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SF-57 Light Fighter (Athena Custom "Tengu"/"天狗")
The Tengu is a custom made, heavily modified version of the Scorpius light fighter used exclusively by the current head of Drex Innovations, Athena Drex.
Distinguished by its bright red colour, the Tengu features heavily modified manoeuvring struts, with four thrusters providing excellent response, especially in space, though it is weakened somewhat in atmospheric flights. The Tengu also lands differently from its counterpart, adopting an upright stance. The Tengu also features advanced sensors and databanks for recording unique observations and discoveries.
Another notable difference is the ability to use its manoeuvring struts as legs and allows the Tengu to crawl along a planetary surface, though Athena generally prefers to either be in flight or on foot.
Armaments remains the same as the Scorpius, with a pair of disruptor cannons and 4x class 1 ballistic guns.
Leaving most of the research and development of ongoing projects in the hands of trusted researchers and guided by a strong sense of exploration and adventure, Athena frequently flies the Tengu on exploratory missions, both in the solar system and beyond the wormhole.
“No cost has been spared to build Torra Doza a state-of-the-art ship, a bright blue-hued custom creation. Regarded for its aerodynamic design and artistic elements that match her personality and racing style, her #5 racer was built for speed.”
~ Star Wars databank
Ah yes, the space Porsche 917K that has been the source of my headaches for the past six weeks.
I really wanted to build this starfighter, but at the same time I did not want to build it because at the time I had no idea how I would achieve the curved front with the “Porsche headlights” and the rounded wings.
Six weeks of tinkering with all sorts of LEGO bricks and building techniques imaginable, I managed to capture its unique shape with clever solutions using Mixel joints and Technic panels.
I never thought Technic panels and normal bricks would look good together, but in this case they’re almost seamless thanks to many curved slope bricks LEGO has produced in the past few years.
I’m curious to how LEGO will tackle this beautiful fighter, if they ever decide to make a playset of it.
“To achieve his many high-flying stunts, Bo Keevil's ship has been customized for agility, with wings that shift into a variety of configurations to complete his death-defying tricks. For a less-practiced pilot, the machine can be a little difficult to handle; even Keevil wears an extra crash helmet and visor just to be safe.”
~ Star Wars databank
This starfighter was a fun one to build. Fairly simple body, simple engines, but with interesting poseable wings. A lot of Technic pieces went into the internal structure of the wings stable and moveable, and the wingtips are attached with Bionicle ball-and-socket joints to achieve all kinds of configurations.
Also, this is the only starfighter out of all six Aces that I didn’t have to design custom stickers for.
Eeuwenoude beuk op het Prinsen Bolwerk in Haarlem, gesneuveld op het slagveld van de zware storm Eunice. De boom dateerde op zijn minst uit de tijd waarin J.D. Zocher de bastions aan deze kant van de stad veranderde in een stadspark, tussen 1825 en 1830. Volgens de gemeentelijke databank was de beuk zelfs nog een paar decennia ouder
Fallen beech on Haarlem's former northern bastions, changed into a park zone in the second half of the 1820s. According to municipal data, the tree was probably even some decades older - until Eunice's gusts ended its life
Right click to open the music for this shot in new tab or window and listen to Anthony Rother once again.
“Hype Fazon's racer is a perfect match for his own pomposity: an over-the-top ship plastered with the names and logos of his many high-end sponsors. Beyond its extravagance, the racer boasts wings that can shift angles for maximum maneuverability while speeding through turns.”
~ Star Wars databank
A flashy racer that was surprisingly easy to design and build. The hardest part was replicating the sponsor decals into custom stickers, thankfully this was possible by concept art made available on starwars.com
It’s a beautiful and simple ship that I hope one day gets the LEGO set treatment. I just really want a Hype Fazon minifigure.
“Griff Halloran has made a lot of special modifications himself to turn his own Imperial-issue TIE fighter into a unique and fearsome machine. Although his extensive refittings are regarded by some as a little too drastic, it's inarguable that he's created an aggressively powerful and aerodynamic machine.”
~ Star Wars databank
It’s like a TIE Fighter and a Eta-2 Jedi Interceptor had an ugly baby. And the most recognizable starfighter from this show as instantly #starwars. I love it.
It was actually LEGO's own model (and the lack of Fireball) which inspired me to build the Aces.
I’m not really happy with some design decisions on LEGO’s model so I went for a more accurate representation of the starfighter.
I focused a lot on getting the Imperial helmet pattern to be accurate with sideways slope bricks. Once again I applied some custom stickers in a few spots. The cockpit area was tough because of the mishmash of all sorts of angles.
Just as Luke Skywalker needed Yoda, we photographers need a teacher, a guru, a master, too. Somebody who knows more than we do, or we stagnate.
As a digital camera and photography teacher, I look for other photographers that I can learn from; I pick their brains.
Some people balk at having their brains picked, but there are some who will willingly share what they know. Thank goodness for that.
I found one such person on Flickr. His name is Terry. He is probably one of the smartest men, and smartest photographers I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. (And he owns cool cars, too.)
Yesterday, Terry commented quietly on my "Blue on Black" image, because he had a few things to point out. So, I wanted to honor his thoughts, and his exemplary tutelage with this image.
Here goes:
#1 I lied, Terry. I didn't just shoot in black and white (desaturated) yesterday. I shot in color, too. I am a color addict.
#2 I did use my favorite f/1.8 lens at its optimum aperture. This image is one of the very first pictures I shot. I narrowed the aperture to change up the background bokeh for the Blue on Black image. (see first comment)
#3 High ISO (well, you didn't mention that, but . . .) I like digital noise in my flower images. Gives the composition sort of an old world classical painting feel. In my mind, only in my mind.
#4 Rule of thirds. I didn't shoot this with the rule of thirds but in honor of you, I cropped it in.
#5 Post-processing. Yeah, baby. Bring it.
If you haven't seen Terry's work, you really should take a look. www.flickr.com/photos/vidterry/
He is truly a great photographer (look at his nature shots), a great mentor, and an even better friend.
He is also a Star Wars fan. Thus, the Yoda tag.
Thank you, Terry. May your lightsaber always fire up!
(Sorry, it was the best Star Wars-type blessing I could think of *smile*.)
May the focus be with YOU!
~~Sheree Zielke~~
PS Here is a link to more about Yoda! www.starwars.com/databank/character/yoda/
PPS The bokeh was created by placing more yellow "double" tulips (thanks, Ronald - the store called these tulips, but they looked so different from regular tulips ) and a 1/2 dozen pink and white tulips about a foot behind the foreground flower.
* neon border grey tee dress 'Mosstories'
* vintage black polka red scarf 'The Old Story'
* oversize shades from Jatujak weekend market
* orange tote 'Perfect Combination'
* green high pumps from Siam Sqaure
* retro gold watch 'Casio Databank'
Louver roofs are good accent.
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Seijo Kinoshita Hospital (成城木下病院).
Architect : Kengo Kuma And Associates (設計：隈研吾建築都市設計事務所).
Contractor : (施工：).
Completed : February 2017 (竣工：2017年2月).
Structured : Steel frames (構造：鉄骨造、一部鉄筋コンクリート造).
Costs : $ million (総工費：約億円).
Use : Clinic (用途：病院).
Height : ft (高さ：m).
Floor : 3 (階数：地上3階、地下1階).
Floor area : 26,601 sq.ft. (延床面積：2471.36㎡).
Building area : 8,473 sq.ft. (建築面積：787.25㎡).
Site area : 15,771 sq.ft. (敷地面積：1465.21㎡).
Owner : Seijo Kinoshita Hospital (建主：医療法人社団九折会 成城木下病院).
Location : 6-13-20 Seijo, Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, Japan (所在地：日本国東京都世田谷区成城6-13-20).
Referenced :
“Hype Fazon's racer is a perfect match for his own pomposity: an over-the-top ship plastered with the names and logos of his many high-end sponsors. Beyond its extravagance, the racer boasts wings that can shift angles for maximum maneuverability while speeding through turns.”
