#astrogator

[dangerthrillryanson]

You are... lost.

[recycledmoviecostumes]

Sci-fi films have a long history of prop reuse, with one of the most well-known examples being the 1956 film 𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒃𝒊𝒅𝒅𝒆𝒏 𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒕. This Armillary Sphere, also known as the "Astrogator," played a significant role inside the spaceship. It was made over for use again in the 1960 film 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑻𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝑴𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒆.   Find out more about this prop and others at bit.ly/Prop014      

[riseofarcturusgallery]

Mugshots of the Arcturus 750-X crew. Captain Astrogator Pilot AI Chief Engineer Medical Specialist

[justatestaccount12345]

Sci-fi films have a long history of prop reuse, with one of the most well-known examples being the 1956 film 𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒃𝒊𝒅𝒅𝒆𝒏 𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒕. This Armillary Sphere, also known as the "Astrogator," played a significant role inside the spaceship. It was made over for use again in the 1960 film 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑻𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝑴𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒆.   Find out more about this prop and others at recycledmoviecostumes.com      

[thresholdbb]

What they mean when they say astrogator:

What I think they mean when they say astrogator:

[dangerthrillryanson]

[monriatitans]

WORD OF THE DAY Mon, July 5, 2021 OED Word of the Day: astrogator, n. A person who navigates a vehicle through space; (also) an instrument used for this purpose.

"His gaze skitters around the room, looking anywhere but at Amber—and Pierre, her lanky toy-boy astrogator and bed warmer." - 2005, C. Stross Accelerando vii. 283

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[kasperl-ruprecht]

THE ASTRO ENEMY