I have begun constructing the framework for a massive biomechatronic industrial 'nation/empire' (for lack of better, less lengthy words.) More information on this will come to the surface once the various (theoretical) systems mainly dealing with infrastructure are designed, which will be posted in bitesized segments dealing with each individual system.
I meant to post some of my old blueprints a long while ago when I was experimenting with different designs, but I wasn't motivated. They may be more useful for giving people inspiration, since I'm not really featuring them in my work currently until individual buildings are made outside of the inner fortress. The images are too big to post, so I'll just provide the raw links.
http://i.imgur.com/wlUSQaw.jpg -First attempt at making a system. If you're wondering what the abbreviations are, search the forum for "empire" under my username. It should be it's own topic featuring most of the abbreviations and what they're for.
http://imgur.com/dl638ZV -Second attempt at making a system, featuring the same abbreviations as before. It is not like the first one, for this one is a single monolithic entity featuring a streamlined transport system (i.e. materials and subsequently manufactured parts do not have to travel 1,000 miles just to get to their next destination)
http://imgur.com/FHe2AsO (ground level)
http://imgur.com/fXQp4uJ (lower mid-level)
-Third attempt at making a system. This one is a radical evolution of the second system, featuring different layers branching off from the rotatable "stem." To get an idea of the scale, the smallest square represents a 64x64x64 cube.
Bonus images:
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http://imgur.com/PVmBzL9 (unfinished) Super-Bomber Veroldendir (Northrop derivative) Same scaling as the Emperor tower, the smallest square is a 64x64x64 cube.
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http://imgur.com/JnKz2f3 Prototype Q-Stein logo (A seperate clan I'm going to make in the future just for the fun of it. Think of it as a subsidiary of Qi.) This design has been abandoned due to the similarity to the national socialist swastika, despite being a triskele. A vaguely similar but much more asymmetrical version will be made in the future, perhaps something similar to:
http://m.imgur.com/1zqnxpJ (without the edgy red and black colourscheme, instead opting for a purple/black/silver colourscheme.)
Boy, I'm glad that's out of the way. I should go to sleep now. At the very least I hope this post will have given anyone looking at it some ideas of their own.