~ Star Wars databank
A flashy racer that was surprisingly easy to design and build. The hardest part was replicating the sponsor decals into custom stickers, thankfully this was possible by concept art made available on starwars.com
It’s a beautiful and simple ship that I hope one day gets the LEGO set treatment. I just really want a Hype Fazon minifigure.
Already you know. ;-) Designed by Kengo Kuma. All wooden surfaces are his symbol.
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高尾山口駅 - 建築グラビア Architecture Gravure
Gallery : photowork.jp/christinayan01/architectural/archives/3250
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Takaosanguchi Station (高尾山口駅).
Architect : Kengo Kuma (設計：隈研吾建築都市設計事務所).
Contractor : Keio Construction (施工：京王建設).
Completed :October 2015 (竣工：2015年10月).
Structured : Steel Frames (構造：鉄骨造).
Costs : $ million (総工費：約億円).
Use : Station (用途：駅舎).
Height : ft (高さ：m).
Floor : 2 (階数：2階).
Floor area : 19,105 sq.ft. (延床面積：1,775㎡).
Site area : 30,306 sq.ft. (敷地面積：2815.58㎡).
Location : 2229 Takaocho, Hachioji City, Tokyo, Japan (所在地：日本国東京都八王子市高尾町2229).
Referenced :
The Priestess is a newly-designed Commenor-class Battlecruiser meant to slug it out with larger and more heavily-armed models.
Description
The Commenor-class Battlecruiser was commissioned and designed from specific schematics, with the only modifications made fixing flaws in the original design. The original design was overwritten with the new, and any copies were purged from the Rendili Hyperworks databanks at the request of the commissioner.
Technical Specifications
The Priestess was built with strength, rather than size, in mind. Measuring 1,200 metres in length, the ship was bristling in weapons for her size. She sported 30 turbolaser emplacements, 30 ion cannons, 4 tractor beams, and a point-defense system (60 laser cannons), as well as two “warhammer” cannons - newly designed heavy-hitting cannons. The bridge of the ship is build low in the hull to reduce it's vulnerability, and a forward facing hanger directly protected by its own shield generator, and its 3 high-power ion engines ensure the Priestess doesn’t slow down the fleet that it’s a part of. It houses a crew of roughly 30,000, and has private quarters built in the aft of the bridge section, presumably meant for the owner of the starship.
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Felt like building a microscale ship again, and I needed one for my new RP story, so here she is! I hope you all enjoy!
Huge inspiration was drawn from Tim Schwalfenberg www.flickr.com/photos/112058573@N02/ and his Hurricane Fleet that he did years ago, but in nonetheless still one of my favourite ship builds on Flickr! So, credit is due where credit is due!
Foto Josef Seidel museum,
The attic houses an enormous amount of exposed plates and films. Quite unusual that these were all kept !
Part of these are already scanned and added to a databank :
A lot of work for sure !
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Ceský Krumlov (CZ), June 2023
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Shot with a Sony DSC-RX100M4
1/50s f/2.8 iso125 f=10.8mm
Downscaled to 3000 pixels width
Photo session for Gladys Porter Zoo, at Brownsville Texas. www.gpz.org/
Copyright 2006 Carlos Bravo. All rights reserved.
- orange stripes shirt from Ratchada night market
- mocca metalic top 'Chanee' at Chatuchak weekend market
- pigtail orange metalic belt from Chatuchak weekend market
- grey long trousers from Siam Square
- silver watch 'Casio Databank'
- white high heels from thrift market
Compare & contrast:
Northrop P-61C Black widow:
Star Wars ARC-170 Fighter:
* Wikia
I put it to you that they're the SAME THING.
* twin engines
* double-cockpit in front
* gunner's cockpit in back
* broad wing coming out from the middle
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See more photos of this, and the Wikipedia article.
Details, quoting from Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum: Steven F. Udvar-Hazy | Northrop P-61C Black Widow:
The P-61 Black Widow was the first U.S. aircraft designed to locate and destroy enemy aircraft at night and in bad weather, a feat made possible by the use of on-board radar. The prototype first flew in 1942. P-61 combat operations began just after D-Day, June 6, 1944, when Black Widows flew deep into German airspace, bombing and strafing trains and road traffic. Operations in the Pacific began at about the same time. By the end of World War II, Black Widows had seen combat in every theater and had destroyed 127 enemy aircraft and 18 German V-1 buzz bombs.
The Museum’s Black Widow, a P-61C-1-NO, was delivered to the Army Air Forces in July 1945. It participated in cold-weather tests, high-altitude drop tests, and in the National Thunderstorm Project, for which the top turret was removed to make room for thunderstorm monitoring equipment.
Transferred from the United States Air Force.
Manufacturer:
Date:
1943
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Dimensions:
Overall: 450 x 1500cm, 10637kg, 2000cm (14ft 9 3/16in. x 49ft 2 9/16in., 23450.3lb., 65ft 7 3/8in.)
Long Description:
The P-61 Black Widow was the first United States aircraft designed from the start to find and destroy other aircraft at night and in bad weather. It served in combat for only the final year of World War II but flew in the European, Mediterranean, Pacific, and China-Burma-India theaters. Black Widow crews destroyed 127 enemy aircraft and 18 robot V-1 buzz bombs.
Jack Northrop's big fighter was born during the dark days of the Battle of Britain and the London Blitz in 1940. British successes against German daylight bombers forced the Luftwaffe (German Air Force) to shift to night bombing. By the time Royal Air Force (RAF) Spitfires could launch, climb out, and then try to intercept these raids, the bombers crews had usually dropped their loads and turned for home. An aircraft was needed to patrol the skies over England for up to seven hours during the night, and then follow radar vectors to attack German aircraft before they reached their target. U.S. Army Air Corps officers noted this requirement and decided that America must have a night fighter if and when it entered the war.
The Army awarded a contract to Northrop on January 30, 1941. The resulting design featured twin tail booms and rudders for stability when the aircraft closed in behind an intruder. It was a large aircraft with a big fuel load and two powerful engines. Armament evolved into four 20 mm cannons mounted in the belly firing forward and a powered, remote-controlled turret on top of the center fuselage equipped with four .50 cal. machine guns. The three-man crew consisted of the pilot, a gunner seated behind him, and a radar observer/gunner at the rear behind the gun turret. Only the pilot could fire the cannons but any of the three could operate the machine guns.
Simultaneously, work was proceeding, at a laboratory run by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, to develop the airborne radar set. The Army tested an early design in a Douglas B-18 in 1941. The much-improved SCR-520 set was ready by early 1942. Meanwhile, Army enthusiasm for the XP-61 produced another contract on March 10, 1941, for 13 service-test YP-61s. Even before these airplanes flew, Northrop received orders for 410 production machines! Northrop test pilot Vance Breeze flew the aircraft on May 26, 1942. Although the Black Widow was nearly as large as a medium bomber, it was a true fighter. The only prohibited flight maneuvers were outside loops, sustained inverted flight, and deliberate spins.
As Northrop advanced the design toward production, supply problems arose and modifications became necessary. The 4-gun top turret was the same type fitted to the top forward position on the Boeing B-29 Superfortress (see NASM collection) and that bomber had production priority over the P-61. As a result, several hundred P-61s did not have this turret. Those that did experienced buffeting when the turret was traversed from side to side and a fix took time. By October 1943, the first P-61s were coming off the line. Training started immediately, and the first night fighters arrived in the European Theater by March 1944. Combat operations began just after D-Day (June 6) and the Black Widows quickly departed from their original role as defensive interceptors and became aggressors. They flew deep into German airspace, bombing and strafing trains and road traffic and making travel difficult for the enemy by day and at night.
