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Krenim
Unholy Triangle Fella
Member # 22

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A few days ago I was killing time at the local bookstore. I happened upon a book that appeared to be three Star Trek comic books put together. The third comic was a New Frontier comic, with the Relativity (Complete with Braxton and Ducane) making a cameo. I would have been happy with what I saw if it wasn't for one little thing. The Relativity's color.

It was green.

Yes, I know both comic books and New Frontier are non-canon, but this just really grated on my nerves. So far as I can tell by watching the Voyager episode, the Relativity does not have a green hull. It, from my point of view, did kind of have a prismatic soap-bubble effect, but it was quite plainly not green. Am I missing something, or was the artist just a complete moron?

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Fabrux
Epic Member
Member # 71

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The Relativity was green.

It was also every other colour in the rainbow.

It was painted with Mystic.

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TSN
I'm... from Earth.
Member # 31

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I suppose they had to color it something. I mean, it's not like Crayola has released the color "iridescent"...

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Aban Rune
Former ascended being
Member # 226

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I'd be curious to see exactly how the coloring was done. A greyed down green with highlights here and there might be ok, but I wouldn't be able to buy a bright green.

Explain Mystic to me. Is it a program, or a color you can use in the program they created the ship in?

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MinutiaeMan
Living the Geeky Dream
Member # 444

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When I look at the Relativity, it makes me think of oil on water, and the greyish-rainbow effect that you might see.

It's definitely not green.

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TSN
I'm... from Earth.
Member # 31

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Like I said, it's iridescent. But it seems like that would be rather difficult to represent in a comic book.

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Fabrux
Epic Member
Member # 71

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Well, I once stumbled on a site that had a write up on Mystic, but I can't find it anymore.

Anyways, Ford released this special edition Cobra Mustang in '95 or so that was painted with Mystic. Here's a picture of the Mystic effect.

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First of Two
Better than you
Member # 16

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Looks like flip-flop paint.

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The Vorlon
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Member # 52

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http://mysticcobra.net/BASF2.html

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Fabrux
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Member # 71

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That's the ticket!

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