Here are some thumbnail sketches I did in 1996. They were an attempt to visualize Spacemouse 9's patrol ship. The top sketch shows the view from within the cockpit. The bottom sketch shows inside the cargo hold. Unintentionally, the exterior of the ship ended up looking like a cross between a 1950's rocket ship, a space shuttle, and a commercial airliner. While I like certain retro elements of the design, in recent months I have come to feel it needs a more "alien" look. After all, Spacemouse 9 is from another planet, not Earth. My goal is to revise the design of the ship in the future.