P-61s arrived in the Pacific Theater at about the same time as the European Black Widows. For years, the Japanese had operated lone bombers over Allied targets at night and now U. S. fighters could locate and attack them. However, on June 30, 1944, a Mitsubishi BETTY (see NASM collection) became the first P-61 kill in the Pacific. Soon, Black Widows controlled the night skies. On the night of August 14-15, a P-61 named "Lady in the Dark" by her crew encountered an intruding Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa (Peregrine Falcon) OSCAR (see NASM collection) and eventually forced it into the sea without firing a shot. Although the war was officially over, no one was sure that all of the Japanese had heard the message and stopped fighting. The American night fighters flew again the next night and "Lady in the Dark" again found a target. It was a Nakajima Ki-44 Shoki (Demon) TOJO and the fighters maneuvered wildly as they attempted to gain an advantage. The P-61 crew lost and reacquired the Ki-44 several times then finally lost it for good and returned to base. The next day ground troops found the wrecked TOJO. In the darkness, Lady in the Dark's crew had forced the Japanese pilot to fly into the ground, again without firing a shot.
With the war over, the Army cancelled further production. Northrop had built 706 aircraft including 36 with a highly modified center fuselage. These F-15As (later redesignated RF-61C) mounted a number of cameras in the nose and proved able reconnaissance platforms. Many of these airplanes participated in the first good aerial photographic survey of the Pacific islands. A few, plus some special purpose P-61s, stayed in active service until 1950.
NASM's Black Widow is a P-61C-1-NO, U.S. Army Air Forces serial number 43-8330. Northrop delivered it to the Army on July 28, 1945. By October 18, this P-61 was flying at Ladd Field, Alaska, in cold weather tests and it remained there until March 30, 1946. This airplane later moved to Pinecastle Air Force Base, Florida, for participation in the National Thunderstorm Project. The project's goal was to learn more about thunderstorms and to use this knowledge to better protect civil and military airplanes that operated near them. The U. S. Weather Bureau and the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) undertook the study with cooperation from the Army Air Forces and Navy. With its radar and particular flight characteristics, the P-61 was capable of finding the most turbulent regions of a storm, penetrating them, and returning crew and instruments intact for detailed study.
Pinecastle personnel removed the guns and turret from 43-8330 in July 1946 to make room for new equipment. In September, the aircraft moved to Clinton County Army Air Base, Ohio, where it remained until January 1948. The Air Force then assigned the aircraft to the Flight Test Division at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. After declaring the airplane surplus in 1950, the Air Force stored it at Park Ridge, Illinois, on October 3 along with important aircraft destined for the National Air Museum.
But 43-8830 was not done flying. NACA asked the Smithsonian to lend them the aircraft for use in another special program. The committee wanted to investigate how aerodynamic shapes behaved when dropped from high altitude. The Black Widow arrived at the Ames Aeronautical Laboratory, Naval Air Station Moffett Field, California, on February 14, 1951. NACA returned the aircraft and delivered it to the Smithsonian at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, on August 10, 1954. When the engines shut down for the last time, this P-61 had accumulated only 530 total flight hours. Smithsonian personnel trucked it to the Paul Garber Facility in Suitland, Maryland. In 2006, the aircraft was preserved and assembled at the Udvar-Hazy Center. The three different paint schemes from its past service life have been revealed by carefully removing individual layers of paint.
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回向院念仏堂 - 建築グラビア Architecture Gravure
Gallery : photowork.jp/christinayan01/architectural/archives/2302
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Ekoin Temple, Nenbutsudo (回向院 念仏堂).
Architect : Yutaka Kawahara Design Studio (設計：河原泰建築研究室).
Contractor : Matsui Kensetsu (施工：松井建設).
Completed : March 2013 (竣工：2013年3月).
Structured : Reinforced Concrete (構造：鉄筋コンクリート造、鉄骨造).
Height : ft (高さ：m).
Floor : 3rd (階数：3階).
Floor area : 6,182 sq.ft. (延床面積：574.36㎡).
Location : 2-8-10 Ryogoku, Sumida Ward, Tokyo, Japan (所在地：日本国東京都墨田区両国2-8-10).
Referenced :
www.kensetsu-databank.co.jp/osirase/detail.php?id=4107
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On the roof, planted bamboos and crystal balls.
Toyo University, Akabanedai (東洋大学 赤羽台キャンパス).
Architect : Kengo Kuma & Associates (設計：隈研吾建築都市設計事務所、戸田建設、日本設計).
Contractor : Toda Corporation (施工：戸田建設).
Completed : 31 January 2017 (竣工：2017年1月31日).
Structured : Steel Frames (構造：鉄骨造).
Costs : $ million (総工費：約億円).
Use : University facility (用途：大学).
Height : ft (高さ：m).
Floor : 5 (階数：地上5階).
Floor area : 203,427 sq.ft. (延床面積：18,899.05㎡).
Building area : 46,328 sq.ft. (建築面積：4,304.1㎡).
Site area : 215,759 sq.ft. (敷地面積：20,044.74㎡).
Location : 1-1-20 Akabanedai, Kita Ward, Tokyo, Japan (所在地：日本国東京都北区赤羽台1-1-20).
Referenced :
TheJTL/Jason T. Lewis Workspace Early 2017
This is my new gaming/streaming/video editing/audio recording setup. I have it rigged as triple monitor Mac/PC Swiss Army knife. I have the PC, Mac and PS4 connected to the Elgato HD60 capture card and a 4-channel HDMI switcher. I can basically do anything I need to from this one workstation.
Desk:
Butcher block countertop (96 inches)
2 Gray IKEA Alex Drawer Units
3 27" Asus MX279H 1080p IPS Monitors
Blue yeti USB Mic Blackout Edition
Razer Black Widow Chroma Tournament Edition
Razer Mamba Chroma Wireless Mouse
PS4 (OG) with Nico Databank (1TB 7200rpm HD)
Astro A50 Gen 3 (hiding behind the PS4)
Tannoy Reveal 802 Studio Monitors
No-name black extended mousepad
Mac Pro keyboard and mouse:
Logitech G710
Logitech Trackball
PC:
Anidees AI Crystal Mid-tower PC Case
Intel i7 6700K
Nvidia GTX 1080 Founders Edition
16GB Corsair Vengeance RAM
Gigabyte Z170 HDP-3 Motherboard
Corsair H100i v2 water-cooling radiator
Corsair 850 watt power supply
Soundblaster ZX soundcard
Elgato HD60 capture card
Mac Pro (for audio recording):
2006 model
16GB RAM
2 Xeon 2.66mhz processors
256gb SSD system drive
250GB work drive
1TB work drive
Upgraded to run Mac OX El Capitain
Misc:
Presonus StudioLive AR12 USB audio mixer and interface
Sennheiser HD600 reference headphones
Sony Platinum Wireless Gaming Headset (current unit up for review)
Met een staaltrein. Volgens databank Captrain Deutschland GmbH, maar wellicht inmiddels al weer anders.
There is washing equipments for climber in renewal Takaosanguchi Station. Satisfy them.
洗い場もちゃんとあるのですね。
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高尾山口駅 - 建築グラビア Architecture Gravure
Gallery : photowork.jp/christinayan01/architectural/archives/3250
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Takaosanguchi Station (高尾山口駅).
Architect : Kengo Kuma (設計：隈研吾建築都市設計事務所).
Contractor : Keio Construction (施工：京王建設).
Completed :October 2015 (竣工：2015年10月).
Structured : Steel Frames (構造：鉄骨造).
Costs : $ million (総工費：約億円).
Use : Station (用途：駅舎).
Height : ft (高さ：m).
Floor : 2 (階数：2階).
Floor area : 19,105 sq.ft. (延床面積：1,775㎡).
Site area : 30,306 sq.ft. (敷地面積：2815.58㎡).
Location : 2229 Takaocho, Hachioji City, Tokyo, Japan (所在地：日本国東京都八王子市高尾町2229).
