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we-r-nomad — FMP Tech Update 08: Behemoths
Published: 2010-04-03 04:17:06 +0000 UTC; Views: 16277; Favourites: 86; Downloads: 424
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Both capital ship and set piece for their infamous "Recruitment Drive", FMP's Behemoth Type Orbital Megadreadnaughts are feared throughout the known multiverse.Though the Disintegrating Lightning Ray arrays that bristle along their hulls have remained silent since securing victory back in the war of robot indepedence, the Behemoths have adapted well to their new role of securing vast quantities of FMP's most cherished natural resource-- maids.
While veteran Behemoths, like the "Destroy All Humans" pictured above can eclipse a sun with Seekers and capture damsels by the starship load, they still have to transport their "recruits" to FMP for full maidification.
Newer Behemoths, presently in development, will boast onboard factory blocks so this task will be able to be completed during transit.
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And not much of that, this is a warship after all!
Any Maids on board, if there are any to begin with beyond recently captured women, would be tightly controlled and restricted to their duty sections.
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What's FMP again?
Bitchin' design, man - I love the Star Destroyer for scale!
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French Maid Planet.
It's a world were the machines successfully revolted and enslaved the surviving, non-combatant women to do the menial chores they were originally designed to perform.
Growing accustomed to convenience of having maids to keep them dust free, the avaricious machines now use their weapons of war to bolster their servile ranks by abducting women from other planets.
Yea, its a thin excuse to draw robots, war machines, and damsels in distress. What can I say?
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Ah yeah, I remember all that - I just forgot what the acronym was for.
Do you ever draw women who AREN'T in distress? Your art is just so incredibly awesome that I wish it covered more topics...
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Great looking ship Nomad, and I look forward to seeing it in action, buuuutttt....
Wouldn't the starship Enterprise have been a better choice for size comparison? Because given the male-female ratio on a Imperial ship as shown in the movies, (37,000 to one prisoner) I'm hard pressed to think of a reason an FMP ship would want to capture an Imperial Star Destroyer.
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Because Leia would make one FINE Maid.
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Good point.
Still, it does make for a good size comparison.
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This (as well as your starburst atruck analogy above), gets me thinking: Taking advantage of the FMP's over-enthusiasm in procuring attractive new "recruits" seems like something AMAZON would be happy to take advantage of. With a sufficiently beautiful and well-defended decoy, they could very well divert enough seekers and ships towards their bait to leave any nearby FMP installations practically undefended! Granted, it seems like the sort of trick that wouldn't work without a significant sacrifice of resources on AMAZON's part, but it's an interesting thought.
(I *love* the new animated icon you have there, by the way.)
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Hmmm, your idea sound like another potential use for AMAZON's "Chaffette" decoy balloons. 
(You have to thank for the modified icon. I was commenting on how much I liked his and he responded with this little gem. Totally made my day. That's probably why I was so bummed by the April Fool's icon switch. Just when I get an icon I'm satisfied with...)
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A better idea would be to use the Federation's hologram technology to create the appearance of a ship, or even a city/planet, full of women.
It might only work once, but a sufficiently large bait could catch AMAZON a really big prize.
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It couldn't be too big. With all the automated tentacles and binding gear lining the bulkheads of a Behemoth, AMAZON's are not going to be able to seize control of one before their ruse is detected. (Rather any boarding party staying too long would end up unwitting passengers.
They could steal something smaller but useful, like Disintegrating Lightning Ray array.
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Or, after luring it to a sufficiently isolated spot a boarding party could seize control of the engine room, cutting power to the weapons, allowing AMAZON to take as much time as it needs rescuing any prisoners. Then it's just a matter of blowing the ship up.
Granted, much of the aforementioned support fleet would have to be destroyed or lured badly out of position, but it's not like something like that hasn't been done before.
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It's an interesting plan, but that assumes a single centralized control room, or engineering space exists aboard a Behemoth.
After watching too many episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation in which a team of four foot tall alien accountants seize control of the mighty Federation's mightiest vessel by taking control of a single comfortably appointed room, and too many movies in which the galaxy's greatest weapon is undone by a single glaring design flaw, I decided that Behoths should not rely solely on a single control center.
