On Sat, 08 Feb 2003 01:32:31 -0700, Anthony D. Baye wrote:

>     This evolved out of a MUCH simpler concept, which was rendered about
> four years ago.  I'm still up in the air (sorry about the pun) over it's
> exact function, but it is, at least, established as some sort of laser
> sattelite.  (I'm leaning toward a Genisis [as in Star Trek II] type
> device)
>     I'm in the process of creating the hydrolic rams that raise the
> solar cloth pannels (you can see the arms standing at right angles to
> the body.)
>     I also designed it with animation in mind, so maybe when it's
> finished I'll be able to upload a short firing sequence movie to my
> site.  I'll post a link of course.
>     The solar cloth pannels are contained in cylindrical housings, which
> extend from guide tubes.  The guide tubes are attatched to armatures
> thatpivit from the base and are lifted by means of a sliding hydrolic
> ram that runs along tracks placed inside the doors.
>     When inactive the panels and lifters fit snugly inside the doors.
> The real challenge is going to be dynamic hoses, something I've never
> even though of attempting before.
>     This is really going to be fun.
> 
> 
> Anthony D. Baye

Reminds me of the ion cannon in the Command & Conquer Tiberian series (if 
it had its solar panels complete). It just needs to buzzap some unexpecting 
Nod soldiers :-)

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