"Kerbahashi Maru" Command Bridge Simulator

[Mister Dilsby]

Just finished a few fun panels in the comic using this rig and thought others might like to try it out. It requires the Kerbal Engineer Redux mod for the computers at the Engineer's station, and TAC Self Destruct for the explosions.

Here's the pages from the comic showing how it was used:

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Note that for some of the explosions I used Whack-A-Kerbal in addition to the self-destruct charges. (Also note, your Kerbals will be in their EVA suits with helmets on unless you have a mod installed that lets them do otherwise.)

AG1 toggles the jet engine smoke simulator.

AG2 through AG5 are various explosive charges set all around the bridge.

AG7 toggles the LV909 mass driver, very useful for blowing Kerbals around the bridge after an explosion.

AG0 toggles the 'red alert' lights.

You can get the crew into their seats by transferring them from the hitchhiker pod to the 'turbolift' and then having them EVA onto the bridge. Alternatively, there is a ladder to the ground.

The probe core out back is there as an alternative point for the camera to focus on; I decoupled it and made it the active ship when I needed a lower angle shot of the action on the bridge.

Enjoy! Craft file at KerbalX.

Edited July 30, 2015 by Kuzzter

[Edax]

So wait, Valentina is Admiral Kirk? That's awesome!

[Mister Dilsby]

So wait, Valentina is Admiral Kirk? That's awesome!

At this point in Kerbfleet continuity she's only a looty komder, but yeah I thought it appropriate for her to have the Kirk lines at the end of the sim

[Whirligig Girl]

I would like to note that I have a texturepack (linked in the texture replacer OP) that has an assortment of Star Trek style space suits. Might be of interest.

[Mister Dilsby]

I would like to note that I have a texturepack (linked in the texture replacer OP) that has an assortment of Star Trek style space suits. Might be of interest.

It definitely is! Only reason I did not install it yet is for continuity with previous pages of the comic. Gregrox's pack even has the lime-green Command uniform to match Val's and Dilsby's speech bubbles! I'll probably dress the crew up properly once I finish the Eve comic and launch an actual Jool mission. Now if only I could find a way to designate a hand-built "bridge" as a pressurized compartment, so they can take their helmets off

[Edax]

At this point in Kerbfleet continuity she's only a looty komder, but yeah I thought it appropriate for her to have the Kirk lines at the end of the sim

I also realize that there's now a subtle implication from Val's line that the Kerbal religion involves snacks! I'm not surprised.

[Mister Dilsby]

I also realize that there's now a subtle implication from Val's line that the Kerbal religion involves snacks! I'm not surprised.

Some Kerbals believe there is only one god, the Kraken--and there is only one thing we say to the Kraken: I backed up my persistence file. (sorry, I can't remember whose quote this is, it's not mine )

BTW added the last page of Dilsby's Kerbahashi Maru test to the Imgur album.

[Azimech]

I really like this!

[problemecium]

HAH!

So original and witty xD