Angelo Kerman

Are you installing BARIS into a new save or into an existing one? There are problems with enabling BARIS on an existing save that I haven't figured out yet.

Took some time this morning to see what a kerbalized Mars Duna Base Camp would look like with DSEV (and solar panels from MOLE): Definitely doable. Only extra part needed would be a 1.25m cupola, and of course the Estonian command pod...

“Well moho. That’s not one of those tracking stations,” Gregorio Kerman sighed in frustration and said. “That’s a monolith, right? I saw a picture of the one at KSC,” Janzel Kerman, Gregorio’s producer and videographer said. “Yeah, it is. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a great discovery, but I was hoping for a tracking station.” “Can’t you just use that picture that your source gave you?” “Sure, Jan, but it’s not going to have the same impact as standing under a giant radio dish. Plus, the public interest in finding new monoliths is already starting to fade. Oh well, we’ll make the best of it. Bilford, can you land this thing on that plateu?” “You got it, boss,” Bilford mcKerman answered. “We’re at the limit of the tiltrotor’s hover altitude though.” “Well, don’t break it, it’s a rental,” Janzel quipped. With much jostling, Bilford finally managed to set the craft down. Everybody breathed a sigh of relief. The brakes kept the tiltrotor from slipping down the mountain. Barely. Gregorio and Janzel got out. “Squad it’s cold up here… Can you get a shot of me standing next to the runabout? I think that’ll look good for the intro,” Gregorio said. “Ok, got you framed pretty good.” “Ok, uh, test, testing, one, two, three.” “Yep, your mic is hot.” Gregorio cleared his throat before speaking again. “Three, two, one. We’re standing on- what is this place called?” “Chunuktofa,” Janzel responded. Gregorio gave her a puzzled look. “Chew-nuk-toe-fa,” she repeated slowly. “It means ‘Stone Top’ in ancient Haktok.” “Ok… Uh, three, two, one. We’re standing on Chunuktofa, which is Ancient Kerman for Mount Stone Top. Long ago, the native Haktok trekked up the mountain to pay their respects to the gods. But were they really gods? Or something else?” “That’s good,” Janzel nodded. “Ok, let’s get a shot of you with the vista in the background.” Gregorio traveled down the slope, right to the edge of a sharp drop. Jan carefully framed the shot to hide the monolith. “Ok, go.” “Ancient Scripture describes sites like these as battlegrounds where the Ancients and the Kraken fought each other on Kerbin, but the ancient Haktok word for warfare and the word for knowledge are easily confused. It’s more likely that places like this were sites where disciples of the gods gained knowledge and shared it with their tribe. The original Scripture, not the modern redacted version, even suggests as such. “Which is more likely? Well, there’s no sign of warfare where we’re standing… Ok, now get a shot of me with the monolith in the background.” “Does the original Scripture really say that?” “Yeah! It’s really exciting,” Gregorio answered. “That’s why I was expecting to find a tracking station. But why would you need a radioactive- hm…” The kerbals repositioned themselves, occasionally slipping on the rock. They finally got the shot they wanted though. “Below me,” Gregorio continued, “is a monolith that we found after painstaking research-“ “Yeah, if you call ‘painstaking research’ flying to the anomaly marked on your source’s map,” Janzel interjected. Gregorio gave her a dirty look, then looked at the slope and realized that it was too steep to climb. He repeated himself, and continued. “We can’t get any closer- this monolith is just as radioactive as the others recently found. Why? Because the gods used the radioactivity as beacons when they descended to Kerbin. Buy why would all-powerful gods need a beacon? Gods need no such technologies. They would need them if they weren’t gods. But if they weren’t gods, then beings that powerful- or more advanced than us- could only be one other thing. Aliens.” “Dun dun duuuuun,” Janzel joked. “Between this and your exposition on the tracking stations, you’re really going to grab ratings!” *** “So, you’re telling me that we share our DNA with that alien creature? I find that hard to believe,” President Kenny said. “That is correct, Mr. President,” Dr. Clarke Kerman, principal investigator of the Extraterrestrial Biological Entity’s (EBE) remains, answered. “In fact, we share about 8% of our DNA with the alien.” “Eight percent? How is that possible? I’ve never heard of this species in the fossil records from anthropology class, and from what I remember, we have a clear evolutionary trail. And it doesn’t include them.” “The prevailing theory is convergent evolution- similar environments and needs beget similar evolutionary paths,” Dr. Clarke responded. “That’s not the only theory,” Dr. Niven, Clarke’s colleague countered. “It’s also possible that the alien, or aliens, altered our evolutionary path using a Kerbal Endogenous Retro Virus.” “That is highly unlikely, Doctor,” Dr. Clarke interrupted, irritated. “There is no evidence to suggest-“ “Then how do you explain The Great Explosion of Kerbal Intelligence around 200,000 years ago-“ “Gentlekerbs,” the President interrupted, “I’m sure this debate is fascinating, but we’re getting off topic. It sounds like this ‘convergent evolution’ theory of yours is the most likely answer. Now, any idea about where they- it- came from?” Dr. Niven spoke up before Dr. Clarke could. “One theory is that it arrived in a vessel of some kind from a planet far away from our own. Another theory is that it crossed over from another S.A.V.E. That stands for-“ “I’m familiar with superimposed alternate variant existences theory, doctor,” the President said simply. Dr. Niven looked momentarily stunned, opened his mouth to say something, closed it, and then took a breath before stammering on. “Uh, we, uh, we believe it is more likely that the alien arrived in some kind of craft from another world. It’s something we should be looking for, Mr. President.” “Duly noted. Is there anything else?” “Sir,” Dr. Clarke spoke up, “I’d like to discuss the possibility of revealing the alien remains to the public-“ “Absolutely not! The public would panic,” Ryan Kerman, the KIA Director spoke up in protest. “With shows like Galaxy Trek? That show has all kinds weirdness,” Dr. Clarke countered, “like sentient land-walking octopuses that communicate using radio-based telepathy, glowing asteroids that defy gravity, giant-“ “Guys, enough,” the President raised his voice. An urgent message flashed onto his laptop screen. He exchanged glances with Director Ryan, who received a similar notice on his phone. “I agree with Director Ryan,” he said, thinking quickly. “This administration will not be revealing the existence of aliens to the public, and that’s final. Sharing DNA with extraterrestrials? The public would go crazy. They just can’t handle the truth. Look at how they reacted to Gregorio Kerman’s ‘Ancient Astronaut’ video show. Doctor Clarke, Doctor Niven, thank you for your report. Now if you’ll excuse us, I have other matters to discuss with Director Ryan.” The Kerman Intelligence Agency’s Director waited for the two scientists to vacate the presidential office before speaking. “Well, this is a new development…” The president sighed. “First this whole ‘Ancient Astronaut’ business causes an uproar, next we find out that we share DNA with an alien species, and now, Captain James just reported that he thinks he’s found an old VKR missile complex! We’ve had atomic inspectors in the vonKerman Republic before, how did they miss this? We need a better way to keep tabs on the VKR than surprise audits.” Director Ryan knew an opportunity when he saw one. “Actually, Mr. President, the MOLE-2 mission has already demonstrated technology that we’d need…”

