Thomas Marrone
@thomasthecat.bsky.social
Art Director for Star Trek Online. Starship enthusiast. Modeled the Enterprise F, Voyager B, and other ships for Star Trek: Picard.
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Prelar class swift cruiser, commissioned by @evanschultheis.bsky.social
January 5, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Prelar class swift cruiser, commissioned by @evanschultheis.bsky.social
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My first post here. Why not start it out with pics from our #StarTrek #RoseParade float. Happy New Year everyone!
January 3, 2026 at 9:44 PM
My first post here. Why not start it out with pics from our #StarTrek #RoseParade float. Happy New Year everyone!
You might be a xillenial if you still write all four digits for the year even when there's no possible way anyone could get confused about something being in the 20th century or not.
January 3, 2026 at 11:48 PM
You might be a xillenial if you still write all four digits for the year even when there's no possible way anyone could get confused about something being in the 20th century or not.
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It's fascinating to see the changes in one company's logo over the years.
January 3, 2026 at 2:47 AM
It's fascinating to see the changes in one company's logo over the years.
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horrible time for the industry but also an opportunity to make good, cheap games that run on anything
January 2, 2026 at 10:02 PM
horrible time for the industry but also an opportunity to make good, cheap games that run on anything
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I’m a screenwriter for comics, live action, and animated TV. Algorithm gods please connect me with kindred spirits:
- Sci-Fi / Fantasy fans
- Disney Enthusiasts
- Film & TV nerds
- Artists
- Comic Book geeks
- Writers
- Producers
- Mixologists
- Project Managers
- Forgotten Women in History buffs
- Sci-Fi / Fantasy fans
- Disney Enthusiasts
- Film & TV nerds
- Artists
- Comic Book geeks
- Writers
- Producers
- Mixologists
- Project Managers
- Forgotten Women in History buffs
January 2, 2026 at 3:41 AM
I’m a screenwriter for comics, live action, and animated TV. Algorithm gods please connect me with kindred spirits:
- Sci-Fi / Fantasy fans
- Disney Enthusiasts
- Film & TV nerds
- Artists
- Comic Book geeks
- Writers
- Producers
- Mixologists
- Project Managers
- Forgotten Women in History buffs
- Sci-Fi / Fantasy fans
- Disney Enthusiasts
- Film & TV nerds
- Artists
- Comic Book geeks
- Writers
- Producers
- Mixologists
- Project Managers
- Forgotten Women in History buffs
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What a colossal achievement — another astonishing book by @tranquilitypress.bsky.social of course, but also a showcase of just how massive and talented this community really is.
2026 is going to rock.
2026 is going to rock.
Today we’re launching Jayce’s Fighting Ships of Wolf 359
A project that began as an idea and became something much bigger: a community-run act of creativity.
The book is now public. It’s yours.
tranquility.press/jayces-fight...
A project that began as an idea and became something much bigger: a community-run act of creativity.
The book is now public. It’s yours.
tranquility.press/jayces-fight...
January 1, 2026 at 10:42 PM
What a colossal achievement — another astonishing book by @tranquilitypress.bsky.social of course, but also a showcase of just how massive and talented this community really is.
2026 is going to rock.
2026 is going to rock.
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I highly recommend anyone who misses the Batman animated series check out "Batman: Caped Crusader." It is definitely a different take on it but it is HEAVILY inspired by it, in the best ways particularly the visuals.
It's not my favorite version of Batman as he is a bit more of a dick to Alfred than
It's not my favorite version of Batman as he is a bit more of a dick to Alfred than
January 1, 2026 at 6:49 PM
I highly recommend anyone who misses the Batman animated series check out "Batman: Caped Crusader." It is definitely a different take on it but it is HEAVILY inspired by it, in the best ways particularly the visuals.
It's not my favorite version of Batman as he is a bit more of a dick to Alfred than
It's not my favorite version of Batman as he is a bit more of a dick to Alfred than
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Excited to announce that my next book, I AM THE NIGHT, not only has a great cover but is available for pre-order now: us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
December 12, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Excited to announce that my next book, I AM THE NIGHT, not only has a great cover but is available for pre-order now: us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
I've seen variations of this point made and I'm not planning on arguing with anyone; obviously there were extant things that inspired BTAS. What I MEANT was - I was 9 years old when it came out I didn't know or give a flying flip about Art Deco. But this was wildly different than Ninja Turtles.
Not to nitpick but art deco aesthetics were a thing in the early to mid 90s thanks to Batman 89, Miller’s Crossing and the retro comic book movie/retro noir waves.