Referenced :
Once the heroic Jedi Knight named Anakin Skywalker, Darth Vader was seduced by the dark side of the Force. Forever scarred by his defeat on Mustafar, Vader was transformed into a cybernetically-enhanced Sith Lord. At the dawn of the Empire, Vader led the Empire’s eradication of the Jedi Order and the search for survivors. He remained in service of the Emperor -- the evil Darth Sidious -- for decades, enforcing his Master’s will and seeking to crush the Rebel Alliance and other detractors. But there was still good in him…
www.starwars.com/databank/darth-vader
-- Technical Information (or Nerdy Stuff) --
‧ Camera - Nikon D7200 (handheld)
‧ Lens – Nikkor 18-300mm Zoom
‧ ISO – 200
‧ Aperture – f/5.6
‧ Exposure – 1/320 second
‧ Focal Length – 105mm
The original RAW file was processed with Adobe Camera Raw and final adjustments were made with Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
The best way to view my photostream is through Flickriver with the following link: www.flickriver.com/photos/photojourney57/
TheJTL/Jason T. Lewis Workspace Early 2017
This is my new gaming/streaming/video editing/audio recording setup. I have it rigged as triple monitor Mac/PC Swiss Army knife. I have the PC, Mac and PS4 connected to the Elgato HD60 capture card and a 4-channel HDMI switcher. I can basically do anything I need to from this one workstation.
Desk:
Butcher block countertop (96 inches)
2 Gray IKEA Alex Drawer Units
3 27" Asus MX279H 1080p IPS Monitors
Blue yeti USB Mic Blackout Edition
Razer Black Widow Chroma Tournament Edition
Razer Mamba Chroma Wireless Mouse
PS4 (OG) with Nico Databank (1TB 7200rpm HD)
Astro A50 Gen 3 (hiding behind the PS4)
Tannoy Reveal 802 Studio Monitors
No-name black extended mousepad
Mac Pro keyboard and mouse:
Logitech G710
Logitech Trackball
PC:
Anidees AI Crystal Mid-tower PC Case
Intel i7 6700K
Nvidia GTX 1080 Founders Edition
16GB Corsair Vengeance RAM
Gigabyte Z170 HDP-3 Motherboard
Corsair H100i v2 water-cooling radiator
Corsair 850 watt power supply
Soundblaster ZX soundcard
Elgato HD60 capture card
Mac Pro (for audio recording):
2006 model
16GB RAM
2 Xeon 2.66mhz processors
256gb SSD system drive
250GB work drive
1TB work drive
Upgraded to run Mac OX El Capitain
Misc:
Presonus StudioLive AR12 USB audio mixer and interface
Sennheiser HD600 reference headphones
Sony Platinum Wireless Gaming Headset (current unit up for review)
Renewal platform, changed modern Japanese coordination.
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高尾山口駅 - 建築グラビア Architecture Gravure
Gallery : photowork.jp/christinayan01/architectural/archives/3250
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Takaosanguchi Station (高尾山口駅).
Architect : Kengo Kuma (設計：隈研吾建築都市設計事務所).
Contractor : Keio Construction (施工：京王建設).
Completed :October 2015 (竣工：2015年10月).
Structured : Steel Frames (構造：鉄骨造).
Costs : $ million (総工費：約億円).
Use : Station (用途：駅舎).
Height : ft (高さ：m).
Floor : 2 (階数：2階).
Floor area : 19,105 sq.ft. (延床面積：1,775㎡).
Site area : 30,306 sq.ft. (敷地面積：2815.58㎡).
Location : 2229 Takaocho, Hachioji City, Tokyo, Japan (所在地：日本国東京都八王子市高尾町2229).
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Some more photos of Mpls, Lake Street, 2003.
(it has reopened.)
Newest article examining the future of Lake Street, redevelopment and small business owners. You'll see a little Used Car business that was featured in dubsyuhs' stream too!
It was a busy weekend.. didn't had a chance to shoot some scapes as i planned.
shot a baptism yesterday and the event finished late.. so here's an image from the databank with my macro 60mm in addition to my band of insects.. #13 inspired by the song "Head Down" by Soundgarden.
now off to visit your streams and HAPPY MONDAY AND A GREAT WEEK TO EVERYONE !
Camera: Nikon D700
Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/400)
Aperture: f/6.3
Focal Length: 60 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Crop: True
Tripod: None
Filter: None
Software: Adobe Photoshop CS4 Windows
processed PS RAW
did little cropping on this after raw edit. .. thank you All!
Presonus StudioLive AR12 USB Mixer/USB interface
Audio Technica LP120 USB turntable
Underwood Typewriter
TheJTL/Jason T. Lewis Workspace Early 2017
This is my new gaming/streaming/video editing/audio recording setup. I have it rigged as triple monitor Mac/PC Swiss Army knife. I have the PC, Mac and PS4 connected to the Elgato HD60 capture card and a 4-channel HDMI switcher. I can basically do anything I need to from this one workstation.
Desk:
Butcher block countertop (96 inches)
2 Gray IKEA Alex Drawer Units
3 27" Asus MX279H 1080p IPS Monitors
Blue yeti USB Mic Blackout Edition
Razer Black Widow Chroma Tournament Edition
Razer Mamba Chroma Wireless Mouse
PS4 (OG) with Nico Databank (1TB 7200rpm HD)
Astro A50 Gen 3 (hiding behind the PS4)
Tannoy Reveal 802 Studio Monitors
No-name black extended mousepad
Mac Pro keyboard and mouse:
Logitech G710
Logitech Trackball
PC:
Anidees AI Crystal Mid-tower PC Case
Intel i7 6700K
Nvidia GTX 1080 Founders Edition
16GB Corsair Vengeance RAM
Gigabyte Z170 HDP-3 Motherboard
Corsair H100i v2 water-cooling radiator
Corsair 850 watt power supply
Soundblaster ZX soundcard
Elgato HD60 capture card
Mac Pro (for audio recording):
2006 model
16GB RAM
2 Xeon 2.66mhz processors
256gb SSD system drive
250GB work drive
1TB work drive
Upgraded to run Mac OX El Capitain
Misc:
Presonus StudioLive AR12 USB audio mixer and interface
Sennheiser HD600 reference headphones
Sony Platinum Wireless Gaming Headset (current unit up for review)
TheJTL/Jason T. Lewis Workspace Early 2017
This is my new gaming/streaming/video editing/audio recording setup. I have it rigged as triple monitor Mac/PC Swiss Army knife. I have the PC, Mac and PS4 connected to the Elgato HD60 capture card and a 4-channel HDMI switcher. I can basically do anything I need to from this one workstation.
Desk:
Butcher block countertop (96 inches)
2 Gray IKEA Alex Drawer Units
3 27" Asus MX279H 1080p IPS Monitors
Blue yeti USB Mic Blackout Edition
Razer Black Widow Chroma Tournament Edition
Razer Mamba Chroma Wireless Mouse
PS4 (OG) with Nico Databank (1TB 7200rpm HD)
Astro A50 Gen 3 (hiding behind the PS4)
Tannoy Reveal 802 Studio Monitors
No-name black extended mousepad
Mac Pro keyboard and mouse:
Logitech G710
Logitech Trackball
PC:
Anidees AI Crystal Mid-tower PC Case
Intel i7 6700K
Nvidia GTX 1080 Founders Edition
16GB Corsair Vengeance RAM
Gigabyte Z170 HDP-3 Motherboard
Corsair H100i v2 water-cooling radiator
Corsair 850 watt power supply
Soundblaster ZX soundcard
Elgato HD60 capture card
Mac Pro (for audio recording):
2006 model
16GB RAM
2 Xeon 2.66mhz processors
256gb SSD system drive
250GB work drive
1TB work drive
Upgraded to run Mac OX El Capitain
Misc:
Presonus StudioLive AR12 USB audio mixer and interface
Sennheiser HD600 reference headphones
Sony Platinum Wireless Gaming Headset (current unit up for review)
www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?/forums/topic/182444-f...
