Hey gang, been working on this for a while (mainly since I included it on the Prometheus Forge template) and I'd like some feedback. It's all wiki'd as well.
{{Shipbox
|shipname = Ki
|shipimage =
|caption =
|hull = Dyson Tree (Comet Nucleus)
|length = 3.2 km (1.2 km for comet nucleus, plus 2 km for trunks)
|width = 0.95 km
|height = 1.01 km
|mass =
|drivetype = Biological Solar/Magnetic Sail ([[Engine_Technology#Slower_Than_Light|Speed])
|driverating = Max velocity 0.005c
|weapons = Biological Lasers
Magnetic grapples.
|manufacturer = ACP Engineering Company
|owner = ACP Engineering Company
|flag = [[Prometheus Forge]
|faction = None
|registry = ACP-T-001
|datelaunched = September 2013
|purpose = Prototype, with Food Production, Botany Lab, and others as needed
|crew = Varies, but mostly drones
|auxvehicles = Varies
|status = '''Active'''
}}
{{planetbox
|name=Ki
|image=
|orbit= Same as [[Prometheus Forge]
|diameter= 3.2 km (1.2 km for comet nucleus, plus 2 km for trunks)
|gravity=Negligible
|year=
|day=
|temp=
|atmosphere=None
|waterice=92%
|population=Varies
|political= [[Fenspace Convention]
|government=[[Prometheus Forge]
|capital=N/A
}}
''Created By: [[User:Cobalt Greywalker|Cobalt Greywalker]''
Created as a second attempt by [[Greenpeace Crolis|Greenpeace], Ki grew far faster that that previous attempt. This was in part because Greenpeace had worked out some of the kinks, and in part by her having a small comet nucleus pulled in from the Kuiper Belt to plant it on.[[Eddie] was planning on a comet mining expedition anyway, this just meant he was inspired to move several to [[Prometheus Forge] space. The sunshades were a bit overkill though.
Greenpeace's plans for brother and sister Trees for Ki have been put on hold, as Ki itself provides immense amounts of space and seems to have some sort of awareness (which means [[A.C. Peters|A.C.] is reluctant to allocate further resources to the construction of more).
Ki's existence was not widely known until after the Boskone War, as it was placed 3000 KM down-orbit of Prometheus Forge to keep it out of the way. Afterwards it moved to its current station 50 KM away.
== Appearance ==
A 1.2x0.95x1.01km comet nucleus with 3 huge tree trunks growing out of it (2km tall by 330m wide at 14 May 2014.The branches triple the total width to get enough light to the leaves of the trunks.)
== Known Vehicle Quirks ==
* ''OK, this is weird:'' As a living organism, Ki tends to respond to things that those inside it don't or can't notice. This usually results in odd changes to the interior environment. While unsettling to people inside, it causes unusual adaptations to the various plants growing inside.
* ''What the? Where'd ''that'' come from?:'' Something of a corollary to the above quirk, furniture (all wooden, natch) tends to appear and disappear as necessary. And equipment tends to integrate '''itself''' into the structure if left alone for more than a few minutes.
* ''Bio-what?:'' Ki has, or seems to be developing, biological versions of some technologies. This includes the bio-lasers and carbon-nanotube based magnetic grapples it uses for defence, the organic fibre optical conduits for data transmission and lighting, and the lift tubes for internal transport.
== Trivia ==
* Ki shows signs of an awareness that, while not sapience, is similar but unlike the sentience of small animals. As such, Greenpeace (at A.C.'s urging) is careful of who she introduces to the Dyson Tree.
* The first indication of the inbuilt drive system was when Ki went off and grabbed a small (200 metre-ish) rock. When the [[White Stallion] caught up, most of the rock had been absorbed for additional nutrients.
