Re: Seeking some scenery help

johncrim @ voicenet.com asked:
> For an upcoming game of Full Thrust, I
> need something to represent a "Jump Point".  This is not an
artificial,
> Babylon-5ish jump gate, it's more of a naturally occuring fold in
space
kind
> thingie.  Sorry if I'm getting too technical, here.  Anyway, I want to
come
> up with some sort of 3-D object to represent this, and my mind has
utterly
> failed me.  Does anyone have an idea for something that would be
effective,
> and yet east and cheap (yes, that word again--I'm a grad dtudent, and
> "cheap" is an integral part of my vocabulary) to construct?  Any ideas
at
> all would be appreciated....

> Alun.:--->How about a black globe with a distorted starfield painted
on
it ?

I like the globe part (use a cheep Styrofoam ball)  but I picture a
colorful jump gate (deep purples and blues)
 or maybe a spiraled reddish look to it...

In any effect the ball is most appealing and very cheep.

CMC