First Reban FTL-Ship "Ukumka"

[frank2056]

If it were a Culture aligned ship in the Iain M Banks universe it might be called something like If you go down in the woods.
Sorry.  Couldn't resist making a suggestion.  In my defence I have been having the above thought for quite a while.

He had such great ship names!

[Old Wombat]

I've not gotten into the Culture books but I love the names & I've always thought this would fit the theme.

More firepower! is the answer ... What was the question?

[nönöbär]

A few words about Rebans and their language: Of course they have one and they are no telepaths. When Rebans got in contact with humans, they also got in contact with human language, so several of them will understand and talk "terranian" as well.

And there is now a name for the ship, its "Ukumka", which is following the name scheme of other Reban spaceships shown here before.

Now back to contruction, two sections of the ship have been worked on.

Deck 4, engine torus and fusion reactors 

A first test if the engine will fir into the torus - it works.


The inner part of this deck wil lhost the fusion reactors and energy storage. Parts are printed and a placement test.


The first of the fusion reactors is now painted


More work was going on on deck 3, the fuel deck.

All four main tanks are completed and connected


Starting with the final assembly of the fuel deck

[Old Wombat]

  

[NARSES2]

 

Exactly   

[PR19_Kit]

I just don't have the mental capacity to take all this wonderfullness in!       

[Wardukw]

Same Kit..it's to freaking amazing to comprehend 😵�💫😳

[nönöbär]

The first crew deck (Deck 7) is now complete. As this deck has only room for 16 Rebans, I will need at least one more of those for the whole crew. Maybe even more.

The deck form its site, with openings to look into.




A little look inside


There is one Reban currently in the hospital with a doctor nearby



One Reban is sitting near a snack machine, where else should he be?


Top view of the complete deck:


The next thing to complete will be the fuel deck (Deck 2), so I will no concentrate on this and continue to work on the engine torus.

[PR19_Kit]

If this doesn't get a Whiffie there's no justice! 

[Old Wombat]

If this doesn't get a Whiffie there's no justice! 

Absolutely!    

[Wardukw]

If this doesn't get a Whiffie there's no justice! 

This build should be in a category all its own for wiffies... "The most amazing sci-fi build ever " category ❤️

[PR19_Kit]

Yes, I'd go with that. 

How about 'The Toppermost Gun'? 

[NARSES2]

I just want to know where the toilet goes ? 

[PR19_Kit]

How do you know Rebans need them? 

[NARSES2]

How do you know Rebans need them? 

They eat, therefore they defecate