Race for the Holocrons! Following the lead given to them by Luke on Yavin IV, Nathan and Ozz travel to the barren world of OSSUS. There, they find the SEARCHERS, scholars and adventurers who seek the mysteries of the unseen. One Searcher in particular stands to give them what they came for. But what obstacles lie ahead in the long-dead ruins of the Jedi temple? And how much time do they have before they cross paths with the Empire?
“We’re coming out of lightspeed, nerd. Get your nose out of that book and come get strapped in.”
“Oop! I’m coming, I’m coming.”
Nathan flipped the weathered notebook closed and climbed out of the bunk, scrambling towards the harness of the co-pilot’s seat. In a bigger ship, it wouldn’t be necessary, but the Lucky Star was so small (and poorly made) that being untethered while entering or exiting hyperspace was suicide. And Nathan, naturally, cared very much about safety.
The ship came hurtling to a stop, and the marble-sized planet before them looked like it suddenly grew a thousand-fold, to a massive, intimidating sphere that dominated their vision.
Ossus was a deep orange color, and flashes of blue trailed across the dark forms of cloud systems within its atmosphere.
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“Looks like some serious storm activity,” Nathan guessed, pulling up what little geological and environmental data he could. “I’m not seeing much, it could be the storm, or maybe your sensors are just too old to be useful.”
“Oy, watch what you say, the Star can be sensitive.”
A blip appeared on one of Nathan’s screens. “Hold up, I’m getting something. Some kind of technology, I think it’s a sensor beacon. Weird. Whoever’s down there isn’t afraid to be found.”
“Humph. Maybe they just figure no one would bother comin’ to a place like this. Those lightning storms don’t inspire much confidence. Where the heff have you dragged me now, nerd?”
“Hey, Luke said there was someone who could help us, here. We got to at least give it a shot. It’s our one lead on the holocrons, Pyerce, and Mayla.”
“Y’know, I been thinkin’ about that. What’s wrong with you, huh?”
Nathan raised an eyebrow. “What do you mean?”
“I mean…” Ozz chewed on the words. “You had a stable job, place to live…family?”
Nathan shook his head.
“Ah, well, you mighta been better off for it. My point is, you had everything, but you dropped it to come find some chick ya barely knew! And she’s an Imp spy? What’s wrong with you?”
This spoke aloud a thought that had bothered Nathan for the last week. This life on the move was way more exciting than his old job as a reactor Safety Inspector, but he also had to wonder if he was insane to have left in the first place. What was he really doing out here? Trying to stop the Empire? He barely knew anything about that. Trying to find Mayla? What if she didn’t want to see him, what if—worse—she was lying, and he was playing into the Empire’s hand?
While all this filled his thoughts, he shook his head and closed down.
“Dunno. Let me know if you figure it out.” Ready to change the subject, he directed Ozz’s attention to the scanner. “Whoever’s broadcasting from that beacon, they’re in the northern hemisphere, see this?”
“Yeah, yeah. I’m going the long way around, no chance I’m getting us anywhere near those storms. Krif, this place looks like a wasteland.”
It took them the better part of an hour to circumnavigate the storm systems, which were fast-moving and hundreds of miles across. They alone would be enough reason for Ossus to stay uninhabited. Which just made the presence of people an even bigger mystery.
The moment they entered the atmosphere, Nathan felt it: a pull within the planet, something like gravity, but altogether different. There was something strange about Ossus. Something powerful, he thought, watching the far-off storms burn away at the land below.
They saw the outpost from above, a small collection of tents, sensor arrays, and a shield generator, all concealed around a rocky outcropping. Ozz reached out on the comm to see if anyone would pick up.
“Uh, hello! Anybody down there? We…come in peace.”
Someone did.
“Who is this?” a woman’s voice replied.
“Uh, Captain Ozzamandes Sabaran, of the Lucky Star. Requestin’ permission to land, ma’am.”
“You’re not who we were expecting. Stupid beacon…What the hakat are you doing on Ossus, Lucky Star?”
Nathan leaned in toward the microphone. “We’re looking for a Duros named Abay. A friend of his sent us, a man named Luke.”
Ozz looked at him sharply, and whispered, “What’d I tell you about trusting everybody!”
Nathan motioned for him to shush, and they waited in tense silence for a reply.
“…Abay says to let you land. If you try anything, you’re dead.”
That was as good a welcome as any.
The shield allowed them through, and Ozz brought the ship to a rough landing on a pad made of loose durasteel plates laid over the orange sand. Even for the Star, it was uncomfortable bumpy.
They left the ship to surprisingly cold air for a desert planet, which explained the snow that capped the higher rock formations. A woman—the woman from the comms—approached them. She was dressed in full armor, carried a blaster pistol, and had a loose cloak hanging over her shoulder. She looked dangerous, and Nathan and Ozz kept up their guard.
“I’m Van Konn, this is an outpost of the Searchers.”
“Thanks for letting us in,” Nathan said politely.
“The Scriptist—Abay—says I should be nice to you, but you make one wrong move...”
Ozz grimaced. “We’ll be sure not to do that, then! Appreciate the warnin’, very kind.”
Another woman walked up—a Rodian in green robes who had the air of a scientist.
Van greeted her. “Eefo! This is Eefo, she’s the Scriptist’s Assistant.”
“Say that three times fast,” Ozz whispered to Nathan, who chuckled.
Van looked at them suspiciously. “I’ve got better things to do, so she’ll lead you the rest of the way. Touch anything, and I’m coming back for you.”
“Thank you, Van. Welcome, both of you,” Eefo said, her voice calm and controlled, a pleasant contrast to the brusque Van Konn.
“Thanks for having us,” Nathan said, again, politely.
“Come with me, please,” she said, and turned to lead them through the camp.
The outpost was large, the product of years spent establishing a base camp for research and exploration. Nathan guessed there were about 50 Searchers in all. Two freighters sat side-by-side, covered by heavy tarps to protect against the storms. The camp was crowned by a pole, some sort of tall device with controls at ground level.
Curious, Nathan took the risk of asking about it.
“It’s a Conductor, something I designed soon after we arrived on Ossus. It protects us from the storms, drains them of their power. Occasionally we need more energy for our experiments than our generators are able to muster. On those days, we can draw the storms towards us to harvest for their potential.”
“Sounds…dangerous,” Ozz grunted.
Nathan grinned. “Genius.”
Searchers milled around, doing maintenance or talking to one another, or gawking at the two strange arrivals. Nathan saw a few scholarly-looking individuals inside of tents, hard at work writing in large tomes.
Eefo led them to an opening in the rocks that had been adapted to house a work tent. It was obviously the domain of an archeologist: fragments of colorful stone, artifacts, and old books were stacked, sorted, and hanging from a net overhead. A tower shelf housed numerous glowing blue records, with a single record glowing red.
A Duros stood at the center, wearing a flowing blue robe over a green boiler suit. He seemed old, bent, and slightly crazed. An eccentric, Nathan guessed. Who else would come to Ossus?
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He reacted to their approach with alarm, turning suddenly and crying, “Another spirit? Begone!”
Eefo bowed slightly to the researcher. Nathan sensed that she was carefully hiding embarrassment at his behavior.
“The guests, Scriptist.”
“Ah, yes! Ah, yes…silly of me. Tell me, Eefo, do you sense anything? Does anything pull at your feelings?”
She hesitated, then said, “Nothing that gives me pause.”
“So it is also for me,” he agreed, with a great deal of nodding. He gestured for Nathan and Ozz to draw closer. “Come in, come in, tell me your names!”
Ozz gave Nathan a wary look. Nathan gave him a reassuring wave, and pushed ahead.
“I’m Nathan, and this is Ozz. I’m sorry, I’m a little confused…what is this place?”
“You do not know! Eh! Young…unknowledgeable…” the Scriptist muttered. “We are Searchers, those who, eh, seek to pierce the veil of untruth that blinds so many. We’ve come to Ossus to study what remains of the Sith-Dead world. Ancient truths and insights, unseen.”
Nathan had never heard of Searchers before, but then, he had never hunted holocrons before. “So, you know Luke?”