== Notes ==
{{Prometheus_Forge}}
{{places}}
{{spacecraft}}
[[Category:Spacecraft]
[[Category:Space stations]
[[Category
laces in Fenspace]
[[Category:Main Belt]
{{Shipbox
|shipname = Ki
|shipimage =
|caption =
|hull = Dyson Tree (Comet Nucleus)
|length = 3.2 km (1.2 km for comet nucleus, plus 2 km for trunks)
|width = 0.95 km
|height = 1.01 km
|mass =
|drivetype = Biological Solar/Magnetic Sail ([[Engine_Technology#Slower_Than_Light|Speed])
|driverating = Max velocity 0.005c
|weapons = Biological Lasers
Magnetic grapples.
|manufacturer = ACP Engineering Company
|owner = ACP Engineering Company
|flag = [[Prometheus Forge]
|faction = None
|registry = ACP-T-001
|datelaunched = September 2013
|purpose = Prototype, with Food Production, Botany Lab, and others as needed
|crew = Varies, but mostly drones
|auxvehicles = Varies
|status = '''Active'''
}}
{{planetbox
|name=Ki
|image=
|orbit= Same as [[Prometheus Forge]
|diameter= 3.2 km (1.2 km for comet nucleus, plus 2 km for trunks)
|gravity=Negligible
|year=
|day=
|temp=
|atmosphere=None
|waterice=92%
|population=Varies
|political= [[Fenspace Convention]
|government=[[Prometheus Forge]
|capital=N/A
}}
''Created By: [[User:Cobalt Greywalker|Cobalt Greywalker]''
Created as a second attempt by [[Greenpeace Crolis|Greenpeace], Ki grew far faster that that previous attempt. This was in part because Greenpeace had worked out some of the kinks, and in part by her having a small comet nucleus pulled in from the Kuiper Belt to plant it on.[[Eddie] was planning on a comet mining expedition anyway, this just meant he was inspired to move several to [[Prometheus Forge] space. The sunshades were a bit overkill though.
Greenpeace's plans for brother and sister Trees for Ki have been put on hold, as Ki itself provides immense amounts of space and seems to have some sort of awareness (which means [[A.C. Peters|A.C.] is reluctant to allocate further resources to the construction of more).
Ki's existence was not widely known until after the Boskone War, as it was placed 3000 KM down-orbit of Prometheus Forge to keep it out of the way. Afterwards it moved to its current station 50 KM away.
== Appearance ==
A 1.2x0.95x1.01km comet nucleus with 3 huge tree trunks growing out of it (2km tall by 330m wide at 14 May 2014.The branches triple the total width to get enough light to the leaves of the trunks.)
== Known Vehicle Quirks ==
* ''OK, this is weird:'' As a living organism, Ki tends to respond to things that those inside it don't or can't notice. This usually results in odd changes to the interior environment. While unsettling to people inside, it causes unusual adaptations to the various plants growing inside.
* ''What the? Where'd ''that'' come from?:'' Something of a corollary to the above quirk, furniture (all wooden, natch) tends to appear and disappear as necessary. And equipment tends to integrate '''itself''' into the structure if left alone for more than a few minutes.
* ''Bio-what?:'' Ki has, or seems to be developing, biological versions of some technologies. This includes the bio-lasers and carbon-nanotube based magnetic grapples it uses for defence, the organic fibre optical conduits for data transmission and lighting, and the lift tubes for internal transport.
== Trivia ==
* Ki shows signs of an awareness that, while not sapience, is similar but unlike the sentience of small animals. As such, Greenpeace (at A.C.'s urging) is careful of who she introduces to the Dyson Tree.
* The first indication of the inbuilt drive system was when Ki went off and grabbed a small (200 metre-ish) rock. When the [[White Stallion] caught up, most of the rock had been absorbed for additional nutrients.
== Notes ==
{{Prometheus_Forge}}
{{places}}
{{spacecraft}}
[[Category:Spacecraft]
[[Category:Space stations]
[[Category
laces in Fenspace][[Category:Main Belt]