Project Tholia - Crewed Venus Surface Return Mission | KSP RSS/RO/RP1

[@TDChannelKSP]

What was your favorite part of the video? 🤔

[@jesustomaschourio1000]

Me being late

[@-_4567XZ_-]

It leaving

[@jmatt440]

I'm impressed that you actually made a full front page of a fake newspaper at 1:02

[@seantaggart7382]

The starship

[@zh-vulkan5023]

Departure for Venus

[@jupiterbjy]

I totally love how all that newspaper is properly written, especially 'we didn't forget about moon and will visit it few years later' part while they're going venus rn

[@TDChannelKSP]

Thanks! Me and a friend wrote it. That lunar section also serves as a bit of foreshadowing...

[@jupiterbjy]

@@TDChannelKSP for historic 1969 event? Totally looking forward for it! btw, seems like scatterer's ocean bounce bug (iirc happens when used with FARc) is still not fixed? to see that capsule at last bouncing on ocean,

[@TDChannelKSP]

@@jupiterbjy Since the paper is in 1965, "in a couple years" is 1967, so its foreshadowing the ending of this video ;) 1969 is a pretty big year though, and I'd love to do something special for it... Oh yeah, the ocean thing. I'm still on an old install, so I don't know if it's been fixed in a later scatterer/far version.

[@jupiterbjy]

​@@TDChannelKSP aye thanks for details! and just installed those again and - sadly bug's still not fixed, so no need to update I guess

[@oberonpanopticon]

1969: “De-orbiting the moon and flying it to Proxima Centauri”

[@vit_0822]

If nasa have the same budget as the army

[@Theguywhocomplains]

True ngl

[@CallsignAegis]

Based

[@1eyedelmo]

100% true

[@paranaenselol]

Had*

[@sphericalcat1434]

this is a real problem. people aren’t caring about space travel after the cold war. we need competiton.

[@snaeb-ps3bd]

Loved the Star Trek and Project Hail Mary references, nice work on this! I think this might be the most impressive ksp series on KZbin

[@TDChannelKSP]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed them, and the series!

[@MinerBat]

wait what project hail mary references

[@snaeb-ps3bd]

@@MinerBat At the audio there was an Eridian translation at the bottom

[@MinerBat]

@@snaeb-ps3bd oooh

[@clayel1]

absolutely incredible that youve managed to return kerbals from VENUS, like what is even the delta-v requirements??

[@polishkerbal6920]

9500m/s for orbit, 3300 (on average) to reach venus. 2800~ to brake into low circular orbit. 40~ deorbit. Ascend (no balloon, or propeller) takes an OUTSTANDING 27000, 2800~ to return to earth. So that means you need balloons or propellers

[@Harold-TheJass-Blingman]

@@polishkerbal6920 my theory is a balloon, but knowing TD I wouldnt be surprised if he engineered a Venus rocket.

[@polishkerbal6920]

@@Harold-TheJass-Blingman TD's pc is crying from the venus ascend craft🇺🇸☠

[@TDChannelKSP]

@@Harold-TheJass-Blingman Unsurprisingly, this was my first plan. However, unlike previous landings on older RO where rocket engines functioned under surface-level pressure, rocket engines in RO don't function at all under the immense pressure (0 ISP, 0 thrust), so alternate means of partial ascent are required.

[@alexchivilev]

@@polishkerbal6920 well, in 2018 I just build a huge 1000t rocket with something like 16000m/s Delta V to take off from very surface with a single kerbal on board.

[@Harold-TheJass-Blingman]

The defiant launch is genuinely one of the oddest and most insane launches Ive ever seen

[@beagle_uah]

The fact that you gave the crew what is essentially a vehicle straight out of Star Trek… amazing. Wonderful. Hilarious. Corny. Cheesy. But wonderful.

[@TheKingOfDarknessOne]

:)

[@timns_wt]

Это. Просто. Прекрасно.

[@StarshipSN10]

Just… absolutely amazing TD. The editing, crafts, just everything was executed so godly. Can’t wait for the next big TV mission and Ep. 27!

