I think it's high time I started talking about a project here. Only took several years of gathering courage, but hey - better late than nver, right?

Introducing the messenger ship Hope Springs Eternal, a prototype fast cargo ship that has gone through experimentation, decommissioning, a graveyard orbit, recommissioning by pirates, and now serves as a messenger ship spreading the words of hope and rebellion across the stars.

The ship and its story come from a story/worldbuilding project I have worked on for... a long time. The tentative name is Final Retreat, a story of a tiny stretch of space going through tumultuous changes and shrinking freedoms, and a conflict between those seeking to either preserve or destroy old ways of life. More on that in future posts.

Art is by the wonderful  topazknight, who took my prototype design and elevated it to an entirely new level - thank you for working with me on this! Their upload can be found HERE