427-sea-of-suns-dixon – An interstellar ramjet leaves orbit above an earthlike planet of Barnard's star in this digital cover painting for the Greg Benford novel "Across the Sea of Suns." A long, slender spacecraft utilizing a Bussard ramjet skims high above the atmosphere of a vast, red-hued planet. The ship's forward intake glows with collected ambient particles, while its hollow, flared engine scoop structure projects a subtle blue beam outward to ionize the stellar medium. In the background, a turbulent red swarf star rises over the planetary horizon, casting an intense crimson light across the clouds and continents below. Digital painting for Warner Books, 2003. © 2005 by Don Dixon.
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