Thread:Eureka Enderborn/@comment-26535281-20160816233725/@comment-26084195-20160817211447

Planet sized ships?

I actually once drew up a schematic for the Terran colony ships. It was basically a large, hollow cylinder made up of a whole bunch of smaller cylindrical pods. In the center of the cylinder was the engine block, attached to everything else by a large series of steel beams. Each cylinder either contained cryopods or things one needs to create a colony. Upon reaching the planet, the primary cylinder breaks apart in specific orders and the pods crash onto the planet below forming a specific pattern. The engine block then enters orbit, forming a sort of space station and communications conduit. The cylinders function as temporary housing for the colonists below.