Today’s sketchbook entry is my character for an upcoming Star Trek Adventures campaign. Introducing Starfleet Ensign Ryder Dai, Starfleet Equestrian Division.
I am a huge fan of Lower Decks, When my Sunday monthly group decided to run Star Trek Adventures for a while, I was immediately thrilled we were doing something akin to Lower Decks. I may write a bit about the campaign or write Starfleet Ensign Ryder Dai’s tragic backstory (it involves an accidental centaur) and how it dovetails into the creation of the “Dai Saddle,” one of his chief contributions to Starfleet.
As for the Starfleet Equestrian Division, I noticed that there were a lot of horses in Star Trek, so I decided to play on that. In a broader sense, he is the “animal handler” and has some skills with xenobiology and animal husbandry. Also, he hails from Corpus Christi, Texas, and was kind of peer-pressured into the Starfleet Equestrian Division due to his family’s ranch.
Drawing in the Lower Decks style is a ton of fun. As you can see, I have also included my original drawing of the character that I did on my character sheet. It was done from memory at the time. I realize a lot of details are off with the uniform, but it still very much feels like Star Trek.
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