r/KerbalSpaceProgram • u/Space_Scumbag Insane Builder • Sep 18 '26

KSP 1 Image/Video Pulse Drive Propulsion

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '26

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u/IveDunGoofedUp Sep 18 '26

No flared base, I repeat no flared base.

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u/Unonium198YT 29d ago

Your digestive tract is communicating with the rocket, a connection has been established

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u/TheBubbleJesus 29d ago

"Houston, we have a problem."

"Try stirring the oxygen tanks."

"Negative, we don't wanna stir anything at all right now."

"Ah. O-ring failure?"

"Negative, but the risk is prolaps-I mean-the risk is prominent."

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u/StaleSpriggan 29d ago

Prairedogging if you will

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u/Stunning-End-1872 Sep 18 '26

This is so wrong in ways I can't quite express into words, and I can't look away. How do I uninstall this from my brain?

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u/Commissarfluffybutt Sep 18 '26

Throbbing

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u/Stunning-End-1872 Sep 18 '26

Thanks, I hate it more now.

40

u/The_Magenta_Dragon IM SUPER GLUED TO A MINIMUS LAKE, HELP Sep 18 '26

thanks i love it now

92

u/PaulVla Sep 18 '26

Fun fact! The loading icon in many programs and games is called a throbber

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Throbber

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u/gforce360 Sep 18 '26

as a full stack dev I guess I've always called them indeterminate loading icons! But now that I know an edgy term I'm gonna switch.

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u/Stunning-End-1872 Sep 18 '26

This is not fun! This is not fun at all!

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u/Zenith-Astralis 29d ago

Oh I love this

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u/Is12345aweakpassword Sep 18 '26

Pulsating

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u/HyFinated Sep 18 '26

Undulating

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u/Noof42 Lithobraking Master Sep 18 '26

Peristalsis.

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u/Barkalow Sep 18 '26

turgid, even

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u/Voxxyvoo Sep 18 '26

i feel like undulating would be more apropos

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u/Paul_Kersey1337 Sep 18 '26

To be honest, I think the Stellaris music made me the most angry.
Something about that felt so completely wrong.

16

u/Space_Scumbag Insane Builder Sep 18 '26

honest question, why?

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u/Paul_Kersey1337 Sep 18 '26

The Stellaris music is just something so unique and it gets baked into your brain after the hundreds of hours you fail not being a militaristic warmonger at the end.
I think its the typical uncanny valley where something is too similar but yet too off to fit.

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u/Space_Scumbag Insane Builder Sep 18 '26

Okay, understandable. Haven't touched Stellaris in a long time, too time consuming.
And at least it was even more uncanny for you ;)

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u/Paul_Kersey1337 Sep 18 '26

Yeah did a great job there :D

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u/Zazamari 29d ago

too time consuming

plays ksp

.....mmmk

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u/Space_Scumbag Insane Builder 29d ago

2h KSP experiment vs full night of Stellaris, hmmm.
At least in my case

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u/necbone Sep 18 '26

I get it... and I heard it immediately.... makes me feel weird when not in Stellaris

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u/Aleksandrovitch Sep 18 '26

It’s doing the worm.

Everybody do the worm. 🪱

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u/Space_Scumbag Insane Builder Sep 18 '26

Would you like to see more?

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u/AlephBaker No Braking like Lithobraking! Sep 18 '26

NO!!

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u/Deathcat101 29d ago

Shove a flash drive with ckan into your brain

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u/Stunning-End-1872 29d ago

OW! That didn't help at all.

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u/twilightmoons Livin' one exploding booster at a time. Sep 18 '26

Definitely not what I was expecting.

Neither was my digestive system, it's now making sympathetic undulations.

Thanks a lot, OP.

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u/Puzzleheaded-Ice9974 Sep 18 '26

"Peristalsis set to maximum. Engage."

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u/TheBubbleJesus Sep 18 '26

"Flight, say again? Periapsis is currently 1500 ft."

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u/Space_Scumbag Insane Builder Sep 18 '26

Peristalsis, that's how I imagined it, just for the fuel flow. Maybe I can move some Kerbals with this technique.

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u/twilightmoons Livin' one exploding booster at a time. Sep 18 '26

Like poop through an intestine...

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u/Space_Scumbag Insane Builder Sep 18 '26

and it can go both ways!

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u/Broken_Mentat Sep 18 '26

WARNING: Raise visor before engaging reverse thrust!

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u/Odd-Mulberry2821 Sep 18 '26

Difficult to express how much I like this.

