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Fearless on Basilisk Station

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HMS Fearless, CL-56 (Light Cruiser), from David Weber's Honorverse novel "On Basilisk Station".
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To be honest, I've read OBS up to FIE, and I've always pictured the ships of the RMN to be more than this. This looks like a tube with no visible means of propulsion, steering or control. This doesn't even show any form of visible weapons to intimidate enemy forces.

Ships like Fearless, Nike and the like have always appeared in my mind as having clean lines, built on a elliptical or ovoid shape with engines nearer the back quarter, just ahead of the after-Warshawski tuners, with weapons arrayed on gun-decks. curving up to a bridge superstructure.

Maybe I'm being influenced by other Sci-Fi shows and series, but I honestly don't see this sort of ship as inspiring fear or awe like I read in the books.

But, I do applaud you for taking the time to create this artwork. Thanks for sharing.


-- Stephen