EARTHSHIP SNARK.
1976, acrylic. An early name for the Nostromo.
The "Snark" descends.
The search party from the "Snark" leaves the ship in search of the alien S.O.S. as a sandstorm rages around them.
CM 88B BISON TRANSPORTER.
Felt tip pen & ink. An early attempt to give the earthship an ugly, utilitarian look.
The ship at this point was named the "Leviathan".
Basic Lockheed CM 88B Bison Transporter Frame. Modified and fitted with a Yutani T7A NLS stellar drive. The original Saturn J3000 engines have been replaced by 2 Rolls Royce N66 cyclone thrust tunnels with bi-polar vectoring for mid line lift function. Each power plant developing 7,230,000 tons thrust (14,500,000,000 pounds) giving a high impulse total of 14,460,000 tons.
