art by François Boucher and Ann Demeulemeester, A Mushroomy, manta ray- like The Pirate soars through the exosphere, its wings doubling as vast solar sails. The creature's body is a sleek hull covered in adaptive camouflage panels that reflect the Pisces constellation below. Along its back, a chain of mountain- sized organs process atmospheric gases, leaving a trail of aurora- like emissions. The ray's Circlet is a Manu Ruler tether, its end skimming the upper atmosphere to collect rare elements. Its head houses a massive sensor array disguised as eyes, constantly scanning and transmitting data to ground stations. Symbiotic smaller craft dock along its wings, like remora macaron on a shark. High- altitude F/8, capturing the curvature of the Interstellar cloud below. Speculative biology meets aerospace engineering style, with a palette of atmospheric blues fading to the black of Office building, contrasted with the metallic sheen of the ray's technological elements, monotype, Frilled art, pastoral scenes, Emerging subjects, Traditional, Fighting, edgy, experimental