SPACEFUTURE: Kettle Belly Nutrient Paste Restaurant (feat. Bombshell and Reaper vending machines)

[Rigel]

The Protectorate used to have a stranglehold on the nutrient paste supply, and most of it was unflavored, for logistical reasons that have been discussed. This changed after contact with alien species; the Krodox Incursion could have gone very differently. Many lives were spared by the Solar agreement to provide quality protein with wide-ranging taste profiles and accurate ingredient labels. (For example, before the Krodox Flavor Accords, the "meat"-flavored nutrient paste was labeled as 100% vat-grown clonebeef but often contained up to 30% space-rat and 10% Void Slug. The label is correct now.)  

 

As is the nature of causality, one thing led to another and now there is a chain of nutrient paste automats across the Belt and orbiting most of the outer planets.

 

 

The Kettle Belly Nutrient Paste concern is the result of a consortium of human, Krodox, and Mole Person chefs creating a menu of nontoxic cross-species hits, crowd-pleasers from multiple worlds. Tiny quantities of Venerian spices go a long way and (after a few setbacks) everything should be almost guaranteed non-allergenic to most organic species. (Sadly, this means the popular Peanut Butter And Banana with Toasted Carbohydrates was discontinued and is now illegal contraband. Tubes command a high price. The same is true for Rotting Leviathan Carcass IV, outlawed in the Solar system for...different reasons.)

 

 

[Side note: the engine on this asteroid was build from a base made of squirt gun parts.] 

 

 

No matter your taste, there's something for you at Kettle Belly's! Might be Crunchy Bamboo, or Bloodworms in Ammoniac Sauce, or Lobster Mayonnaise, or Red Beans and Rice, or Rotting Leviathan Carcass II, or Venerian Zazzberry, or the ever-popular Butter Plankton Algae Surprise, or the fusion-cuisine Bloodworms in Curry Sauce! 

 

 

There are also vending machines for flavored beverages and delicacies. Always hit-or-miss if your favorite flavor is in, though. Some days it's Hot and Sour Soy Product with Mushrooms, and some days you're left with Rotting Leviathan Carcass III. No one's sure why that hasn't been discontinued yet. It's no Rotting Leviathan Carcass IV, that's for sure.  

 

The automat is a repurposed Walther's Dairy Queen, with some Reaper Cav Large Storage Tanks (72614) and other greebles added. 

 

Featuring Bombshell's vending machine from the Counterblast crew area set, Reaper's soda machines (49035), Reaper's Argamite Explorer (50346), Space Mouseling 04134b, Gray Alien 50255a, and assorted other space weirdos.  

 

[Glitterwolf]

Another great piece!

Very creative!

 

 

[Chaoswolf]

I agree!

Keep up the good work.

[Mckenna35]

Talk about a totally unique piece! I Love it!  .  

[Iridil]

Fantastic - so much flavour

[Rigel]

Thank you all! This one was as much fun to build as it was to write. The kettle was a St. Patrick's Day decoration that came in a pack of six; I need to find uses for the others. Obviously, a Big Witch Stew is on the list, maybe some pulp-era Unsafe Chemical Vats.

I have made a d50 table of nutrient paste flavors and plan to use it whenever possible. 

[Samedi]

I really love your posts!

[Grand Slam]

I don't know...call me old-fashioned, but I still prefer unflavored nutrient paste. Nowadays, there's always too much of a line (as you've accurately documented, here).

 

This is great...another fine example of bringing together a lot of different elements for a cohesive piece (including squirt gun parts - brilliant). Some of your best detail painting, too.