If it works in 1.7... i think that is a piece of the puzzle that I've been missing.

While I've got no problems with flying, this is how I felt during my technical phone interview today: Loving those flight simulators!

Lockheed Martin unveiled their Mars Base Camp recently.. Me thinks I need to add circular solar arrays to the Odyssey Two release... Also: And Deep Space Gateway might become a thing... https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-roscosmos-sign-joint-statement-on-researching-exploring-deep-space

Awesome read! The Platypus is a really cool craft as well. Ground Zero's going to be an interesting adventure too...

Loving the kerbals turned skywards videos.

That's a good question, one that I don't really know. I use the stock drill code so you'd think that it would tell you, but no...

Will do, thanks for the update.

Last image of the night, this is the start of the Homestead Mk3: It's based on this: The Homestead is 7.5m in diameter and 7.5m tall when fully expanded, and it'll be somewhere around 2.5-2.7m when collapsed (enough to fit in a Mk3 cargo bay).

Big Angry Ravenous Ingestor of Spacecraft, a.k.a. BARIS the Kraken, I love it!

Thanks! It helps that I'm able to reuse some old models and do some remodeling/retexturing. Multipurpose Colony Modules' spiritual successor is coming along nicely, has a great art update, and might be done in time for KSP 1.3.1.

I remodeled my old Multipurpose Base Unit into the Mk2 Ground Hub: Here's the original, it's the part with the legs: Here's the rebuilt version:

Annnd the Ground Hub's IVA is done:

Old versus new Old: Multipurpose Base Unit: New: Mk2 Ground Hub: IVA isn't done yet but should go together quickly...

One step closer to finishing the Odyssey Two release:

Absolutely no worries there, your family comes first. I can wait.

You know, it occurs to me that the stock mk2'lander can IVA might fit just right. If it does, that would save me an IVA that few use anyway... I'm already using the hitchhiker for the Mk2 Hab..

Modified from a MOLE interior.

Looking great! Thanks for sharing that, and glad the mod is working for you. One more pic for today, this is my ISS reference design: I'm excited that this release is finally coming together.

Mostly done with the airlock exterior model:

Finished the adapter part this morning, RCS is up and running too: Now I can work on the airlock...

No worries, thanks for taking a look.

Hm, Ok, I just reinstalled scatterer and I still have black oceans. Any other ideas why this happens? Thanks again.