Gallery: More Mind-Bending Sci-Fi Spaceships

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: Image: Mihai PanaitescuSpace is vast, and so is the fantasy fleet of futuristic vessels that could be used to survey galaxies and engage in interstellar battles.Typically left to the imaginations of writers and moviemakers, concept ships are being dreamed up by designers and illustrators with a taste for science fiction's endless possibilities.Found on conceptships.org, a website run by Igor Tkac, these nine wildly inventive vehicles supplement Wired.com's earlier gallery of sci-fi-inspired concept ships.Left:Car designer Mihai Panaitescu cranked out this spiky, metallic craft with a futuristic pirate ship in mind. Part of a larger fleet, its inhabitants would be rogue scavengers, scouring remote planets for valuable materials like energy resources and selling them for profit.Built from junkyard parts, the ship would be able to swiftly divide in half for ease of travel -- and quick getaways. "I do these images for relaxation between vehicle projects," said Panaitescu. "I always admired concept artists and their freedom of thought, freedom which is usually restrained in a car design studio."See more of Panaitescu's work.: Image: Gonzalo GolpeFreelance designer Gonzalo Golpe imagined this subterranean craft navigating deep within Earth's oceans as an underwater exploration vehicle that could be deployed in the event of an emergency. Golpe envisioned his craft being made of sustainable materials and possibly salvaged parts.See more of...

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