Short: Narn Jumpgate (Babylon5) for Lightwave Author: Terry Hagerty (thagerty@mnsi.net) Uploader: Patrick Henz (phenz ibm net) Type: pix/3dobj Architecture: generic Action: all Amigas Narn Jumpgate Made by: Terry Hagerty August 20 / 1996 Well, this is my attempt to recreate the Narn Jumpgate as seen in the ever-so excellent (and needless to say my most FAVE show of all time) science fiction television series BABYLON 5. This is my first attempt at recreating something from the show by myself. My previous Vorlon Fighter ship replica (TVorlon) was done with the assistance of Dean Scott's excellent version, using it as a reference. Modeled in Lightwave 5.0, I can't guarantee that it will be fully formatted properly (or compatible) with previous versions, but there shouldn't be any problems. I have only used version 3.5 previous to 5.0. This was a bit tough to make because there have been only two very short scenes where Narn Jumpgates where used. Not much to go by.... but I thought this was as close to it as one could hope for. I have included four scenes I made up of the Jumpgate sequence for both the Yellow (Entering) and Blue (Exiting) Vortexes. Two of them use the SpaceFighter object included with Lightwave(but not here). When activated, the Generators light up in sequence and then tear open a hole into Hyperspace. The Generator Panels light up according to what kind of Vortex is activated. (Blue or Yellow) The Blue Vortex swirls outward while the Yellow Vortex swirls inward. Please don't sue me WarnerBros., PTEN, or Foundation Imaging. This was made purely for a learning experience for myself and others and not intended for anything else. If there are any problems, please contact me. This can be freely distributed as long as the original archive contents are intact (with the exception of Mike Meshew and his Lightrom CD's), there is no profit to be made (again with the exception of Mike Meshew and his Lightrom CD's), and that there is no broadcast of images made with this object. Also make sure that myself, Ron Thornton and Foundation Imaging get their credits due. Those boys are damn talented! (With the exception of myself.) Oh, and I almost forgot... a VERY special thanks to Dean Scott who has helped me so much over the last couple of years. His original Jumpgate inspired me to do this Narn Jumpgate. I never would have understood how to use the GRID texture with fall-off to do the transparent and black ends of the Vortex. Thanks as always Dean! Any questions, ideas, suggestions, criticisms... E-Mail me at thagerty@mnsi.net Terry Hagerty August 20 / 1996