrives, the surface drone takes the cargo, and waits for the next delivery.
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That is one good-looking Gecko, man.
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Joined...
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Dropped...
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... Installed.
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The Moon's one busy place, man.
 
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Roger Jolly

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Not to be critical, but could save a lot of time making the museum on an orbital station, got a good start there already...
Not to be rushed by 1.5 or anything
 
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TtTOtW

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MOAAAAAR FUUUUUUUUEL!!!!!
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So um, yeah...
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No real plan for the shape, just whatever works.
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Tenebrous at the Moon. I'm gonna send the ion drive next... sort of got bogged down in replenishing the fuel supply. So far, 9 shuttles, and no end in sight.
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Only the one going down this time.
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And that is 140m of foundation laid.
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Pretty tidy compared to Rhea.
 
Earl

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So, when do we get to join in on the fun? :p
 
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