[@Matthew_ksp]

This video was beautiful! it's incredible how every time I am amazed by things I didn't even think were possible in ksp. Truly one of the best ksp videos of all time!

[@hunnyjar8937]

I will never touch RSS or RO for as long as I live, so I can recognise and appreciate the effort put into this video and the storytelling. Fantastic work, you gained a sub!

[@yassm]

This is one of the most beautiful KSP videos I've ever watched wow

[@TDChannelKSP]

That's awesome, I appreciate the kind feedback :)

[@CRYGraves]

These videos are insanely awesome, it's criminal they aren't getting way more attention than they are.

[@jocax188723]

Docking bay 1 implies the existence of more starships, then. Can’t wait to see where your NCC-1701 goes!

[@Collier-TheGreyShepherd]

Where no kerbal has gone before!

[@zacharybyford8200]

I also absolutely love the transitions, they're so smooth!

[@anthonythompson6053]

The quality of your work is top notch! Well done, and I hope this channel keeps growing, more people need to see your work!

[@vexital5666]

Such extreme video quality and only 70 k views? This deserves atleast a million. Keep it up at this quality. The editing the graphics mods the vehicles perfect.

[@hezmien]

Jesus! Your editing is insane. The video too. Great work!

[@seantaggart7382]

Love the newspaper and all of its details

[@joshstboi]

Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its five-year mission: to explore strange new worlds; to seek out new life and new civilizations; to boldly go where no man has gone before!

[@Cby0530]

The understated insanity in all of your videos has peaked with this one.

[@chibill_mc]

I like the text on the news paper talking about the moon. Good stuff.

[@minikawildflower]

Using the saucer section of the defiant to create artificial gravity is such a clever use of that design!

[@mtreding]

I watched this in VR and it is like watching a movie

[@DannyJ_2003]

My friend, this is insanely well produced! Great job dude

[@spacebeetle]

This was incredible! Well done!

[@theendlessvoid7124]

Probably the best ksp cinematic I've ever seen. Until your next one, of course! Seriously, awesome mission and video.

[@judet2992]

The transport back from Copernicus Station being named Adama was nice.

[@NXRefitYT]

“The USS Victoria (NCC-1013) was a Horizon-class heavy cruiser in Starfleet service during the late-22nd century and into the mid-23rd.” -Memory Alpha

[@blackdog6969]

Didn't realise the Defiant had a spore drive nor the kerbals were in the mirror universe. Some bloody amazing builds here, I can only imagine creating something as a tribute to them. Beautiful

[@nathanphillips6989]

Yeah the kerbals are already super advanced somehow maybe... Idk... Time travel!? DUN DUN DUuUUUuUuUuUn

[@galcide1927]

I just had to sub because of all the effort in this video

[@TDChannelKSP]

Thank you :)

[@Cyberboi]

Love the worldbuilding you've done with this, and the references :p

[@Anonymous-yr4tf]

What is this man probably a genius hardworker

[@thatnbaguy6473]

Using the saucer section of the starship for artificial gravity was GENIUS, and it fits perfectly.

[@TDChannelKSP]

Thanks! I was inspired by the old "build the enterprise" website that suggested using the centrifuge that way, and it's quite a fun arrangement. The site has vanished, but the internet archive still has it: web.archive.org/web/20200219060528/www.buildtheenterprise.org/

[@AHHHHHHHH21]

I think I found a new channel I'm gonna love

[@lewismassie]

This was really cool to watch. And the warp effects were really well done too. Also It's always great fun to see realistic mission failure scenarios play out.

[@datfloof2732]

The cinematography was AMAZING. My fav part was the launch of the defiant, very awesome

[@GoldFishSmash]

man i love that his solution any problem is strapping saturn v`s to it

[@thetruecyrusplayz1256]

A thing I haven't seen been point out yet, at 24:51 in the audio selection tab, there's three options: Kerbalese, the original audio and what the Kerbals originally spoke, English, so that we the audience can understand what's going on, and.... Eridian. As far as I know, there's no real world language known as Eridian, and the only other language we heard the Kerbals speak in this universe is English (at the end of Project Andoria). This leads me to believe that perhaps, Eridian is actually the language spoken by the aliens who left the Archive on Pluto and told the Kerbals to visit them at the Trappist-1 system when they're ready at the end of Project Andoria. Just a theory tho.

