The Colonial Almanac

[Kmpr´rak]

I have started this new thread to post here only the things from my book project.

Here´s the first attempt to create an administration map. Except for the LunarCell map all was handdrawn. :)

[deif]

looks familiar. i like lunar cell, but when it comes to realistic planet renders, it's a bit too poor in terms of realsitc display. anyway, you did the best with this graphics. keep it up, my friend.

[Kmpr´rak]

Yep, that is correct. But I think for my purpose it is okay, it has the certain touch you can findin some atlases.

And so the work goes on!
Here some new maps, this time with the borders of the main administration areas, and a list with the areas of Caprica like I think they could be! :)

[Kmpr´rak]

Some updates! :)

[Kmpr´rak]

And more news! :)

[Robert]

So much details and specifics.
Amazing work there Kmpr´rak!

Thanks for posting.

[Kmpr´rak]

Yes. Details are very important in this project. ;D

[Kmpr´rak]

Some minor updates. :)

[Kmpr´rak]

Did some work in this project. Will post some things the next time!

[Kmpr´rak]

Some new impressions of the Almanac. Work still in progress.

[deif]

very interesting to follow you in the process of creation of a whole backgrond for your story. you're a creative genius, my friend! great work, btw.

[Kmpr´rak]

Thank you. Yes, a lot of work. But well, why not? I like it to be creative!

[Kmpr´rak]

A small update! For Aerilon.

[Kmpr´rak]

An idea for a Caprican moon!

[tap364]

very interesting to follow you in the process of creation of a whole backgrond for your story. you're a creative genius, my friend! great work, btw.

Agreed! Very good indeed. :cool:

[Kmpr´rak]

Thank you guys. Very nice!

[tap364]

So much detail and very well laid out. Should appeal to any BG fan.

[Kmpr´rak]

Yes, it is an attempt to give this universe a more accurate face! And appeal any BSG fan? :-D Would be nice if that works! THANK YOU!!

[Kmpr´rak]

Libran!

[Kmpr´rak]

Gemenon.

[Kmpr´rak]

Canceron!

[deif]

the most of this planets looks to be more or less worlds with a huge amount of oceanic surfaces. right?

[Kmpr´rak]

Yes, except for Scorpia I still have to publish.

The reason is simple: I thought over and over, and I cannot imagine that a Colonial population of 50 billion people or a different part of it can live without only some oceans. The typical idea of a M class planet came to my mind. So the worlds are styled earth-like, but this does not mean they are like Earth.

[Kmpr´rak]

As you perhaps know, the "home butler" of the Greystones, Serge, has revealed some information about the Colonies on Twitter. It is hard to decide if I will take ´em into my work or not.

I have found "his" capital cities today, and I will post them next to my ideas.
Colony (Serge, my idea)

Aerilon (Gaoth, Lancastria City)
Aquaria ( - , Aquaria City)
Canceron (Hades, Esclethios)
Caprica (Caprica City, Caprica City)
Gemenon (Oranu, Acaranopion)
Leonis (Luminere, Foreman)
Libran ( ? , Libris Bay)
Picon (Queenstown, Katharrus City)
Sagittaron (Tawa, Hellaspont)
Scorpia (Celeste, Scorpios)
Tauron (Tauron City, Neandra)
Virgon (Boskirk, Avankaria)

I still do not know if I will "mix up" both "systems" or take over Serge´s (official?) information. You see, not easy!

[Kmpr´rak]

Sagittaron! The next will be Picon!

[Kmpr´rak]

Like promised, Picon!

[Kmpr´rak]

Last night I overthought and redesigned "my" idea of a Colonial system. I tried to put different ideas together. Heree you can take a look.

I will also "refresh" my Colonial Almanac!

[Kmpr´rak]

Some refreshed and new stuff!

[Kmpr´rak]

I added the inhabitants to the list!

[tap364]

As always, the level of detail is amazing! I applaud your efforts Kmpr'rak, well done!

[Kmpr´rak]

Thank you. I am working on a second list with some more infos, soon here!

And today, Scorpia!

[Kmpr´rak]

The Colonial Flags I did for my book. Not outrageous, but I am proud I did it with Photoshop! :-D

[Kmpr´rak]

I refined it a little bit, one with and the other without shadows. Better?

[Kmpr´rak]

And some of my "refreshed" work, here Gemenon as example!

I put away the small flags next to the intro facts and put the sign of the colony there!

[Kmpr´rak]

Idea for a collection magazine!

[Kmpr´rak]

Work goes on on the Almanac. Actually sitting on the Picon weather!

[Kmpr´rak]

Some new stuff, overworked for another time since I did these shots, but only to show you some new things!

[Kmpr´rak]

First pages of the magazine. Issue 1 will be a test issue with elements from the book and other things from my work!

[Kmpr´rak]

As I already posted some of my tables about rotations and orbital periods of the colonies, I have now tried to start calculating the different planetary times and calendars compared to the standard yahren or year the colonists use.

Pretty much work, and the other planets are also still to be done.
But it is nice that I now can say that e.g. 1 Picon year is about 2.11140 standard years and that a Picon year has 741.1 standard days and 630.35 planetary days. And that for all colonies.

Well, not a trace of canon or official, but working for my Almanac.

[Kmpr´rak]

I have finished the calculations for the other worlds. I will post something related soon for the few ones who are interested in.

[Kmpr´rak]

Some stuff from the "Budget" section of Caprica!

[Kmpr´rak]

And something about holidays from the Appendices!

[Kmpr´rak]

And some more!

[Kmpr´rak]

Small steps forward! Pic 2 is before Pic 1, I do not know why it was changed in the row.

[Kmpr´rak]

Some work to renovate the basic layout with vector graphics!

[Kmpr´rak]

And a logo for a possible colony name Emilon I did some years ago for a certain Bolian Admiral, now as a vector graphic!

[Kmpr´rak]

Discovered this today. Perhaps a reason to scrap my project ............

[deif]

^
forget it! yours are at a similar level an much more expandend in terms of information. and you're easely able to create a similar work.....believe me.

[Robert]

Agreed,
seeing other peoples work shouldn't discouraged you. Quite the opposite, it should inspire you!

The picture you've attached IS good but doesn't bring any less credits to yours.

[j.anderson]

Agreed with the above.

[Kmpr´rak]

^ Thank you very much for encouraging me, it won't be stopped! :-D

[Kmpr´rak]

Back to the Almanac, I started work again after a long time! Here the continents of "my" Aerilon!
Found another way to create such maps corresponding to the ones made with LunarCell!

it is a first test pic, not finished so far.

:-)

[deif]

good to see new progress here....

[Kmpr´rak]

More in development, thanks!

[Kmpr´rak]

Now me likes!

Aerilon, Aquaria, Caprica, Tauron!

[Adge]

Kmpr'rak,

I spent ages looking at all of this beuiful art work. Cool work indeed.

[Kmpr´rak]

Thank you, nice you like it!

[Kmpr´rak]

The continents of Canceron and Gemenon plus a slightly changed Gemenon intro pages!

[deif]

looks great. more.....

[Kmpr´rak]

Thanks, the rest is in work, I think over the weekend I will post it here!

[Kmpr´rak]

So far, Leonis and Libran!