From the Jargon File (aka Hacker's Dictionary):
ASCII art: n. The fine art of drawing diagrams using the ASCII character set (mainly `|', `-', `/', `\', and `+'). Also known as `character graphics' or `ASCII graphics'
This means that the images in this blog are not GIFs, JPEGs, AutoCAD blueprints, Lightwave renderings, or anything else of that nature. They're comprised entirely of characters you can type on a keyboard. It's an art form, albeit a strange one.

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Fan Design: TransWarp Prototype NX-1701-A

Prototype for a TransWarp ship, from Starlog #144 (July 1989)
By Michael Alexander (Solaris Designs) USS Enterprise NX-1701-A

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