[@TDChannelKSP]

Heh, pretty neat theory! However, it's actually a book reference to Project Hail Mary ;)

[@Hunter12396]

@@TDChannelKSP I know you meant Hail Mary, but I'd like to think you're referring to HAL Mary, HAL 9000's wife.

[@TDChannelKSP]

@@Hunter12396 Whoops! Fixed.

[@DJNitreBlue]

Well produced and well scored. Want to see more although I know how many hours went into that one. Nice work.

[@jantoman650]

Nice easter egg with that Eridian translation. Just imagine kerbals casually whistling in the background :D Great job with your videos I really like them. I really apretiate your work.

[@jantoman650]

*appreciate Sorry english is not my first language. And i cant edit comments on phone cause some youtube unga bunga.

[@notjebbutstillakerbal]

I like the buttery-smooth transitions, the Saturn VII and the design of U.S.S Defiant. Edit: the defiant-VAV docking sequence gave me anxiety

[@throwawayanimations7176]

Top notch work, mate. Loved every second of it.

[@aplane9625]

4:01 when you realise the astronauts have been stickbuged

[@thespacepeacock]

I truly have no words for this, other than congrats.

[@ScienceRules118]

Honestly, almost curious to see if it’d be possible to, later in the timeline, make a reusable VAV to allow the resurrection of CHAOS and Stella Amicus (given the fact that, as it stands, there appears to be no way to deliver a new crew to CHAOS, leaving it as an unmanned science outpost in Venus’ atmosphere).

[@ScienceRules118]

My guess is that it’d involve nuclear engines - possibly a bi- or tri-modal NTR (able to generate electricity and provide thrust) - and electric propellers for approach and docking with CHAOS in-flight.

[@TDChannelKSP]

That would be pretty neat. It would also have to bring the life support supplies too. A large spaceplane is probably the best option. Re-enter like SA, land on Venus, electric prop back up, dock back at the VAV port perhaps (the runway would be too small), ascent on nuclear engines like you mentioned. It might be tricky to keep the LH2 for the NTR cool though, and I'm not sure NTRs are good enough in performance. When I made pathfinder, it required super light skylon-level tanks, and even then barely carried any payload other than the crew. Something a little more advanced like a nuclear ramjet or something would be needed.

[@ScienceRules118]

@@TDChannelKSP yeah, I’d considered nuclear jets at first for atmospheric flight propulsion - so having those in addition to or in place of the electric props would potentially make sense. IIRC, there are mods that add nuclear jets which have RO configs - Kerbal Atomics springs to mind.

[@FlutterTheWingedPikmin]

Hopefully this VAV will actually work properly.

[@ScienceRules118]

⁠@@FlutterTheWingedPikminif nothing else, a nuclear reactor would probably be less prone to actuator failures. And presumably the transfer vehicle to get to Venus would be a bit larger, negating the need for the high orbit rendezvous anyways.

[@kerbalengineeringsystems7415]

I am so excited to figure out the in-universe reason explaining why an _Enterprise_ form factor was the best choice here

[@TDChannelKSP]

Gene Roddenberry worked for NASA in this timeline :D

[@HalNordmann]

@@TDChannelKSP Or the Build The Enterprise nonprofit had a bit more sway

[@Simongravitrax]

The fact that this mission not only works, but also accounts for various failures and emergencies just blows my mind. And on top of that it looks good! HOW!!!! Your work is amazing honestly. It's been and probbably will continue to be a huge inspiration for my channel. I mean, the fact that i stole your Moon³ is the only reason i blew up! In conclusion, both you and your work are just perfect!

[@TDChannelKSP]

Thank you! I hope you do well with your own videos :)

[@pHdoFogo31]

Just . Epic! 1 more subscriber and i wish atleast one million to come so.