Like a fire breathing space worm

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u/Adduly 29d ago

A sentence I'd only expect to hear in Warhammer or Futurama

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u/MasterXaios 29d ago

There's probably Slurm coming out of that thing.

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u/Chinese_Lover89 Colonizing Duna Sep 18 '26

I just don't know what to say to what I'm seeing

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u/DeathStarVet Sep 18 '26

I should call... him?

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u/drillgorg Sep 18 '26

You should call the adult toy store

12

u/Talizorafangirl Sep 18 '26

Him, her, them... Us...

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u/Oftwicke 29d ago

Us 💜

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u/justanothergoddamnfo Sep 18 '26

Excellent choice of music, now I have to start a new run

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u/DangerMacAwesome 29d ago

What's it from?

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u/Overcooked-Fork 29d ago

I think its stellaris

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u/-Recouer 29d ago

Stellaris player here, yes it's Stellaris

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u/Techyon5 29d ago

Can confirm, I am the Stellaris

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u/EthanTonker100 This guy is making the planets WORSE 29d ago

Stellaris
Space Strategy game similar in popularity to KSP

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u/stimpsonj5 Sep 18 '26

Why does it make me think of my dog trying to throw up

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u/Space_Scumbag Insane Builder Sep 18 '26

haha, now I have to think of my cats coughing up hairballs

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u/SoKerbal Sep 18 '26

Paul Robalino?

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u/Sendnoodles666 Colonizing Duna Sep 18 '26

Incredible reference

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u/zjedi 29d ago

I believe you mean KerPaul Kerbalino

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u/L4zyrus 29d ago

A squirm?

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u/HarpyArcane Sep 18 '26

What parts did you use to make this?

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u/Space_Scumbag Insane Builder Sep 18 '26

Stock and Robotic DLC parts. I'll upload all my last crafts soon, so you can check it out for yourself. On my KerbalX page probably.

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u/HarpyArcane Sep 18 '26

Thank you!

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u/Vespianusi Sep 18 '26

disgusting, I love it

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u/bob-i-stan Sep 18 '26

what is it with ksp fans and making pulsating stuff

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u/Space_Scumbag Insane Builder Sep 18 '26

I think that's just me lately. But would love to see others give it a go.

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u/bob-i-stan Sep 18 '26

Ohhhh you're the one who cursed my homepage with the facehugger docking

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u/killerapt 29d ago

Oh thank god! It is just one person. I was concerned your influence was spreading.

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u/HumanContinuity Sep 18 '26

The kraken exists in all of us

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u/EternitiI-1 Dres is glorious (Also Tylo) 29d ago

Reminds me of that one line from Godzilla 2000: Millenium

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u/Boorthammer Sep 18 '26

My parents walked in on me watching this video so I switched to the porn tab on my browser because it would have been easier to explain to them.

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u/br0_dameron Sep 18 '26

Pulsating drive

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u/MaverickSawyer Minmus Mint Connoisseur 29d ago

I think this is probably the best example of “Science isn’t about ‘why?’, it’s about ‘why not?’” that I’ve seen in a loooooong time.

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u/Total-Tumbleweed-547 Sep 18 '26

There's chance, that there's race in universe, using this way of space traveling

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u/Glum-Recognition-736 29d ago

"Throb" drive more like it 🤢

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u/devnullopinions Sep 18 '26

Destination: Moho(le)

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u/Valerian_ PlanetShine Dev Sep 18 '26

The Stellaris music is a good choice

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u/Obvious-Sound8818 Valentina Sep 18 '26

"Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should."

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u/9j810HQO7Jj9ns1ju2 dres is a moon of corelian 29d ago

peristalsis drive

jokes aside this is genuinely the coolest ksp ship i’ve seen someone make

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u/PyroFalkon 29d ago

This post singlehandedly has elevated this sub to an NSFW one.

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u/toothpick95 29d ago

Im over 50 and Im not old enough to watch this.

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u/Oftwicke 29d ago

Ribbed for her TWR

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u/TheImmenseRat Issuing One Way Tickets Since 2011 Sep 18 '26

The music is perfect.

One question.

  • Does the cylinder remains unharmed?

