Originally posted by Woolie Wool
Just remember that the forward surfaces of Shivan ships usually have red areas where you'd expect windows to be. Take a look at the "cockpit" areas of many Shivan ships that seem to lack viewports--The Dragon has two red strips, the Manticore and Basilisk each have a broad band of red, the Shaitan has three vertical lines, the red stripe that goes around the Scorpion's main pod goes across the cockpit, the Nephilim has a red glowing opening, the Mara, Aeshma, and Astaroth have a patch of red at the bow of the ship, the Seraphim has a glowing red line, and the cap ships all have red "bridge" areas. The only real exceptions are the Rakshasa (no apparent bridge), and the Nahema (the Shivans fitted windows to it). What are all these red areas for? Could it be that these areas contain sensor equipment so Mr. 8-Foot Overgrown Spider inside can see out of the ship? I'm being a bit unfair here. I like many of your ships (the Hydra, Arachnas, and Banshee in particular). I was really nitpicking there, but every little detail makes it that much more immersive.
Quick comment:
a race as advanced as the shivans has really no need for windows. The red glowy bits could be just part of their design scheme, or they are some sort of tech aplication, like for them that could be how their shields are projected around the ship...
Anyways enough speculation on that topic, shivans are shivans and they don't need to be "humanfied"...
Just my two cents...
btw, great job guys, and keep it up.
