...against an old Celestia background. 3DS Max 3 render.

Missile camera shot, showing off D3's motion blur.

This is something that came up several years after PM was released. Turns out in the USSR there was an orbital interceptor project, "BOR". It was to be armed with radar-guided missiles for downing satellites and spacecraft in Earth's orbit. This is the BOR-4S aerodynamic mockup. Looks like Blackstar…

BOR-4S, a real orbital interceptor prototype. Designed in the USSR in the 1970s. It was meant to shoot down satellites. Each sortie would last 2 hours, with shuttle-style atmospheric re-entry. It would carry 6-10 missiles in the weapons bay.

BOR-4S, a real orbital interceptor prototype. Designed in the USSR in the 1970s. It was meant to shoot down satellites. Each sortie would last 2 hours, with shuttle-style atmospheric re-entry. It would carry 6-10 missiles in the weapons bay.