“The Skywalker boy!” he squawked. “Yes, yes. The last of them, yes. He studied with us briefly, as our goals, for a time, slid into alignment. But he doubted the spirits, and how they spoke to me. Very rude of him. What do you want from me?”
Nathan was taken aback by the Scriptist’s abrupt demeanor, but he was starting to catch on.
“Luke sent us. An Imperial Remnant is searching for holocrons, and we’re trying to get to them first.”
“Ah! Hmm. Hmm…no Holocrons on Ossus! Not as of yet, I should say. Still many depths to plumb, many truths to uncover…The unmapped crypts sound their siren song, their lyrics full of the secrets concealed…” muttered the Scriptist.
Nathan and Ozz looked at each other. Eefo looked on, worried, from the edge.
The Scriptist returned to the present. “I can do you no good. The spirits…they toy with my research, obstruct learning! I need…need…help.”
“You have lots of help, Abay,” Eefo interjected. “Er, Scriptist.”
“Ah, but I am concerned for your welfare, Eefo. I do not know these two, and as such, so far, for theirs I am not!”
“Oh, gee, great…” Ozz grunted, raising a wispy eyebrow.
“See, I am hounded by a saboteur of mischievous intent. Not sinister, as no act of violence has been performed. But my machines cease to work, my materials go missing. In such small quantities and degrees that they think I will not notice, but these are not coincidences. Whether physical or spiritual, this saboteur must be caught!”
Eefo crossed her arms. “I still think it might be the Sorcerer, returned.”
“I do not agree, Eefo! I do not agree in the slightest. We vanquished that threat long ago, this is something entirely less impressive, but no less confounding. I would like you two,” he said to Nathan and Ozz. “To go and find the source of this mystery. This mystery, yes.”
Nathan frowned. “And uh, why is it again that you can’t send one of your…knights?”
“They are trained and skilled, and this task requires neither of those things! I would rather risk your lives than theirs. This is the simple truth. If you go, if you succeed, I will tell you whatever might aid your efforts.”
Nathan thought about the ridiculous request. At least the Scriptist was being honest with them, if not a little too honest. Was he willing to risk his life for this cause?
Finally, he nodded. “I’ll do it. Ozz, you don’t have to come.”
“Nah, nah,” Ozz sighed. “I’ll help ya out.”
“This is satisfactory,” said the Scriptist. “Be on your way! I have much to attend to.”
Eefo led them away from the tent, and stopped them once they were out of earshot. She rounded on them both, her face a complicated mix of emotions.
“Listen to me. If you want to risk getting yourselves killed for whatever it is you’re after, be my guest. But you should know…” her expression changed to concern, and her tone softened. “Abay is a master, and the wisest of us all, but…he isn’t what he used to be. He has spent many cycles on Ossus, communing with its ghosts and hidden knowledge. It has changed him. If you want to leave, you’re free to go. You’re not beholden to anything he says.”
Nathan considered this, as did Ozz, but what other choice did they have? They glanced at each other to make sure they were on the same page. Nathan turned back to Eefo.
“Thank you for telling us, but…it doesn’t change our minds. Your…Scriptist, is that what you call him? Your Scriptist is our last lead.”
“And the kid doesn’t give up easy.” Ozz threw up his hands. “Great, we’re workin’ for a crazy guy.”
“Watch your tone, Iakaru,” Eefo said sharply.
She stalked off, giving them a strange look before she disappeared amongst the tents.
“Wonderful,” Ozz grunted. “Wanna wander out into the cold desert and get fried by a storm with me?”
Nathan stood looking towards the camp, his face contorted with thought as he considered what he knew. A possibility was brightening in the corner of his mind.
“We may not have to leave the camp at all.”
“What? Didn’t you hear—“
“Come on, follow me!”
Nathan Booke was not new to sniffing out tomfoolery and sabotage. He had been a Safety Inspector, after all. In fact, as Ozz knew very well, the young man had proven extremely talented at the part of his job that involved tracking down wrong-doing and exposing those responsible. He had become something of a Detective in his time at the reactor on Targonn, and an investigative mind had been a strength he displayed since he was a child in the orphanage.
It did not take him long to put together a plan. He roamed the outpost, interviewing several Searchers about any suspicious activity. The Searchers he questioned were adamant no one else had entered the camp. That pointed to one of their own, but they were quick to defend their brothers and sisters against any accusation. Nonetheless, he followed snippets of conversation, pieces of truth behind offended words, and small comments let slip here and there.
Something tugged at the back of his mind, an instinctive thought that seemed pulled forward by every conversation he had. Ozz could only listen, dumbfounded, as Nathan told him about his theory, explained his evidence.
“Well then,” the Iakaru said. “Let’s go get her.”
They entered the tent of Nathan’s primary suspect to find its occupant busily fumbling with her databanks. She came to an abrupt halt, slammed a cabinet closed, and stared at them.
“Can I help you?” Eefo asked, her voice struggling to maintain its calm, steady tempo.
“It’s you, isn’t it?” Nathan wondered. “You’re tampering with Abay’s work.”
Eefo looked stunned, speechless, and didn’t reply for a long moment. Finally, she sniffed in derision. “Insane.”
“And not only that, you’re a spy, aren’t you?”
“Yeah!” Ozz added. “Workin’ for old Pyerce.”
She glared at them, rising from her chair. “You’re both insane. How dare you accuse me—“
“Aww, give it a rest,” Ozz scoffed. “We know about your buddies on Garel, Targonn, Yavin VI…We know you got a disintegration thingy shoved up in your teeth, we knows Pyerce wants information. Information you’re in a pretty nice spot to find out.”
Looking around quickly, she dropped her voice to a frantic whisper. “Lower your voices! I do not work for Pyerce, understand?”
Ozz and Nathan looked at one another in triumph.
“I have not transmitted in months,” Eefo went on. “I am done with him and his remnant.”
“Oh yeah? Came to your senses about the Empire, then?” Nathan asked.
“Ha! Though their methods need dire reform, the Empire is still the galaxy’s best hope. But the work here…” she became jittery, nervous. “No one should know about these things. Not Pyerce, not the Scriptist…not myself, not you.”
“What are you talking about?”
“I will say no more. Leave me be.”
Ozz crossed his arms. “No can do, lady. We came to this rock to learn what Pyerce is after and get it before he can do any damage. You’re gonna tell us what you know. I got credits riding on this.”
“I will tell you nothing.”
“You sure about that?” Ozz grinned toothily.
“If you’re thinking of blackmail, none of the Searchers will believe you. We are kin, I have their trust.”
Nathan frowned at her. “You spy—sorry, spied—on them for the Empire. You think they’d feel the same way about you if they knew that?”
Eefo was, by now, stewing with rage. “You do not know what you speak of.”
“Ha, even if they do trust you, they’re not the only thing you gotta worry about. Maybe you guys don’t get news out here, but Pyerce tried a big attack and failed. The bounty for any of his spies is enough to get some attention. Now, we had a lead, but if we let out word, we could make it a race to see who gets you first. And I bet old man Pyerce's boys would be curious too."
Nathan was uncomfortable with this tactic. He frowned at his companion, but said nothing.
The spy's face paled in the diffused tent light. She hung her head. "I see. It appears you have leverage. But I warn you, this knowledge you seek ought to be forbidden.”
Her conviction troubled Nathan. He scratched his chin. “I don’t get it. What can possibly have you so spooked?”
"You've met the Scriptist? Once, he was as sharp as you or I. Now he is addled and distant. Do you have any idea what it is they study here? Have you felt this planet's power?"
Nathan had, distinctly. The very ground was seeped in it. Centuries of raw strength imbuing the soil and the stone. He did his best to keep a stoic expression, to not look perturbed.
Eefo went on. “Do you know what sorts of things are buried in those crypts? Horrible things! Books about artifacts that release darkness and plagues, that make people lose their minds. Do you know what these "jedi" and "sith" were? Armies of magic sorcerers, thousands strong, trading off rule of the galaxy every few centuries, oppressing people like you and me!"
