Q Ship
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The Q-Ship is terrifying to Thanos’s enemies for many reasons. To scientists on Earth, one of those reasons is how it works. The Q-Ship travels by manipulating exotic material to create a negative energy density field, changing the geometry of the space around the ship. Space is compacted in front of the ship and stretched behind it, leaving the ship itself in an untouched bubble, pushed along by the changes around it. This type of drive was theorized on Earth thirty years ago, but the list of problems with actualizing it is comically long. Thanos using it means that he has access to technology beyond human understanding.
I was honoured to illustate this ship as part of the Marvel Studios Cross-Sections book.
As Marvel’s heroes have battled across our screens, they have visited amazing locations, wielded fantastical weapons, and piloted incredible vehicles. But so often we’ve been left wondering about what isn’t shown—what was behind that closed door? How does that weapon work?
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Marvel Studios: Incredible Cross-Sections will take fans far beyond what’s seen on screen, offering them fresh new insights and surprises that will enrich their viewing experience, making them feel like they’re seeing classic MCU moments for the first time!