October 2014 – Collinization 2.0

October 30, 2014

Concept Art – Black Panther for Captain America 3

Ryan Meinerding has created yet another cool design for Marvel Studios. Here is his concept for Black Panther, who is rumored to appear in Captain America 3. I dig it. I’m curious to see how they would get the eyes to work in a practical costume.

October 23, 2014December 7, 2017

Star Trek Online – Guardian Class Cruiser

Starfleet’s Guardian Cruiseris a Tier6 starship that was designed to be a very versatile starship capable of accomplishing nearly any classification of mission. It also features a hybrid Lieutenant Intel/Engineering seat.

The Guardian Cruiser comes equipped with a Particle Conversion Matrix. When activated, your shields will become significantly more dureable, allowing them to absorb more damage for a short time. During this time, any incoming energy weapon fire has a high chance of boosting your own energy weapon damage.

This console can only be equipped on the Guardian Cruiser and the Fleet Guardian Cruiser, but can be put into any of the console slots. You may only equip one of these consoles.

After acheiving level 5 in your Guardian Cruiser, you will unlock the Desperate Repairs starship trait. While this trait is slotted, each time your starship is critically hit you receive a Desperation Counter. Immediately upon receiving a third Desperation Counter you will receive a large hull and shield heal and will be unable to gain Desperation Counters for a while.

Required Rank: Vice Admiral
Hull Strength: 45712 at 50 and 53000 at 60
Shield Modifier: 1
Crew: 1100
Weapons: 4 Fore, 4 Aft
Device Slots: 4
Bridge Officer Stations: 1 Lieutenant Commander Tactical, 1 Lieutenant Intel/Engineering, 1 Commander Engineering, 1 Lieutenant Commander Science, 1 Ensign Universal
Console Modifications: 3 Tactical, 4 Engineering, 3 Science
Base Turn Rate: 6.5 degrees per second
Impulse Modifier: 0.15
+5 to all power levels
Particle Conversion Matrix Universal Console

Starship Ability Package

Absorptive Plating
Rapid Repairs
Enhanced Plating
Armored Hull
Desperate Repairs (Starship Trait)

Cruiser Command Array

Command – Strategic Maneuvering
Command – Shield Frequency Modulation
Command – Weapon System Efficiency
Command – Attract Fire

October 21, 2014December 7, 2017

Star Trek Online – Dauntless Class – Experimental Science Vessel

The original Duantless Class science vessel, discovered by the crew of the U.S.S. Voyager, was actually alien in origin. It featured Quantum Slipstream Drive technology, which was groundbreaking at the time, but ultimately this ship was created using particle synthesis to fool and trap the crew of the Voyager. In 2410, the blueprints for the original alien ship were closely examined and Starfleet Engineering Corps were able to recreate this impressive Tier6 science vessel.

The Experimental Science Vessel comes equipped with a Particle Synthesizer Universal Console which allows your starship to project a particle synthesis beam at a distant target that causes your target and nearby enemies to take on your starship’s appearance, thus causing tremendous confusion amongst your enemies. Additionally, a photonic decoy of your starship is created near your position to draw the attention of your enemies.

This console can only be equipped on the Experimental Science Vessel and the Fleet Experimental Science Vessel, but can be put into any of their console slots. You may only equip one of these consoles.

After advancing to level 5 in your Experimental Science Vessel, you will unlock the Radiant Nanite Cloud starship trait. While this trait is slotted, causes all hull heals to heal for an additional 25% over 4 seconds in a 3km radius.

The Experimental Science Vessel comes equipped with a Deteriorating Secondary Deflector MkX. This Secondary Deflector can be equipped on any vessel with a secondary deflector slot.

Required Rank: Vice Admiral
Hull Strength: 31,050 at 50 and 36,000 at 60
Shield Modifier: 1.3
Crew: 150
Weapons: 3 fore, 3 aft
Device Slots: 3
Bridge Officer Stations: 1 LieutenantTactical, 1 Lieutenant Commander Tactical, 1 Lieutanant Engineering, 1 Lieutenant/Intel Science, 1 Commander Science
Console Modifcations: 3 Tactical, 2 Engineering, 5 Science
Base Turn Rate: 14 degrees per second
Impulse Modifier: 0.15
+10 to Weapon and Auxilliary power
Sensor Analysis
Subsystem Targeting
Photonic Synthesizer Universal Console
Hyper Advanced Quantum Slipstream Drive

Starship Ability Package

Enhanced Particle Generators
Advanced Shield Systems
Enhanced Restorative Circuitry
Reactive Shield Technology
Radiant Nanite Cloud (Starship Trait)

October 14, 2014

Unfinished Ideas…

A few years ago it dawned on me that some of my favorite comic-book superheros have ultimately destructive super-powers: Superman – Superstrength, Heat-vision; Cyclops – optic blasts; Human Torch – well…fire; Wolverine – Adamantium Claws and a bad attitude; Green Arrow – deadly aim and pointy arrows; Hulk – brute strength mixed with Anger Management issues…so, i decided to set out and create a character specifically without destructive powers. Two were born from this idea. They are actually 2 different takes on the same idea.

The one in fire-engine red is Lifeline, and the lady in blue is Triage. Both possess the power to heal others, but have completely different mind-sets. Lifeline is the more heroic, self-sacrifcing character. Triage embodies her namesake, cold and calculating, not willing to waste time on someone she thinks is beyond saving.

Lifeline’s costume was inspired by my local Jacksonville Fire & Rescue ambulance paint schemes.