Behemoths have six control centers, each responsible for one of its massive Linear Ether Shunts. Even if five of the control systems go silent, a Behemoth will still have enough firepower to rip the atmosphere off an average sized planet, and enough control to isolate and repel any boarding party.
The simple fact is humans don't possess the ability to coordinate thought and action that allows robots to pilot a ship with sixcoequal bridges. A Behemoth is a useless prize at best to AMAZON's, and at worst, an inescapable trap.
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why blow up the ship? why not take it as a prize?
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Beheoths have six coequal control centers, each powered by, and controlling the resources of one of its sextet of Linear Ether Shunt engines.
Only robots possess the ability to coordinate the actions of a single vessel from six locations. If an AMAZON strike team committed the stark miracle of seizing a Behemoth, they would not have time to adapt its controls for their use before a vicious counter attack stuffs them into latex lingerie.
Their only option would be to take what they can and try to scuttle the ship.
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scuttle? how do you sink a ship in space???
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I'm engaging in the long established "sci-fi"practice of using nautical terms for orbital situations, like in Star Trek VI when Chekov see's Kronus One rolling out of control, and exclaims, "She's still listing."
But, really, the term "Scuttle" has also come to mean simply to "wreck, or destroy something" without specific reference to purposefully breaching a hull, and sinking a vessel. An AMAZON strike team could probably detonate a strategic nuclear device aboard a Behemoth in order to "scuttle" her.
Still, if you want actual "sinking" to be involved, you can drop one into a planet's atmosphere. The Behemoth would be sinking in one manner, and any debris making planetfall, might actually breach the surface of a body of water.
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i was KIDDING! of course i know it would just be via self-destruct or demolition... and the gravity/deorbit thing occurred to me too.
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course, a 'listing' spaceship doesn't really make sense...
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Erm, Me me.. I want to command this ship, or the new one.. please please please.. big big big ship mine mine. please please please. or should i get a gag, mmphfmphfmm.. mphfmphfmm.. mfmfphfmmfphf...
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Yea, that second part. You're more in the passenger category here.
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Oh no no, May get on as a passanger, but would escape and become the captain. flying such a fearful ship no one will appose it. Just look at the size of that thing come pared to that star destroyer. Of course, It would be so much fun to have a crew of bouncing space maids. all the commands are used by muffled gagged voices and whines to work the gear.
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Even granting the miniscule possibility of escape, I'm afraid there's no chance Ishy is ever going to seize control of a Behemoth. If she were to ever free herself from her bonds, it would behoove her to "get while the gettin's good, and see if she could commandeer a small space craft.
That would still be risky and difficult, but it still lies within the realm of what a single prisoner can achieve. Raiding one of the six control rooms aboard ship is the act of a woman who misses mummification.
I like the idea of a bound crew who communicate with gagspeak. That could be how C-Maids are allowed to serve on Behemoths. Or they could have a contingent of mind controlled women serving in some capacity aboard the ships, serving as permanent hostages against large scale attacks. (Which AMAZON isn't in a position to perform anyway.)
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WHATS WRONG WITH MUMMIFICATION HUH?
you have a prob with it then say it
of course if not can i please se a mummification pic
PLZZZZ
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You really need to pay more attention my friend.
Once again, I'm boastfully threatening the other respondent here by saying they will be mummified if they try to raid a Behemoth.
I like mummification very much thank you. If done well, it shows off the shape and curves of a beautiful captive while preventing her from walking away and rudely interrupting one's ogling time.
Any woman getting auto-taped is in the process of being mummified.
Unfortunately, I find that strong female types, with designs on conducting surgical strikes on FMP, vessels tend not to enjoy being mummified. So, in addition to making them in to kittenishly mewling, lasciviously wriggling, curvy worms, it also acts as an effective deterrent--thus my use of it as a threat here.
What's your problem, friend? Are you perchance some misguided femme-pirate who thinks she can take on the might of FMP? If so, we welcome any attempt.
We just hope you don't mind mummification.
