Welcome back!
Here she finally is. A remixed Babylon 5. And for me listing number 100. Another goal complete. If you’re familiar with my ways and means, you’ll notice a lot has changed on this model. The silhouette is almost remarkably the same. However almost nothing froom the original Station rotational wise has stayed the same. Design Intent is my methodology. The Intent to Design change.
Firstly, you’ll see upon review of the architecture in the fore most blue sector, the original ball is missing. The docking and transportation area is flanked with defense grid, anti capital ship guns and, the area lengthened to better handle more logistically. The front cap has been increased in mass and strength. The design language continues moving thru the Station. You’ll see that separating the familiar Cylindrical Habitat Green Sector, 2 identical defensive zones. The first and last of these modular sectors sections house rectangular Starfury Launch Bays within each cut out on both sides of the module. 4 Starfury Launch Bays per cutout. The idea is to 1, accommodate more pilots and craft, and having a faster on foot response time per pilot. You’ll see more defense grid Gatling Turret bulges and what I would consider arrayed around Armor and Tactical Bunkers between the launch bays. These areas would be Earth Force controlled and filled with different nerve centers or munitions depots allowing civilian and diplomatic operations to not be hindered while traversing the interior of the Station. And, in the center, as mentioned, the familiar central Green Sector.
Upgrades continue with Pulse Cannon emplacements over the doubled cargo holds, and blind spots covered on the outermost Solar Panels. The Above Cargo Holds are also doubled. There is one spherical sector left before entering Grey Sectors Engineering. This is the most fortified area of the Station, and placed there for Diplmoatic affairs separating the general population from Political affairs. Grey Sector supports the familiar Fusion Reactor and Solar Panel Arrays. The Solar Panels themselves have externally seen causeways for Cannon operation and repairs. The Cargo Holds also have been reinforced with additional external repair, docking and logistical facilities. Perhaps another notable mention is the double tower mounted on the forward most upper Cargo Entrance. This is an idea borrowed from old Firefighter, Fire Truck design ideology. Most people don’t know, but, Fire Engines would double the number of components for contingency. A good example would be 2 Alternators in case one was to fail. These Disaster Beacon like towers are an example of that contingency.
This would be the last Babylon Station, so, I’d like to purpose a Remix of an Active Earth Force alternative design that promotes the idea that enough is enough. No more loss. Make no mistake, it has the tactical capabilities, failsafes and design philosophy of an inexorable quest of commitment to completion of that Mission. The reimagined Station is presented is a reimagined solution driven philosophy for the climatic Universe the TV Series opened our eyes up too. Its intension in design is to survive. Also, just above the Diplomatic rear most Habitat is a private launch bay.
Enjoy!
JH
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