This is more or less how the I.S.C. Odysseus looked from the outside, only twice as tall, with bigger wings and fins, and with a detachable shuttle on top. It's nowhere near as sleek looking as its predecessor, but it sure makes up for it with all that's inside.

Interior of the cockpit. Exactly the same as The Odysseus.

Here's the new detachable jet on top.

And here's how it detaches.

Shuttle cockpit

Rear shuttle hatch. Not going to fit very much in here, but it will take on some supplies, or you could lay one person in the back for emergency evac.

Exterior without the shuttle.

Opens up just like the Odysseus

Frankly, I impressed myself all over again in recreating this. I'd forgotten just how much ingenuity I put into making this thing fold/transform smoothly and effortlessly. I had to solve old problems all over again when the pictures alone weren't enough to explain how I'd made a certain area move or fit in just the way it needed to. You can't really understand how much went into this design unless you try to build it yourself!

Left side. Engineering stations on top. Bunk and medical area on bottom.

I definitely like the look a little better than last time around.

Left side general OPS and tactical stations. Below and not pictured are two more bunks. Makes sense to have crew sleeping right near the controls on a ship this small. No wait time if you need someone on the flight deck in a hurry.

I haven't printed up any kind of screen for the tactical station yet. For now, we'll just have to use our imaginations.

The entire flight deck from behind. Note the transporter pad in the center. Pretty much the only way of getting to and from the shuttle, as well as the next part of the ship we'll be getting to in a moment.

Another feature ripped straight from The Odyssey is the cockpit's ability to detach from the ship in an emergency, or when two shuttles are needed instead of one.

  And yet, I've taken the idea further this time. There's yet another way for a smaller portion of the ship to detach from the whole.

  The flight deck connects to the lower half of the ship with exactly four connectors, arranged so that the top portion can slide off with only a little bit of force.

  And here's where the design is totally new, as this section didn't exist at all in The Odysseus.

  A table for dining/socializing/conferencing. Seems like this would be necessary for a ship on a long range mission.

  Airlock/decontamination chamber. Making the top of this fit snug with the upper portion of the ship was a fun challenge.

  I've been using rolling heavy doors like this since way back with Outpost 3, but I never ever get tired of it.

  General storage / Brig. Seems like one might be needed on a long mission where the unexpected regularly happens.

  Time for parole.

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