"This isn’t really relevant,” Nathan interjected. “…But just for the sake of argument...how is that any different than your Empire?"
She turned bitterly away. "I'm done with all that. I have a new mission, to keep any of these horrors from being found and disrupting the galaxy."
"Very noble. I wish you’d get that we’re trying to help, too. What is Pyerce looking for?" he asked again.
"Holocrons, you said it yourself. I know nothing more."
Nathan's eyes narrowed. "...you're lying."
Ozz grimaced. "I'd watch out for him...kid can spot a coverup a mile away."
Eefo glared at them both, but her resolve finally failed.
"So be it. You seek calamity, but if what you say is true, what choice do I have?" She leaned forward and steepled her long fingers, waiting a moment to make sure no one would overhear. "I have not transmitted, but I still receive my orders. Pyerce seeks an object called Balaam's Heart. It is said to be a source of immortality, and fear of death seems to have invaded the Moff's mind as of late."
Nathan raised an eyebrow, recalling Pyerce's recent defeats. "I can't imagine why."
"Yes, unfortunately for you, I've not seen a scrap of information about it."
"Why not?” Ozz said skeptically. “Sounds like it would be pretty famous."
"Ossus was a stronghold of those who follow the light—the Jedi. The heart is not an object of the Jedi, but of the dark side of the force. Seeking it is foolishness."
Nathan shook his head. Trying to get anywhere with this was like teaching a Bantha to read. "If all this is true, we can’t let an Imperial get their hands on something that might make them undying. There’s got to be some texts or records about dark side subjects. Know your enemy, right? In fact, I think there probably are. I think you probably know where, and you've kept it a secret from the other Searchers. How am I doing?"
Eefo ground his teeth. "...Perturbingly well. I will not tell you where they are. This is for your own good."
A sly grin broke across Ozz's face. "No, that's okay. You're gonna show us."
"Excuse me? I'll do no such thing!"
"Oh yeah? Then we let your comrades in on the secret. Think your little warnings would stop them?"
Nathan looked aside to Ozz. An unpleasant feeling was sitting in his chest. This blackmail made him feel strange.
Eefo blanched. "...The Searchers know no limits in their quest for knowledge."
"Yeah,” Nathan said firmly. “Neither does the Empire. Which one is worse?"
Someone entered the tent without warning, causing Eefo to leap out of her green skin. It was Van Konn, the outpost's chief defender. She glanced at Nathan and Ozz, frowning.
"Eefo, apologies for the interruption-- we've got an Imperial cruiser picked up in orbit."
Eefo turned to face her. "Another one? Is the beacon turned off? Our camouflage powered-up?"
Ozz looked between Eefo and the new arrival, shooting Eefo a significant look and mouthing, 'friends of yours?'
If he wanted to, he could spill the beans right now.
"Already taken care of, they should move on soon," Van assured her. "Just wanted to make sure you knew."
"Thank you," Eefo said, and Van bowed out.
Ozz continued to look smug in the silence that followed. Eefo understood his meaning. She composed herself, glaring at him while Nathan stood by.
"Say nothing," she finally growled. "I will take you to the ruins."
The speeder flew along the bright dunes of Ossus, dipping between dark rock formations and dodging occasional lightning.
"Can’t believe I'm saying this, but...it's beautiful, isn't it?" Nathan shouted over the whoosh of air and engine.
"Settle down, nerd boy!" Ozz hollered back. Because it was a two-seat speeder, he was strapped to Nathan and sitting on his lap, his short legs dangling off the back of the vehicle. "Yeesh, this is humiliating."
They reached their destination and hopped off the speeder to stretch their legs. Nathan rubbed his own, which had gone squarely numb from Ozz's weight.
"Few less Nerf Burgers in the future, huh?" he snarked.
Ozz shot him a look. "Ohhh, you really going there? Beanpole?"
Nathan waved him away and wandered to an overlook. Dark clouds shadowed the vibrant orange flatlands.
"It's very...dramatic," Nathan observed.
"Yes, it would be," Eefo nodded. "The planet did not always look like this. According to records and scrolls from other worlds, Ossus used to be fertile and green."
Nathan frowned. "What changed, the storms?"
"No, no, the storms are a side effect of whatever destroyed the planet. The short answer, I believe, is war.”
She was setting up a pole, about 2 meters long, outside the entrance.
“One of your conductors…miniaturized?” Nathan noted.
“Woah, woah!” Ozz cried. “You trying to bring down a storm on us?”
Eefo turned to Ozz calmly. “The charge is negative, it will only serve to redirect the lightning should a storm arrive. The charge would have to be positive to draw one to us. Come along, I'd like to be away from this place soon."
They strode past enormous statues of hooded figures to delve into the dark entrances of the temple. The light from outside only reached so far. Each of them activated a hololamp, and they continued on. Eefo and Nathan talked quietly as they walked.
“Archeology is my passion,” Eefo sighed. “It pains me to disgrace the profession by covering up knowledge. Despite this, I feel that protecting the galaxy is more important.”
“I thought you’d put a higher premium on knowledge.”
“Knowing for the sake of knowing is not always wise, or good. Knowledge is powerful, human. As with all things, consumption should be moderated.”
Ozz was feeling a little less enthusiastic about things now that they were walking into the dark. Old stone wrapped around them, stairs that hadn’t been walked in centuries, a temple of life, now dead. The old chassis of an analysis droid lay slumped against the wall, its circular eyes staring as they passed by.
“…Creepy place, huh?” Ozz said idly, trying to sound casual.
“You wanted to come here, did you not?” Eefo said bitterly. “Be careful what you wish for.”
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高尾山口駅 - 建築グラビア Architecture Gravure
Gallery : photowork.jp/christinayan01/architectural/archives/3250
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Takaosanguchi Station (高尾山口駅).
Architect : Kengo Kuma (設計：隈研吾建築都市設計事務所).
Contractor : Keio Construction (施工：京王建設).
Completed :October 2015 (竣工：2015年10月).
Structured : Steel Frames (構造：鉄骨造).
Costs : $ million (総工費：約億円).
Use : Station (用途：駅舎).
Height : ft (高さ：m).
Floor : 2 (階数：2階).
Floor area : 19,105 sq.ft. (延床面積：1,775㎡).
Site area : 30,306 sq.ft. (敷地面積：2815.58㎡).
Location : 2229 Takaocho, Hachioji City, Tokyo, Japan (所在地：日本国東京都八王子市高尾町2229).
Referenced :
TheJTL/Jason T. Lewis Workspace Early 2017
This is my new gaming/streaming/video editing/audio recording setup. I have it rigged as triple monitor Mac/PC Swiss Army knife. I have the PC, Mac and PS4 connected to the Elgato HD60 capture card and a 4-channel HDMI switcher. I can basically do anything I need to from this one workstation.
Desk:
Butcher block countertop (96 inches)
2 Gray IKEA Alex Drawer Units
3 27" Asus MX279H 1080p IPS Monitors
Blue yeti USB Mic Blackout Edition
Razer Black Widow Chroma Tournament Edition
Razer Mamba Chroma Wireless Mouse
PS4 (OG) with Nico Databank (1TB 7200rpm HD)
Astro A50 Gen 3 (hiding behind the PS4)
Tannoy Reveal 802 Studio Monitors
No-name black extended mousepad
Mac Pro keyboard and mouse:
Logitech G710
Logitech Trackball
PC:
Anidees AI Crystal Mid-tower PC Case
Intel i7 6700K
Nvidia GTX 1080 Founders Edition
16GB Corsair Vengeance RAM
Gigabyte Z170 HDP-3 Motherboard
Corsair H100i v2 water-cooling radiator
Corsair 850 watt power supply
Soundblaster ZX soundcard
Elgato HD60 capture card
Mac Pro (for audio recording):
2006 model
16GB RAM
2 Xeon 2.66mhz processors
256gb SSD system drive
250GB work drive
1TB work drive
Upgraded to run Mac OX El Capitain
Misc:
Presonus StudioLive AR12 USB audio mixer and interface
Sennheiser HD600 reference headphones
Sony Platinum Wireless Gaming Headset (current unit up for review)
SF-57 Light Fighter (Athena Custom "Tengu"/"天狗")
The Tengu is a custom made, heavily modified version of the Scorpius light fighter used exclusively by the current head of Drex Innovations, Athena Drex.
