Michelle’s first swing at our series baddies, the Catarans, was a home run. Not too much can be said about them at this point, since their mystery is at the core of the story, but I can say that little details […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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“Why,” you may ask, “would anyone lug this giant monstrosity of a sword around a world where people fly space ships and shoot laser guns?” There are many answers to this question, but perhaps the most succinct is: “Exactly!” To understand how utterly unnecessary this […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Michelle’s first pass at our titular hero, Thade Reckstar was pretty darn close to the final product! We couldn’t think of a biological reason why his crest would be shaped that way, but I was always fascinated by the asymmetry of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Daisy was originally The Daisy, a regular ol’ non-sentient spaceship. But when Michelle’s design (based on actual flower anatomy) came out looking, at certain angles, like an adorable Pokémon, it was clear we had something special on our hands. Still, several development meetings had to devolve into high-pitched […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…