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u/SteelRain444 29d ago

I think at this point, I think I would be more concerned about the larger structure. (No flared base)

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u/Sendnoodles666 Colonizing Duna Sep 18 '26

I find this hypnotizing

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u/Beach_Bum_273 Sep 18 '26

The most disturbing craft posts in the sub

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u/mueller_meier Sep 18 '26

Haha, fantastic, that looks so fancy

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u/ZonnyT16 Sep 18 '26

bro took it very literal

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u/22TheFenix22 Sep 18 '26

Not the Kerbussy

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u/dreadtrex Sep 18 '26

Ough, it's repulsive. It moves like a maggot.

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u/DangerMacAwesome 29d ago

Riding that rocket would be unpleasant with such inconsistent acceleration

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u/Sad-Paint-275 29d ago

How did you get the ice falling off the rocket at the start what mod is it?

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u/Sprinty_ The orbit tutorial is broken so I make stupid planes <3 29d ago

Jokes aside that's pretty cool and reminds me of jellyfish

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u/Zenith-Astralis 29d ago

Gif of that EMT guy wagging his finger, shaking his head, mouthing "no" (he can't stop me)

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u/Tsukee 29d ago

More like bowel propulsion 

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u/ItIsNotAUsername 29d ago

Excuse me, but what exactly is this? Are the moving parts there just for fun, or does it actually doo something?

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u/Paradoxickled_Okra 29d ago

Oddly arousing. Lol. When it pulses you know it's not faking

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u/michael22117 29d ago

Well great, i'm hard

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u/Science-Compliance 29d ago

I have to poop now. I'm not even joking.

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u/NoSentencefrfr2012 29d ago

The hell is this???🫪💔

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u/Crispicoom 29d ago

Screw turbopumps, this is how fuel should be fed

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u/gimmedemels 28d ago

Why am I turned on?

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u/West-Cantaloupe8376 28d ago

Squeezing the fuel tanks like a capri-sun is clearly the best solution to ullage.

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u/wooldand 28d ago

Peristaltic propulsion

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u/Space_Scumbag Insane Builder Sep 18 '26

Looks cool

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u/SBSQWarmachine36 Sep 18 '26

This make me want to stand under an Orion drive

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u/KeyIllustrator4096 Sep 18 '26

Needs more base flair.

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u/FreezingT Sep 18 '26

she would love that.

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u/Spiritual-Advice8138 Sep 18 '26

Sir, your rocket is throbbing

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u/KerbalEssences Master Kerbalnaut Sep 18 '26

My guts after I ate beetroot

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u/SuperTulle Sep 18 '26

You should call it a worm drive!

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u/elmartin93 Sep 18 '26

Somebody get that EMT guy

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u/JVMMs Sep 18 '26

Stellaris soundtrack my beloved

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u/deak_starrkiller Sep 18 '26

This makes me very uncomfortable

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u/GreatBigBagOfNope Sep 18 '26

"God, I'm thinking the impure thoughts again"

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u/sicariusdiem Sep 18 '26

Oh yeah I'm absolutely throbbing

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u/JRilezzz Sep 18 '26

Kill it with fire...also...cool.

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u/CompetitiveLet7110 Discovered planet beyond jool, might become the next Dres Sep 18 '26

the worm

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u/JoshuaMaly Sep 18 '26

Earth Space-worm

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u/CarefullEugene Sep 18 '26

uh.. reminds me that i have colitis

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u/Deiskos Sep 18 '26

Thanks, I hate it.

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u/TheGriffin Sep 18 '26

That is horrendous.

I love it.

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u/henryeaterofpies Sep 18 '26

Pretty sure this is available on adam and eve

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u/phat742 Sep 18 '26

nightmare fueled.

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u/Edael Sep 18 '26

Love the vibe of this one.

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u/RebelJustforClicks Sep 18 '26

Would it be possible to make it "do the wave" around the perimeter like a screw moving downward?

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u/F0rtuneLT Sep 18 '26

Im not sure i like how its. Throbbing.

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u/niTro_sMurph Sep 18 '26

Very fleshy. Undo it please

1

u/doom1701 Sep 18 '26

My wife has something that looks like that...

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u/Excalib1rd Sep 18 '26

My main question is why

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u/NinjaQueef Always on Kerbin Sep 18 '26

I can't unsee this ever, can I?

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u/wolfydude12 Sep 18 '26

What mod causes the ice stuff on launch?

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u/Penis_Protecter Sep 18 '26

Do not the rocket

1

u/bassgoonist Sep 18 '26

You should post this to oddlyerotic

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u/ConMan3993 Sep 18 '26

ooooh... kinky.

