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Decampment
Somewhen in past, mankind colonized the moon. The population grew up fast with help coming from earth. But as soon as they noticed that they are able to live autarkical, the people on moon wanted political independence. Of course, earth's United Nations declined this request. The result was the first war between both planetoides.
The people on moon could lean on enough resources and new materials. They developed new kind of engines, ships and weapons and that was why they were easily able to beat everything coming from earth. Earth lost its last resources to built up the colony on moon and had no chance to win this war. Their only hope was the invention of a huge nuclear weapon to destroy the moon as a whole.
Because the moon-people were not able to defeat the earth, they tried to find other solutions. After discovering the plans about the weapon they decided to leave the solar system. With the help of a re-activated core of the moon itself they would get enough energy for their planned engine.
The engine was finished and the journey into the unkown started. As a last message not to follow, the moon-people destroyed the capital of United Nations of Earth, Washington D.C..
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The moon colonization, the greatest endeavor in the history of earth.
It had taken a century just to get the domes perfected, great caverns being the first cities of the moon.
The Lunas were proud of their new home, a scientific heaven with enough exotic resources to fuel not only their own space programs but also that of the Earth for centuries to come!
They had fought hard to make it a reality, the domes now housing the greatest minds in the solar system along with their families.
The ruler of Luna was an AI, it's mind a mesh of all those alive and dead, the result of everyone being connected to it's interface. It was proud, it was intelligent and it saw the envy that spread below on the blue planet.
Scientific research had boomed on Luna, but Earth was forced to pay heavy taxes on all goods and manufacture was next to impossible on Earth, it's high gravity not able to produce the materials needed. As a result the people on Earth protested, wishing to force the Lunas to share their scientific research.
It was futile, of course, Luna now controlled the basic economy of Earth. It's massive research and manufacturing plants producing most of the modern technologies that made life easy and pleasant.
Envy turned to resentment, to anger and in the end threats of occupation and assimilation of the moon.
The Lunas ignored the petty threats, instead turning their research to a way to escape the clutches of the Earth.
As a war of words and economics was fought by politicians on both sides, the North American Coalition started developing "A way to stop the Lunas for good". Years dragged on, the rising disdain on Luna for Earth meaning they stopped their trade, and as a result massive riots broke out on Earth.
The economy had plummeted after the cold war with Luna had started and since the planetoid had a larger Navy than the Earth, it blocked all ships from the outer colonies reaching Earth. The riots got worse, the governments got desperate. They were about to launch their secret weapon when Luna started moving.... the massive planetoid suddenly inching away from the planet.
The military base and the surrounding area, an area the size of Ireland was vaporized.
Without the moon, the waters fell still, the night went pitch black and a piece of Terra was gone forever.
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Comments: 457
diana6echo In reply to ??? [2009-04-23 08:10:11 +0000 UTC]
beautiful piece
yeah, the story is not impressive but it's still nice
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Didiher In reply to ??? [2009-04-23 04:00:24 +0000 UTC]
Amazing piece!
The idea of the Moon is sooooo cool!
very inspiring!
Thanks for sharing!
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J0in [2009-04-18 14:44:52 +0000 UTC]
Hello !
Just some questions ^^
How do you creates the planet ?
And How softwares do you uses to create your space works ?
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TobiasRoetsch In reply to J0in [2009-04-19 07:40:38 +0000 UTC]
hmm the planets were made in 3dsmax (just a sphere with a texture) and heavily edited in photoshop
and software: in general adobe photoshop
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J0in In reply to TobiasRoetsch [2009-04-19 08:47:48 +0000 UTC]
Thanks a lot gut ^^
I will try 3dxmax.
Have you got tutorials to begin and to create a planet xD
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TobiasRoetsch In reply to J0in [2009-04-19 09:14:53 +0000 UTC]
[link] <-- collection of helpful tuts
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bluenova25 In reply to skpzeenho [2009-05-17 19:17:26 +0000 UTC]
about ur avi
that blue pic in u gif, where did u find that??
