Dandelion Sky: The Expanse Slow Zone in the Book Scale
Project showing a more accurate view of the Slow Zone from The Expanse novels, by James S. A. Corey.
*Recommended to see in full screen and in a dark environment.
**The project is focused more on the actual scale described in the books than on good and realistic graphics.
All objects and distances were calculated in a scale of 1:100, according to the measures informed in book 3 "Abaddon's Gate", so it would be possible to build and RENDER everything in a world space for 3d modeling softwares:
- Slow Zone: radius of 500,000 km ~ 5,000,000m
- Rings: radius of 500 km ~ 5,000m
- Ring Station: radius of 2.5 km ~ 25m
- Rocinante: height of 46m ~ 0.46m
This is a fan based project made under the principle of Fair Use, no commercial use is intended and its only motive is for educational purposes.
Credits:
- Rocinante 3d model by Sketchfab user wintermute666: https://sketchfab.com/models/5cc7b9ac82db44a18aa9d37afe1498d2
- Song: "The Expanse Opening Title" by Lisbeth Scott and Clinton Shorter
^ Roci Orbiting the Ring Station ^
^ Roci Around the Ring Station ^
^ Ring Station Far ^
![^ Dandelion Sky I [Ring Station Glow increased for better view] ^](https://cdnb.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/012/438/539/large/kelvin-paul-marchioro-4-dandelion-sky-i.jpg?1534809043)
^ Dandelion Sky I [Ring Station Glow increased for better view] ^
![^ Dandelion Sky II [Ring Station Glow increased for better view] ^](https://cdna.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/012/438/546/large/kelvin-paul-marchioro-5-dandelion-sky-ii.jpg?1534809063)
^ Dandelion Sky II [Ring Station Glow increased for better view] ^
^ Roci ~60m Above the Ring Station with Earth in Moon Orbit Distance ^
![^ Earth Inside the Dandelion Sky [same position of the Ring Station] ^](https://cdnb.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/012/438/583/large/kelvin-paul-marchioro-8-earth-inside-dandelion-sky-same-position-of-ring-station.jpg?1534809255)
^ Earth Inside the Dandelion Sky [same position of the Ring Station] ^
^ Earth-Moon System Inside the Dandelion Sky Radius ^
^ Earth-Moon System Through a Ring Gate, Zoomed ^
^ Earth, Moon and the Ring Station in Conjunction ^
![^ Sun Next to the Dandelion Sky [yep, the Slow Zone is almost as big as the Sun!] ^](https://cdna.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/012/438/502/large/kelvin-paul-marchioro-12-sun-next-to-dandelion-sky-copia.jpg?1534808882)
^ Sun Next to the Dandelion Sky [yep, the Slow Zone is almost as big as the Sun!] ^
^ Short video just for the fun of a really fast zoom out through the Slow Zone! XD ^
^ 360ยบ Panorama Above the Rocinante ^