Distinguished by its bright red colour, the Tengu features heavily modified manoeuvring struts, with four thrusters providing excellent response, especially in space, though it is weakened somewhat in atmospheric flights. The Tengu also lands differently from its counterpart, adopting an upright stance. The Tengu also features advanced sensors and databanks for recording unique observations and discoveries.
Another notable difference is the ability to use its manoeuvring struts as legs and allows the Tengu to crawl along a planetary surface, though Athena generally prefers to either be in flight or on foot.
Armaments remains the same as the Scorpius, with a pair of disruptor cannons and 4x class 1 ballistic guns.
Leaving most of the research and development of ongoing projects in the hands of trusted researchers and guided by a strong sense of exploration and adventure, Athena frequently flies the Tengu on exploratory missions, both in the solar system and beyond the wormhole.
Couldn't decide which shot I liked best...of the giant cup stuck in the wall outside of Cupcake (the bakery) in Minneapolis.
I wish those power lines weren't there but I was feeling too lazy to photoshop 'em out.
Hoera, Lotje is vandaag jarig!
Namens de NDG wil ik u van harte feliciteren met de verjaardag van Lotje. De gegevens van de chip van Lotje zijn geregistreerd bij de NDG, dus ook de geboortedatum. Misschien is dit voor u een goed moment om te controleren of de contactgegevens nog wel kloppen. Wellicht bent u het afgelopen jaar verhuisd of heeft u een ander telefoonnummer gekregen. Het volgende is bij ons bekend:
Chipnummer: 528274000094421
Naam huisdier: Lotje
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De Stichting Nederlandse Databank Gezelschapsdieren (NDG) heeft als doel: het opsporen en herenigen van een dier met zijn eigenaar.
Daartoe registreert de NDG chipnummers van huisdieren. Na registratie van het chipnummer is de houder van een gevonden huisdier snel terug te vinden. Dierenartsen en personeel van de dierenambulances en asielen kunnen de databank 24 uur per dag raadplegen. Op deze manier kunnen zij bij een (gevonden) dier eenvoudig achterhalen wie de houder is.
De NDG is met meer dan drie miljoen geregistreerde honden en katten de grootste databank in Nederland.
Compare & contrast:
Northrop P-61C Black widow:
Star Wars ARC-170 Fighter:
* Wikia
I put it to you that they're the SAME THING.
* twin engines
* double-cockpit in front
* gunner's cockpit in back
* broad wing coming out from the middle
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Quoting Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum | Northrop P-61C Black Widow:
The P-61 Black Widow was the first U.S. aircraft designed to locate and destroy enemy aircraft at night and in bad weather, a feat made possible by the use of on-board radar. The prototype first flew in 1942. P-61 combat operations began just after D-Day, June 6, 1944, when Black Widows flew deep into German airspace, bombing and strafing trains and road traffic. Operations in the Pacific began at about the same time. By the end of World War II, Black Widows had seen combat in every theater and had destroyed 127 enemy aircraft and 18 German V-1 buzz bombs.
The Museum’s Black Widow, a P-61C-1-NO, was delivered to the Army Air Forces in July 1945. It participated in cold-weather tests, high-altitude drop tests, and in the National Thunderstorm Project, for which the top turret was removed to make room for thunderstorm monitoring equipment.
Transferred from the United States Air Force.
Manufacturer:
Date:
1943
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Dimensions:
Overall: 450 x 1500cm, 10637kg, 2000cm (14ft 9 3/16in. x 49ft 2 9/16in., 23450.3lb., 65ft 7 3/8in.)
* cotton ruffle shirt jumper from Union Mall
* dark brown leather bag 'Perfect Combination'
* metallic silver high heels 'Farfalla'
* vintage gold brown belt 'The Old Story'
* retro gold watch 'Casio Databank'
"DJ R-3X
Rex, a former pilot of a Starspeeder 3000 for Star Tours, was recently reprogrammed to be a DJ in Oga’s Cantina. Today, he can be found playing the latest hits from around the galaxy in the heart of Black Spire Outpost. As quirky and talkative as ever, he’s still trying to do his best on the job."
Setup for recording the YouTube videos.
TheJTL/Jason T. Lewis Workspace Early 2017
This is my new gaming/streaming/video editing/audio recording setup. I have it rigged as triple monitor Mac/PC Swiss Army knife. I have the PC, Mac and PS4 connected to the Elgato HD60 capture card and a 4-channel HDMI switcher. I can basically do anything I need to from this one workstation.
Desk:
Butcher block countertop (96 inches)
2 Gray IKEA Alex Drawer Units
3 27" Asus MX279H 1080p IPS Monitors
Blue yeti USB Mic Blackout Edition
Razer Black Widow Chroma Tournament Edition
Razer Mamba Chroma Wireless Mouse
PS4 (OG) with Nico Databank (1TB 7200rpm HD)
Astro A50 Gen 3 (hiding behind the PS4)
Tannoy Reveal 802 Studio Monitors
No-name black extended mousepad
Mac Pro keyboard and mouse:
Logitech G710
Logitech Trackball
PC:
Anidees AI Crystal Mid-tower PC Case
Intel i7 6700K
Nvidia GTX 1080 Founders Edition
16GB Corsair Vengeance RAM
Gigabyte Z170 HDP-3 Motherboard
Corsair H100i v2 water-cooling radiator
Corsair 850 watt power supply
Soundblaster ZX soundcard
Elgato HD60 capture card
Mac Pro (for audio recording):
2006 model
16GB RAM
2 Xeon 2.66mhz processors
256gb SSD system drive
250GB work drive
1TB work drive
Upgraded to run Mac OX El Capitain
Misc:
Presonus StudioLive AR12 USB audio mixer and interface
Sennheiser HD600 reference headphones
Sony Platinum Wireless Gaming Headset (current unit up for review)
Fire department of Middelburg (the Netherlands)
kentekenzeeland.nl/kenteken-databank?kenteken=K-9909
With its current owner (Middelburg fire department) since 1931
Metal plate is good shaped font.
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Toyo University, Akabanedai (東洋大学 赤羽台キャンパス).
Architect : Kengo Kuma & Associates (設計：隈研吾建築都市設計事務所、戸田建設、日本設計).
Contractor : Toda Corporation (施工：戸田建設).
Completed : 31 January 2017 (竣工：2017年1月31日).
Structured : Steel Frames (構造：鉄骨造).
Costs : $ million (総工費：約億円).
Use : University facility (用途：大学).
Height : ft (高さ：m).
Floor : 5 (階数：地上5階).
Floor area : 203,427 sq.ft. (延床面積：18,899.05㎡).
Building area : 46,328 sq.ft. (建築面積：4,304.1㎡).
Site area : 215,759 sq.ft. (敷地面積：20,044.74㎡).
Location : 1-1-20 Akabanedai, Kita Ward, Tokyo, Japan (所在地：日本国東京都北区赤羽台1-1-20).
Referenced :
A seller on Tatooine has obtained a droid's databank with information that could be critical in fighting the separatist. On the way there Obi-Wan is ambushed by a group of Tuskens.
After the 1986 version, this is a rather faithful reconstruction of the items I used to carry everyday in my backpack during my university years, around 1996.
I was quite fond of ink and ink-related writing tools. On that ring binder I used to take notes on white sheets of paper (I hated ruled or squared paper), and draw during the most boring classes.
And yes, when I started smoking, I started with cigars and pipes, not cigarettes. I was an angry young man, heh.
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