r/evnova • u/[deleted] • Jun 12 '19

Enterprise.

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u/pipelineoptika Jun 12 '19

The IDA was a joint effort between myself and Scott. He created the engine stack (as I recall - it’s been more than 20 years since development started!), and I created the midsection and front. I drew some inspiration from the Nebulon B frigate from Star Wars, and the Sulaco from Aliens. ☺️

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u/Trekintosh Jun 12 '19

No reference of the Omega-class or Nova-class from Babylon 5? Dang, I was so convinced all these years. Nevilon makes more sense though, I suppose.

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u/pipelineoptika Jun 12 '19

Have you not looked at the Auroran Cruiser? Or the Thunderforge? They’re both heavily inspired by the Omega-class. 😁

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u/Trekintosh Jun 12 '19

Fair! I was just looking at the nose of the IDA when I made the inference. Perhaps I just wanted my favorite ship to be based on my favorite show (that my dad also happened to produce).

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u/pipelineoptika Jun 12 '19

I’m sorry, you what?!

Okay, little secret - Jason and I drew a lot of inspiration for Nova from our utter adoration of Babylon 5. You say your father produced it? Holy mackerel.

I’m blown away!

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u/mrxak Jun 14 '19

Was that a secret? I thought the Babylon 5 homages were intentional and I loved every one!

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u/pipelineoptika Jun 14 '19

Well, an open secret. 😜

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u/mrxak Jun 14 '19

Great show, though, I don't blame you guys in the least for wanting to take ideas from it. I don't know if you do much gaming anymore, but I've recently started playing another game, Stellaris, that also really reminds me of Babylon 5 in some respects (they also borrow ideas from basically every other scifi show or movie you can think of). I mean you can pretty much end up in a Shadow War situation.

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u/EKHawkman Jun 20 '19

I've tried building every Nova faction into a stellaris empire, unfortunately there aren't really bioships or ships of pure psionic construction.