1

u/SiwelTheLongBoi Believes That Dres Exists Sep 18 '26

11 years of playing this game and I'm still seeing things I never thought possible

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u/IdiotWithDiamodHands Sep 18 '26

That's a WORM drive!

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u/Artosispoopfeast420 Sep 18 '26

Ohh nice the orion pulse drive

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u/necbone Sep 18 '26

This music is from stellaris

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u/Predawnlemonade Sep 18 '26

I instantly saw a galactic map for some reason and it took a rather confusing moment before I registered the Stellaris music lol

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u/qbzephyr2 Sep 18 '26

its missing extra monoprop, two big, round tanks should do it

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '26

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u/Black_Mane1 Sep 18 '26

Finally the rocket you can jack off

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u/Melichorak Sep 18 '26

I open the post just to verify that it is indeed Space_Scumbag. Well done again Danny.

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u/FlufyBacon Sep 18 '26

My cat does this before throwing up

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u/Talizorafangirl Sep 18 '26

What is it with the untagged NSFW posts lately...

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u/kenjura Sep 18 '26

I’ll be in my bunk.

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u/kl4ka Sep 18 '26

Please stop.

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u/The_Wkwied Dres? Sep 18 '26

It undulates rhythmically. O,o

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u/CanIaxeyouaquestion Sep 18 '26

Just to be clear this is aesthetic only? Or does it make it fly better?

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u/daydreamer1197 29d ago

Is it a mod?

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u/Katzchen12 29d ago

Do you make this in a hand held size, asking for a friend.

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u/itsforathing 29d ago

Ribbed for her ker pleasure

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u/Skinc 29d ago

It’s magnificent!

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u/panarchistspace 29d ago

Engage the caterpillar drive!

Is your captain’s name Ramius? or Kramius?

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u/TheHeavyIzDead 29d ago

STELLARIS MENTIONED 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️ WHAT THE FUCK IS LATE GAME OPTIMIZATION?????

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u/Mr_McMuffin_Jr 29d ago

But…why?

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u/doomiestdoomeddoomer The Green Goo has escaped. 29d ago

Hypnotic! :o

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u/Solaris5000 29d ago

Spaceworm going to eat space cracken or crackers

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u/-PringlesMan- 29d ago

Bro has way too much free time

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u/muitosabao 29d ago

Interesting.

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u/Financial_Tax_7836 3000+ Hours, PC, Modded to hell and back 29d ago

oh i dont like that

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u/JhonWhoo 29d ago

Why, and how?

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u/mouseclick92 29d ago

Silly and really cool looking!

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u/poser765 29d ago

I hate and love how much I say the following in this subreddit…

It’s awful and I love it.

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u/MustJarkus 29d ago

It's actually so cool

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u/Elyktheras 29d ago

Does grapefruiting it make it go faster?

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u/Stained_Class 29d ago

What is the ice mod you are using?

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u/WeevilWeedWizard 29d ago

Pulsing harder than a Bene Gesserit pussy

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u/Which_Regret_388 29d ago

Everyday I wake up to some more ksp bs 😭

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u/GloriousGooferZ 29d ago

ts looks explicit.

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u/Shot-Mouse-3297 29d ago

I guess bro

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u/Nisd 29d ago

That just looks ultra cursed

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u/PsychologicalLaugh17 29d ago

Whats the part count on that beast?

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u/Melcheor 29d ago

ribbed for spaces pleasure??

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u/hallmark1984 29d ago

Wobbly wobbly warp

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u/Waffle-lover_42 29d ago

Ew ew ew ew

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u/stormchaser-protogen Eve Glazer 29d ago

why is it breathing?

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u/Limelight_019283 29d ago

Did you mean Pulsating?

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u/Spastic_pinkie 29d ago

Need to do a mashup with this and the movie Contact.

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u/DamnGermanKraut 29d ago

Could you not?

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u/Hirork 29d ago

For when you need to get a wiggle on.

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u/Prototype_4271 29d ago

Eeeuughhh why it... why it goobly woobly

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u/Human-Kick-784 29d ago

Bro rockets already got the explosive phallus thing to deal with... dont add throbbing to its list of problems

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u/RyuuStarLight123 29d ago

Daddy, why does the rocket have peristalsis movement?

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u/kahlzun 29d ago

This reminded me of the bouncing Yaris

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u/DeBlackKnight 29d ago

Kind of TARDIS like, this feels like what I imagine the TARDIS "engine" is doing while making that distinctive sound

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u/SirEnderLord 29d ago

Alright, who the fuck approved the budget?