[@oberonpanopticon]

I certainly hope we’ll get to see the construction of Copernicus station at some point! It looks really awesome!

[@TDChannelKSP]

Thank you! I've actually been working on that video right now... so eventually!

[@oberonpanopticon]

@@TDChannelKSP Awesome! I look forward to seeing it, and I’m sure I’m not alone in that sentiment

[@vilegutts]

this guy makes me want to play ksp again

[@firestone0655]

As a huge Trekkie I am losing my shit because I just watched the mirror universe episodes in ENT and this is amazing Edit:omg you had space dock too

[@TDChannelKSP]

Heh, that's awesome. I'm glad you liked it!

[@dynamic.staccatto8241]

@ 13:00 I can definitely hear the Finale VST choir samples. 13/10 video

[@joshstboi]

they really boldly went where no man has gone before

[@bidet1515]

The defiant launch wow ! The crew home flying over venus ! The news paper ! so nice

[@UpgradedBedroomPolice]

I swear to god, this is the best thing I’ve ever seen.

[@CalvinMaclure]

Definitely looking forward to THIS one! What on earth are you gonna have done this time?!

[@logankreiger2597]

You mean what on Venus

[@CalvinMaclure]

@@logankreiger2597 ... I see what you did.

[@liamproductions1115]

Defiant is boldly going where no kerbal has landed before...

[@manicpanda8741]

Will watch it later buddy. Can't wait ❤

[@nappalnation7877]

oh ma gawd my favourite ksp youtuber here 😂

[@manicpanda8741]

@@nappalnation7877 I feel flattered :D

[@manicpanda8741]

Not disappointed. This was awesome, I can roughly imagine how much work you put into this.

[@jacksigmon9426]

loved the "Project Hail Mary" reference with one of the languages being Eridian. thats gotta be one of my favorite Sci-fi books

[@TDChannelKSP]

Glad you liked it ;) Yeah, it was an awesome book to read. All about problem solving, and Rocky is such an interesting and fun alien.

[@RaBrosPrint]

that's awesome!!

[@anonymous_memer7397]

Bro really strapped 4 Saturn 5s together and it worked

[@Noirraj]

What mod is the huge centrifuge at 28:39. I know the other centrifuges are stockalike station parts but i cant find anywhere

[@TDChannelKSP]

The centrifuge is made up of 9 meter habitat, greenhouses, and storage modules from space station parts expansion redux - it's not just one custom part.

[@parssanaartgallery7038]

What a concept amazing

[@Sjpark01]

And they're just in time to see the moon landing to!

[@furycat28]

Dang, this U.S Defiant design is so bada*s Even though it lacks a warp drive, it looks so awesome

[@ArcturusOW]

24:51 I love the Eridian option for the audio, 10/10

[@oldthrasbarg641]

Great video, subed because of it!

[@alextricoverload]

I have rewatched this so many times

[@KuntryKompton]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏very well done I really enjoyed this video

[@walorianfederation666]

Hail Waloria Thank you for giving me a plan of what to do

[@kevintang2605]

Would like to see where this series would go from the 70s onwards. Space tourism! An international space station! Reusable spacecraft! A SpaceX like rocket!

[@oberonpanopticon]

With this timeline, it’d probably be an interplanetary space station

[@JosephDent-qd9ih]

Breaking thrusters/ fire now.

[@lbdc8537]

amazing video! I loved the moment where you landed and ascent from the surface of Venus on a f**king airplane x) Do you think your mechanical airplane concept could work in real life? PS: at 19:36, why your kerbals does a weird movement to go back in the plane? Is this because it is impossible to turn over on Venus? I think I read something like this in some YB comment from the other Venus landing mission, but idk, might wrong!

[@TDChannelKSP]

Thank you! Honestly, depends on material science - right now, probably not. Low-speed landing thanks to dense atmo and electric prop ascent is practical, but the immense pressure, heat, and wind is very difficult to survive for a spacecraft, let alone a crewed rated aircraft!

[@TDChannelKSP]

Oh, and on the 19:36 part - it's just because kerbals follow the path of the one in front of them, so taking a "wide turn" allowed me to get them up onto the wing, instead of them turning too soon.

