Quetzal Flight

Spring 2012

Illustration of a living starsuit concept inspired by the earliest known representation of a feathered serpent in Mesoamerica, Monument 19, La Venta:
plu.edu/~westgale/img/la-venta…

Wayfinder character concept gallery->jessethompson.deviantart.com/g…

further character description and story synopsis:
The Star Navigator: Sijeion WayfinderJesse Thompson
CMI 499: Senior Project II: Character Description and Story Outline
Star Navigator:
 
-Main Character:  Sijeion Wayfinder ("Quetz")
Human Male.  
Build: Medium-Slim  
Age At Story Start; Early 20's.
Ancestors: Part were Buginese sailors that navigated between the islands of Oceania.
Role: Astronaut-in-training. Psychonavigation Navigator. Solar-sail spaceship pilot.  
Characteristics: As Astronaut Trainee: Is outfitted in a modern Cosmonaut inspired Spacesuit.
As Solar Sail Ship Pilot: Is outfitted in a slim future-tech counter pressure bio-mimicry spacesuit. A retractable (morphing/expanding) outer exoskeleton like armor, with pressurized helmet, gloves and boots has been designed especially for him to act as a sustainable life support system and protect against hazards in the environments of deep space and alien planets.
Other Characters: Astronaut students, Rescue Ship Crew, the Shipbuilder, ISC workers, Members of Solar Sail Ship Exploration Teams, Main Character's p