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bluenova25 In reply to skpzeenho [2009-05-19 02:57:02 +0000 UTC]
cool so i can find that in ur gallery gatta find it^_^
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Olgerd [2009-04-11 17:38:23 +0000 UTC]
Great idea, great realization... However, the moon lacks the size... Ship following the moon looks bigger then the flying moon itself)
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SethSoraFett555 In reply to ??? [2009-04-09 05:24:41 +0000 UTC]
I have 2 questions to ask, have you read Cole Protocal for Halo, cause something liek this happens in it, and 2: Why is this not in my Faves yet!?!?!?!?
Oh right I haven't pressed the button yet, lol, Faved!.
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TobiasRoetsch In reply to SethSoraFett555 [2009-04-09 08:47:43 +0000 UTC]
hehe no haven't read it
thank you
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VisMer In reply to ??? [2009-04-09 04:21:51 +0000 UTC]
lack of life?, it's the goddamn space!!!
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catluvr2 In reply to ??? [2009-04-07 21:08:42 +0000 UTC]
Congratulations, you've been featured in this week's double edition of Wall to Wall Art!
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Rakenesh [2009-04-05 09:20:19 +0000 UTC]
Really amazing piece of work, the idea is very cool and just plain elegant. Great work
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pldr [2009-04-04 07:15:56 +0000 UTC]
ow! And I do not agree that the rocket looks weird, in space shape doesn't matter, so if you want to launch a skyscraper, just do it
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pldr [2009-04-04 07:11:56 +0000 UTC]
Only two technical issues: I wonder if the moon has enough mass to reactivate it's core, but the idea is verrrrrrry original! And I wonder if there's a spot in space where you can see the earth this big wich a nebula this clear in the background. But what the heck, it is a very beautiful picture and that's the whole point isn't it?!
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TobiasRoetsch In reply to pldr [2009-04-06 16:01:24 +0000 UTC]
hehe yea
the background is fictional maybe a very clear milkyway.
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CalamityJones In reply to ??? [2009-04-04 05:30:45 +0000 UTC]
Beautiful, I love the lines on the moon. All advanced technology glows!
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editedlust In reply to ??? [2009-04-04 04:57:54 +0000 UTC]
Alright, so clearly this has fantastic skill and it's gorgeous etcetc.
However, and this has probably been said before, that would totally destroy our orbit and theirs. It would be the end to both of our worlds.
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roleplay4life In reply to ??? [2009-04-04 03:10:46 +0000 UTC]
Very, very, very, very good.
It's like it's actually going to happen; like someone traveled to the future, snapped a photo, and came back. ^^
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Mujiel In reply to ??? [2009-04-03 23:31:46 +0000 UTC]
very cool.....but it looks like more then just washington is being blown to bits....lol...
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TobiasRoetsch In reply to Mujiel [2009-04-06 15:46:20 +0000 UTC]
hmm maybe also its suburbs
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TorinKurai [2009-04-03 19:19:01 +0000 UTC]
Both good but very depressing stories.
I love the way this looks and the concepts you used. The array of stars make a great background to what's going on as well.
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notadeadmoth In reply to ??? [2009-04-03 18:45:32 +0000 UTC]
Oh noes! the moon is FLYING AWAY! 8o!!!
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notadeadmoth In reply to TobiasRoetsch [2009-04-08 14:20:56 +0000 UTC]
*jumps on a rocket to go catch the moon with a butterfly net...* (somethings telling me thats not going to work...)
But hey you never know till you try!
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TobiasRoetsch In reply to notadeadmoth [2009-04-08 14:56:49 +0000 UTC]
haha lol give it a try
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SxyfrG In reply to ??? [2009-03-30 09:18:56 +0000 UTC]
OMG epic win!
Incredibly detailed, but to me i think there are just a little too many bright stars. A few less would add more depth IMO
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