[@richardmetellus2336]

this makes me wanna rewatch for all mankind again

[@kepeca1]

Pov: Accidently adding 1 too many zeros to the nasa founding

[@nhennessy6434]

Inasmuch as the Kerbals have that asparagus DNA because you all used CRISPER to cross bred that green gourmet treat with Smurfs, I'm sure they'll be done to a tasty turn upon returning from that 900 degree oven. Just don't forget the Hollandaise!

[@mbmurphy777]

Loved it! Thanks

[@yredcat5772]

How far Terminal Velocity has come, from tiny rockets to crew landing on the hottest planet in the solar system, and living to tell the tale. A little off topic, but would it be possible to do a crewed mission to the asteroid belt (Ceres?) or maybe even Callisto? In-universe it could be preparation for the crewed missions during the 1977 window.

[@clonebricks483]

What mod makes the kerbals follow you?

[@TDChannelKSP]

EVA Follower forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/topic/167310-112x-eva-follower/

[@TheGameMingle]

Nice vid! Dropped a like and you have a new sub ❤

[@oberonpanopticon]

Ah, kerbals. They can build several enormous and complex interplanetary rockets, invent materials that can easily survive on the surface of Venus, and launch the defiant into orbit but but can’t invent an inflatable/deflatable balloon

[@clippedwings225]

This is really awesome.

[@RicoBlueFR]

out standing work TD just out standing

[@sp_epic]

Even TD channel can forget to enable suntracking on the panels

[@dimetime35c]

Its 5 year mission to seak out strange new worlds. To boldly go where no kerbal has gone before.

[@JohnHelldiver-J1]

We wave advanced warp capability and we installed it on the most powerful starship designed! We can finnaly land on venus with its away team shuttles and transporter beam arays! TD Chamnel: nah thats just the transport, and we made it super inefficient :p

[@JosephDent-qd9ih]

Perfect and the centrifuge spinning you got it right. Dr Dent astrophysicist Rocketeledyne owner

[@hubbletrubble7875]

24:50 I CAUGHT THAT CHEEKY LITTLE PROJECT HAIL MARY REFERENCE!!!! Fun fact: Erid and Vulcan (Star Trek) are both in the 40 Eridani star system

[@TDChannelKSP]

Hehe, yup! I had no idea about them both sharing the same real star system, that's neat.

[@xinguan2681]

1:26 interesting part of the rocket [rocket nozzle as cone thing]

[@Skosh-0]

This is so over the top good golly

[@somedudethatripsplanetinha4221]

Very creative naming.

[@Fortified-Star-Margarine]

uss defiant givin me star trek vibes or somethin

[@alexwesley6829]

Id like to aee the continuation from this, doing missions to other planets hsing the defiant, but from the dry dock/space dock....itll be cool to see a series, where the size of the space dock and the size of thr fleet gradually increases!

[@Jump_Immortal]

Now I wanna see a kerbal fall from CHAOS. Imagine how terrifying that would be!

[@TDChannelKSP]

Certainly would! On the other hand, you'd soon encounter dense atmosphere and your Terminal Velocity would be pretty low... impact with the surface would be rough, but potentially survivable (if the suit survives with you). I wonder if a quick emergency launch of the Venus Amicus could actually catch up to the kerbal falling mid-way.

[@Jump_Immortal]

@@TDChannelKSP if it were that slow, and according to the lore, the suit would fail before any rescue could succeed right?

[@harbingerdawn]

IRL of course anyone falling would be crushed in the atmosphere. I am surprised at how fast some things are moving when they hit the ground on Venus in these videos, in reality I don't think any probe has failed via hard contact with the surface, even if they weren't designed to land at all.

[@michaelplayz5476]

Stella has served us well

[@HarryLarsson-b2n]

that gravity ring is spinning at lethal speeds

[@parssanaartgallery7038]

A world is that 100 in future from our timeline is td,s kerbal world

[@jefftheislandboylover]

shoutout to the camerman filming this

[@seantaggart7382]

I see there are some references to future projects here Like fedup!