LMS Explorer

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The LMS Explorer in the LEGO Rock Raiders video game's opening scene

The LMS Explorer (alternatively written as L.M.S. Explorer) is a fictional starship in the LEGO Rock Raiders theme. The Explorer is a large ship used by the titular Rock Raiders while they explore the galaxy. In the theme's story, the ship is damaged by asteroids and its fuel supplies are drained, shown in most media to be caused by it falling into a wormhole. It ends up drifting near an alien planet that the Rock Raiders mine to collect materials to repair and power it. The Explorer was designed for the theme's tie-in video game. No parts of it were ever released in a set, although unofficial digital recreations of it have been made.

The bridge of the Explorer

Sections of the LMS Explorer were designed and constructed at LEGO Futura in Billund, Denmark.[1] Images of these models were used by Artworld UK to create a full virtual model of the ship.

Game

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Print

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References

  1. Yeo, Matt (ed.) (October 1999). "Behind the Scenes: Rock Raiders". LEGO Adventures!. Issue 7. Egmont Fleetway Ltd. pp. 30–33. ISSN 1465-0738.
  2. Artworld UK (11 August 1999). LEGO Rock Raiders intro FMV (Data/AVI/intro.avi). LEGO Media International.
  3. R.R. Slugger (2 January 2022). "How to Build the LMS Explorer from LEGO Rock Raiders! Interview with Arthuriel on 1:1 Replica!". YouTube.
  4. Birkinshaw, Marie (2000) Race for Survival. Dorling Kindersley. ISBN 0-7894-5458-0.
  5. Grant, Alan (2000). Rock Raiders: High Adventure Deep Underground. LEGO Systems, Inc. ISBN 1-903276-05-5.
  6. Knight, Anna (1999). Rock Raiders. Dorling Kindersley. ISBN 0-7894-4707-X.