The Engine Unit

Interchangeable Game Asset

Description:

The SHI Mirai ElectroHydrogen Space Engine is the workhorse of galactic shipping. Space truckers around the galaxy rely on the Mirai Engine for their transport needs. SHI prides itself on being the standard barer for the space hauling industry by combining innovation with expert craftsmanship.

The triple thrust cone design offer the perfect balance between performance and efficiency, offering the ability to travel between multiple systems on a single tank of fuel.

Idea:

When I was designing the space truck, I was told to strike a balance between hard sci-fi realism and whimsical space opera. The result is as you see above. It was planned for there to be a wide range of engine unit, from which the play could choose from. The Mirai was just the standard, entry level unit you would get at the start of the game.

I wanted to focus on the internals and superficial details of the component. I had been growing more comfortable in using Illustrator and began experimenting more with textures and shading, but I was still biased towards a simple flat aesthetic. A lot of the principles and techniques of learned from making the components of the space truck would later make it over to the work I did for Eleran Eclipse.