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In response to yesterday's 'CLASSIFIED' post I just want to thank you all for your thoughts, comments and feedback. The crew of the Enterprise were a family and it feels the same here. Some of you sent me private messages here telling me of your struggles and it really touched me. Thank you for sharing. It means a lot to me! Of course I would like a million followers and millions of views and huge finances to rock the mission to the stars. But yesterdays response warmed me in another way and the strength you all give to me makes me think I'm ok doing this thing with just us. If a million arrive great, if not, we just continue on together in this great adventure. Yesterday I went up to the work space feeling quite heavy, there are usually one or two other artists in adjoining rooms but not yesterday, I was there alone and for quite a while just stared at the model on the table, contemplating and thinking 'what am I doing, what is this?' Slowly and rather un-motivated I began placing the saucer onto the dorsal. It was all over the place but gradually I secured it and aligned it, then I added some detail and suddenly the USS Enterprise was right there before me. Something shifted very quickly within and I crouched and took in a low angle of the ship, a 1:100 scale figure was on the table and the ship literally dwarfed him. I just stared at the majesty and enormity of this original vessel. Our ship! I realized that you were all on board that ship and I didn't feel so alone. For a brief moment I can admit that I teared up a little bit. Because that's what this is all about isn't it, the ship of course, the incredible ship, but more than that, it's about us, who we are and what we can become and achieve when we work together. I'm back up there today and will post some shots of the model with the saucer on. The saucer changes everything and truly shows the ship in all it's glory! Heartfelt thanks to you all, and to those really struggling, strength to you!

Mike.