New Images and Development Report

I still can't get the lighting the way I really want it, oh well...
This is a pic from the outside of the ship, looking at one bay door open with the fighter ready to launch. No photoshopping yet, but I'm gonna put the blast burns on the door behind the fighter.
I've been doing a little bit here and there with OWOR, mostly developing the minor characters, and seeing what kind of hilarity I can squeeze from their interactions. Mostly Chelsea and the other squad leaders, plus a few upper classmen. He spends a lot of down time with his squad and with the other squad leaders, who most of will be in the graduating class of pilots with him plus the upperclassmen leaders as well...
I have also cut the number of pilots going in, and raised the number of pilots going out. I think 24 graduates out of 72 candidates is much better than 12 from 144, plus, that kind of scope is almost impossible to bring across with the kind of umph that I'm wanting. Oh, that whole squad washed out... oh well. now we have replacements from othersquad, great. That also requires me to develop WAY too many characters, instead of 34 minor characters, it would be something like 50. replacements need thier own persona too...
I'm acting like a Nanoer this month, developing characters and plot devices for the upcoming 50,000 word race starting in 15 days. I figure that 50,000 words is approximately 170-200 pages, which is what I'm really going for right now with the restart, but if I fall behind, then whatever... I'm pretty sure the current deadline isn't going to happen at all. Oh, well, no need to change it until it's absolutely obvious it needs three more months.