Were 90s kids clamoring for a Batman cartoon with 1930s Art Deco aesthetics? Is that what the market demanded? Or did some really smart creative people have a vision and make a genre-defining hit that sustained 20 years of TV shows? If you want success look for vision, not just metrics.
January 1, 2026 at 4:04 PM
I've seen variations of this point made and I'm not planning on arguing with anyone; obviously there were extant things that inspired BTAS. What I MEANT was - I was 9 years old when it came out I didn't know or give a flying flip about Art Deco. But this was wildly different than Ninja Turtles.
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No focus group or market-chasing research was going to say “We should do a sandbox stealth action game like GTA or Hitman 2 where you play as a goose.”
Were 90s kids clamoring for a Batman cartoon with 1930s Art Deco aesthetics? Is that what the market demanded? Or did some really smart creative people have a vision and make a genre-defining hit that sustained 20 years of TV shows? If you want success look for vision, not just metrics.
January 1, 2026 at 2:57 PM
No focus group or market-chasing research was going to say “We should do a sandbox stealth action game like GTA or Hitman 2 where you play as a goose.”
I unironically love that the best performing skeets are usually ”Hey wasn’t this good thing pretty good?”
January 1, 2026 at 2:07 PM
I unironically love that the best performing skeets are usually ”Hey wasn’t this good thing pretty good?”
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This show was the result of artists being passionate about art deco aesthetics, upping the standards for scripting and voice acting, and sharing their clown fetish with the world
Were 90s kids clamoring for a Batman cartoon with 1930s Art Deco aesthetics? Is that what the market demanded? Or did some really smart creative people have a vision and make a genre-defining hit that sustained 20 years of TV shows? If you want success look for vision, not just metrics.
January 1, 2026 at 2:06 PM
This show was the result of artists being passionate about art deco aesthetics, upping the standards for scripting and voice acting, and sharing their clown fetish with the world
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I called this “The Orville Peck Principle.“
I did not get on the Internet one day explicitly looking for a masked queer cowboy to start crooning at me, but guess what? It was exactly what I fucking needed.
I did not get on the Internet one day explicitly looking for a masked queer cowboy to start crooning at me, but guess what? It was exactly what I fucking needed.
Were 90s kids clamoring for a Batman cartoon with 1930s Art Deco aesthetics? Is that what the market demanded? Or did some really smart creative people have a vision and make a genre-defining hit that sustained 20 years of TV shows? If you want success look for vision, not just metrics.
January 1, 2026 at 1:41 PM
I called this “The Orville Peck Principle.“
I did not get on the Internet one day explicitly looking for a masked queer cowboy to start crooning at me, but guess what? It was exactly what I fucking needed.
I did not get on the Internet one day explicitly looking for a masked queer cowboy to start crooning at me, but guess what? It was exactly what I fucking needed.
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Today we’re launching Jayce’s Fighting Ships of Wolf 359
A project that began as an idea and became something much bigger: a community-run act of creativity.
The book is now public. It’s yours.
tranquility.press/jayces-fight...
A project that began as an idea and became something much bigger: a community-run act of creativity.
The book is now public. It’s yours.
tranquility.press/jayces-fight...
January 1, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Today we’re launching Jayce’s Fighting Ships of Wolf 359
A project that began as an idea and became something much bigger: a community-run act of creativity.
The book is now public. It’s yours.
tranquility.press/jayces-fight...
A project that began as an idea and became something much bigger: a community-run act of creativity.
The book is now public. It’s yours.
tranquility.press/jayces-fight...
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I am a diehard Art Deco guy because of BTAS
Were 90s kids clamoring for a Batman cartoon with 1930s Art Deco aesthetics? Is that what the market demanded? Or did some really smart creative people have a vision and make a genre-defining hit that sustained 20 years of TV shows? If you want success look for vision, not just metrics.
January 1, 2026 at 1:46 AM
I am a diehard Art Deco guy because of BTAS
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it was for comics, but i think it was peter david who said "don't ask what the audience wants, tell them"
Were 90s kids clamoring for a Batman cartoon with 1930s Art Deco aesthetics? Is that what the market demanded? Or did some really smart creative people have a vision and make a genre-defining hit that sustained 20 years of TV shows? If you want success look for vision, not just metrics.
January 1, 2026 at 1:49 AM
it was for comics, but i think it was peter david who said "don't ask what the audience wants, tell them"
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my favorite tas trivia is that for the first season the animation studio wouldn't budget for new paint, they were using the same pallet as tiny toons. the distinctive look came from doing backgrounds on black construction paper using the playful tones of a loony toons show.
