The Milk Run Preview: The Forest of Hades
In the upcoming novel The Milk Run, much of the initial action takes place on the planet called Hades by its resident. Hades is the sixth planet out in the Nu2 Lupi system. It is right at the edge of the habitable zone surrounding the primary. As such, it is very cold much of the year.
The vegetation there has developed to protect itself from the cold. Instead of leaves, the entire trunks are coated with a photosynthetic surface. The trees are log-like to minimize exposure to the cold and maximize moisture retention. I gave you a first look but since then, in describing the action to Bruce, he pointed out that my original "Fortress of Solitude" design would be impractical to hide the Ice-Saberoo which has to leap out at unsuspecting victims.
So Bruce sketched out an alternate design for me which is so superior, I think I'll change the description of the forest to match his design rather than vice versa.
So thanks Bruce and here is your first look at the real forest of Hades:
The vegetation there has developed to protect itself from the cold. Instead of leaves, the entire trunks are coated with a photosynthetic surface. The trees are log-like to minimize exposure to the cold and maximize moisture retention. I gave you a first look but since then, in describing the action to Bruce, he pointed out that my original "Fortress of Solitude" design would be impractical to hide the Ice-Saberoo which has to leap out at unsuspecting victims.
So Bruce sketched out an alternate design for me which is so superior, I think I'll change the description of the forest to match his design rather than vice versa.
So thanks Bruce and here is your first look at the real forest of Hades:
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Well, I think it is so awesome that I changed the book to match your design rather than vice versa. It actually allows the plot to make more sense. Sometimes the brain envisions something that is not practical. When you realize it visually, it HAS to make sense.
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It allows for fast, really fast, 3D setup and manipulation with minimal effort. I created one tree, duplicated it, moved it, altered a couple and duplicated it a bunch more. I think this took 15 minutes to put together.
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