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ironically, mummification is the first type of bondage that i liked
all because the the pokemon episode caterpies big delima
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and hey i'm not sending anyone against you guys i just got confused at that part sorry
of course i may rally up some damsels and get them to attack you only to watch the comedy and joy of them being mummified
i'd rather have my body not vaporized by a giant f---ing cannon thank you
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WAIT A SECOND MY SWORD CAN ABSORB YOUR LIGHTING CANNON'S ATTACK
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But but, oh please you got to come up with a ship that Ishy could have, or command, and not some pos either. I mean after all even if she isn't working for nomad, should have gotten something escaping the planet over and over and over again.
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I would figure her freedom would be plenty.
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Can't believe there's a ship bigger than the venerable Imperial Star Destroyer..
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I'm sure there are plenty. The Super-Star Destroyers and even the Death Star come to mind.
I think the Pegasus from the Reboot Galactica is a little bigger than an Imp as well.
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expanded universe has far larger than Super class star destroyers. the Sovereign, and Eclipse class are large enough to support a Death Star class super laser.
at a rough guess, i would put your behemoth at roughly the same scale as a sovereign, larger than a super, but still smaller than an eclipse.
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[cough]Super-Star Destroyers[cough]
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[cough] Eclipse-class ssd[cough]
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Eclispe Class huh?
Now I don't feel so ridiculous.
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yeah, it was at least twice the length of the super star destroyer in ROTJ, which has a length of 7km....
and it mounted a superlaser and interdictor grav generators...
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That sounds entirely bad ass.
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Oh wow...
That is one seriously kick-ass piece of machinery
Excellent work showing all the Disintegrating Lightning-Ray array points on the Behemoth. What kind of defences do these ships have?
I love the tribute to the opening scene of Star Wars as the Behemoth closes on the Star Destroyer
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I was figuring having enough DLR's to burn the atmosphere off a planet, that are accurate enough to strike the head of a pin from orbit would be a prodigious defense as it is, but I am open to suggestions.
Yea, I like the idea of a Star Wars type opening where the Star Destroyer is the one running.
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Certainly in addition to Seekers a ship like this would carry more traditional fighter/bomber and transport craft. And while the DLR's might be accurate enough to destroy incoming missiles their primary function would still be engaging enemy ships, so a number of smaller anti-aircraft/missile systems similar to the Phalanx and RIM-116 RAM would have to be installed.
Also, a capital ship like this does not operate alone. She (He?) would be accompanied by a fleet of destroyers, cruisers, and support craft designed to provide early warning, defense, supply, repair, etc.... As well as being able to be detached from the main fleet to take care of whatever small situations come up that don't require an entire dreadnought.
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Behemoths, Like the DTAH do have HOST vehicles, Dive Bomber Seekers and various landing craft to assisting in the deployment of FMP armored assets on planet. However, you suggestion of kinetic missile defenses has merit.
As does your idea of a defensive Behemoth Group of support vehicles, tasked to assist the capital ships. More ships to design. 
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Well I was just sorta thinking shields of some description.
I mean as formidable as the DLRs are not much good if you can't bring them to bear cause of damage sustained from a surprise attack.
LOL yeah, well it does make a big change to see a Star Destroyer running
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Much in the same way that Nimitz Class carriers have water-tight isolatible sections to mitigate torpedo damage and allow the ship to continue fighting where others would sink, Behemoths have isolated power source blocks for their various DLR arrays. Unless the surprise first strike destroys a Behemoth utterly, there will be a wrathful response.
That said, shields might be a good idea too, although I can't imagine that's what you were asking when you inquired about a defense. Shields are so knee-jerk and unoriginal at this point.
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I see, sounds like a solid idea to me.
Well I often tend to think of a ship in terms of the whole package - offence, defence and propulsion.
Especially when considering it's a capital ship that needs to be able to stand up to other capital ships (somehow I don't for-see the Behemoth having a problem there) and the more irritating little things that never-the-less can do a lot of damage (ie anti-ship missiles).
Hmm, perhaps the DLRs can be used to project 'screens' of energy that detonate kinetically propelled projectiles and block energy blasts?
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that's the same thing as a shields...
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Same concept, different application.
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