Were 90s kids clamoring for a Batman cartoon with 1930s Art Deco aesthetics? Is that what the market demanded? Or did some really smart creative people have a vision and make a genre-defining hit that sustained 20 years of TV shows? If you want success look for vision, not just metrics.
January 1, 2026 at 1:16 AM
my favorite tas trivia is that for the first season the animation studio wouldn't budget for new paint, they were using the same pallet as tiny toons. the distinctive look came from doing backgrounds on black construction paper using the playful tones of a loony toons show.
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And brought about the best version of the Joker EVER.
January 1, 2026 at 1:04 AM
And brought about the best version of the Joker EVER.
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Also...the real-world story of BTAS has a kind of spinoff sequel, so to speak.
Darwyn Cooke was struggling to break in to the comics art world, and BTAS inspired him in such a way that he refused to go along with the current trends, and fought succeed on his terms.
youtu.be/HvrjSumxtg4?...
Darwyn Cooke was struggling to break in to the comics art world, and BTAS inspired him in such a way that he refused to go along with the current trends, and fought succeed on his terms.
youtu.be/HvrjSumxtg4?...
January 1, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Also...the real-world story of BTAS has a kind of spinoff sequel, so to speak.
Darwyn Cooke was struggling to break in to the comics art world, and BTAS inspired him in such a way that he refused to go along with the current trends, and fought succeed on his terms.
youtu.be/HvrjSumxtg4?...
Darwyn Cooke was struggling to break in to the comics art world, and BTAS inspired him in such a way that he refused to go along with the current trends, and fought succeed on his terms.
youtu.be/HvrjSumxtg4?...
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I showed my big Batman TAS fan friend the Dick Tracy movie, and they are SUPER convinced that the artists on this show were inspired by that movie specifically.
Batman TAS fans should definitely check that movie out.
(I know original Batman was inspired by original Dick Tracy, but check the movie)
Batman TAS fans should definitely check that movie out.
(I know original Batman was inspired by original Dick Tracy, but check the movie)
January 1, 2026 at 1:00 AM
I showed my big Batman TAS fan friend the Dick Tracy movie, and they are SUPER convinced that the artists on this show were inspired by that movie specifically.
Batman TAS fans should definitely check that movie out.
(I know original Batman was inspired by original Dick Tracy, but check the movie)
Batman TAS fans should definitely check that movie out.
(I know original Batman was inspired by original Dick Tracy, but check the movie)
Were 90s kids clamoring for a Batman cartoon with 1930s Art Deco aesthetics? Is that what the market demanded? Or did some really smart creative people have a vision and make a genre-defining hit that sustained 20 years of TV shows? If you want success look for vision, not just metrics.
January 1, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Were 90s kids clamoring for a Batman cartoon with 1930s Art Deco aesthetics? Is that what the market demanded? Or did some really smart creative people have a vision and make a genre-defining hit that sustained 20 years of TV shows? If you want success look for vision, not just metrics.
Hobbyist six word story
For sale:
Battletech minis
never painted
For sale:
Battletech minis
never painted
December 31, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Hobbyist six word story
For sale:
Battletech minis
never painted
For sale:
Battletech minis
never painted
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The first time Peter Toussaint saw a D7 Battlecruiser was in December 2257, when it tried to kill him.
The Remastered edition of The Edge of Midnight Book 1: The Business of Risk. Coming soon to @tranquilitypress.bsky.social
The Remastered edition of The Edge of Midnight Book 1: The Business of Risk. Coming soon to @tranquilitypress.bsky.social
December 29, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The first time Peter Toussaint saw a D7 Battlecruiser was in December 2257, when it tried to kill him.
The Remastered edition of The Edge of Midnight Book 1: The Business of Risk. Coming soon to @tranquilitypress.bsky.social
The Remastered edition of The Edge of Midnight Book 1: The Business of Risk. Coming soon to @tranquilitypress.bsky.social
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I hear rumors of a lot of new folks joining Bluesky recently. If you’re a new Bluesky user and want to follow STAR TREK professionals of all kinds — actors, writers, producers, artists, artisans, execs, podcasters, and more — this is the Starter Pack for you! #LLAP
go.bsky.app/Gt9LRwa
go.bsky.app/Gt9LRwa
December 26, 2025 at 5:18 PM
I hear rumors of a lot of new folks joining Bluesky recently. If you’re a new Bluesky user and want to follow STAR TREK professionals of all kinds — actors, writers, producers, artists, artisans, execs, podcasters, and more — this is the Starter Pack for you! #LLAP
go.bsky.app/Gt9LRwa
go.bsky.app/Gt9LRwa