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The '''LMS Explorer''' <!--is a | The '''LMS Explorer''' <!--is a large mining spaceship that houses the [[Rock Raider|crew]] and [[Rock Raiders vehicles|mining equipment]] of the [[Rock Raiders]]. | ||
Likely due to its massive size and the effort to scale it down to an affordable set, no parts of it were ever released, though most of the bridge was built at LEGO HQ in Billund, Denmark.<ref>Matt Yeo (October 1999). "Behind the Scenes: Rock Raiders". ''LEGO Adventures!'' Issue 7. p. 31.</ref> According to a fan-made recreation in [[Wikipedia:MLCAD|MLCAD]] by [[Rock Raiders United]] user Arthuriel, the LMS Explorer is probably 975 studs (7.8 meters or 25 feet 7 inches) long, 134 studs (1.1 meters or 3 feet 6 inches) wide, and | |||
It set out to explore the outer rim of the galaxy | |||
Three days before they were to return home, the ship sailed into a giant asteroid field, where it was pelted with asteroids and badly damaged. | |||
A wormhole opened behind he ship, trapping it in its gravitational pull. With so much power going into both the deflector shields and the engine | |||
, and with most of its power going into the deflector shields, it ended up falling into its gravitational pull. | |||
The Rock Raiders were travelling on their spaceship, the LMS Explorer, mapping the whole Galaxy. They had just finished their journey and were headed home, when they drifted into an asteroid field. The ship was badly damaged and, to make matters worse, a wormhole caught the ship in its gravitational pull. The fuel supply was drained in the failed attempt to escape, and the LMS Explorer was flung into a distant Galaxy. They found themselves around Planet U, a planet rich in mysterious Power Crystals. They sent down Rock Raiders to mine it, and found vast amounts of Energy Crystals to power and repair the LMS Explorer, but they also encountered many alien creatures. The team would endure numerous hardships to obtain the Crystals, but they eventually triumphed, and successfully gathered enough Crystals to return home. | |||
The three books further expand on this story, as well as the missions from the games. | |||
Onboard the huge mining ship LMS Explorer, the Rock Raiders are returning home | |||
after a long expedition through the outer rim of the galaxy. Everything is going | |||
fine…. until the ship accidentally sails into a giant asteroid field! The crew struggles | |||
bravely to guide the ship through the storm of tumbling rocks, but the endless | |||
bombardment quickly damages the ship’s shield and puts the crew in danger. | |||
Just when the Rock | |||
is a futuristic mobile space station which accommodates the [[The Rock Raider|Rock Raiders]]. Its original mission was to explore uncharted planets. On their way home, however, they were sucked through a wormhole to a neighboring galaxy to another planetary system, including [[Planet U]]. Unfortunately, the LMS Explorer did not have enough power to travel back home, so they needed to find a source of power. This power lay in that of the [[Energy Crystals]] detected on Planet U. They began mining the planet for these crystals immediately. Once they had plenty of power, they went into warp.--> | |||
Likely due to its massive size and the effort to scale it down to an affordable set, no parts of it were ever released, though most of the bridge was built at LEGO HQ in Billund, Denmark.<ref>Matt Yeo (October 1999). "Behind the Scenes: Rock Raiders". ''LEGO Adventures!'' Issue 7. p. 31.</ref> According to a fan-made recreation in [[Wikipedia:MLCAD|MLCAD]] by [[Rock Raiders United]] user Arthuriel, the LMS Explorer is probably 975 studs (7.8 meters or 25 feet 7 inches) long, 134 studs (1.1 meters or 3 feet 6 inches) wide, and 109 bricks<!--133 studs -->(1.0 meters or 3 feet 5 inches) tall,{{verify}} and has a part count of ~57,000 for the hull alone, whereby this number doesn't include an inner structure or interior rooms. | |||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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===Hangar bay=== | ===Hangar bay=== | ||
[[File:LMS Explorer vehicle bay overlook.png|thumb|A Granite Grinder and Small Transport Truck in the hangar bay]] | [[File:LMS Explorer vehicle bay overlook.png|330px|thumb|A Granite Grinder and Small Transport Truck in the hangar bay]] | ||
The LMS Explorer contains several hangar bays, where vehicles and tools are stored until needed.<!-- Next to the Hangar Bay and also featured in the Intro is an area, in which Docs and Jet teleport themselves down to Planet U. It also has a monitor, that can be used to communicate with the bridge.--> | The LMS Explorer contains several hangar bays, where vehicles and tools are stored until needed.<!-- Next to the Hangar Bay and also featured in the Intro is an area, in which Docs and Jet teleport themselves down to Planet U. It also has a monitor, that can be used to communicate with the bridge.--> | ||
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<!--[[Image:LMSExplorerWormHoleLarge.jpg| | <!--[[Image:LMSExplorerWormHoleLarge.jpg|300px|thumb|The L.M.S. Explorer exiting the wormhole]] | ||
== Description Of The Ship's Appearance == | == Description Of The Ship's Appearance == | ||
The ship possesses a long narrow body, that looks similar to the ones for ships, that are used for travel and transport of goods on water. On the back of the LMS Explorer is a bulky looking part, that resembles the area used for the reactor and the four engines. Between the middle and posterior third of the body stands the bridge out. On top of the body are several relatively flat constructions, that for example serve for detection purposes. In the front of the ship is a dish and several antennas, that vary in their length and diameter. | The ship possesses a long narrow body, that looks similar to the ones for ships, that are used for travel and transport of goods on water. On the back of the LMS Explorer is a bulky looking part, that resembles the area used for the reactor and the four engines. Between the middle and posterior third of the body stands the bridge out. On top of the body are several relatively flat constructions, that for example serve for detection purposes. In the front of the ship is a dish and several antennas, that vary in their length and diameter. | ||
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The LMS Explorer
Likely due to its massive size and the effort to scale it down to an affordable set, no parts of it were ever released, though most of the bridge was built at LEGO HQ in Billund, Denmark.[1] According to a fan-made recreation in MLCAD by Rock Raiders United user Arthuriel, the LMS Explorer is probably 975 studs (7.8 meters or 25 feet 7 inches) long, 134 studs (1.1 meters or 3 feet 6 inches) wide, and 109 bricks(1.0 meters or 3 feet 5 inches) tall,[verify] and has a part count of ~57,000 for the hull alone, whereby this number doesn't include an inner structure or interior rooms.
Description
Bridge
The bridge of the LMS Explorer is the most frequently-seen room, as it's where the ship is controlled from and where Chief spends most of his time. It has a main monitor, that can retract from the ceiling, a small platform and several computer systems to control and supervise the ship.
Hangar bay
The LMS Explorer contains several hangar bays, where vehicles and tools are stored until needed.
Engine room
Reactor room
References
- ↑ Matt Yeo (October 1999). "Behind the Scenes: Rock Raiders". LEGO Adventures! Issue 7. p. 31.
