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EPISODE · Apr 15, 2026 · 34 MIN

4.8 Building a Spacecraft

from The Worldbuilder’s Tavern · host Emma Maione, Allison Alexander, and Christiana Jones

Join us for a hands-on worldbuilding exercise as we create a spacecraft by answering these ten questions: What is the purpose of the craft? What scale of distance does this craft travel? Does it orbit a single planet? Travel between multiple in the same solar system? Travel vast lightyears across the universe? How fast does it travel? If it has FTL travel, what is the mechanism for it? Is this a populated or un-populated craft? If the former, how many crew/passengers does it carry? Does the craft possess any level of sentience? If so, what is its temperament/personality like?  What does the craft look like? Size, shape, colour, etc.  Is the technology of this craft unique, or widely-used? What is the craft’s fuel source? What is the craft’s impact on the world(s) around it? How do you get from the craft to other places? Visit the Tavern: Website | Discord | TikTok | Bookshop Support us and get bonus episodes by joining our Patreon Next month’s novel: Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen (Disclosure: we are a Bookshop.org affiliate, so if you purchase through these links, we will earn a small commission AND you will support an indie bookstore!) Intro and outro music: "The Tavern" by Michael Ghelfi

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