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Ender: "We had pilots with our ships, didn't we."
Graff: "Yes."
Ender: "I was ordering pilots to go in and die and I didn't even know it."
Graff: "They knew it, Ender, and they went anyway. They knew what it was for."

- Ender's Game p.298

This shot is when the last few surviving International Fleet pilots are dropping their star fighters into the Formic home planet's atmosphere to fire off their MD Device. Ever since I read Ender's Game way back in '93 or '94, I had this scene stuck in my mind. But I never actually took the time to make it. Now that the Ender movie is finally announced for 2008, I thought I might as well finish this up.

The reason I like this scene's because, even though as a species, we're selfish and self-preserving creatures; there are times when we sacrifice everything for the sake of others, that's what makes us special. Anyway, to all those who sacrificed and will continue to sacrifice, thank you.

FULL VIEW PLEASE
(Or I'll blow up your house with the Little Doctor! ;P)
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This is phenomenal, wow!
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~MadSmilesStudio Mar 28, 2013  Hobbyist Artist
sadly the movie didnt come out in 08, but its confirmed to be '13 november 1st :D, amazing picture btw, im a huge ender's game fan
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:iconhanajash:
Just brilliant, every detail! And this is a strong scene, it surely deserves this attention. It's just if we were inside the ship, watching others dropping to the planet, terrible...

The scene that always stuck in my head was the generals and other high range militars crying on their knees behind Ender, after he (without knowing it) blew up the formic planet. It was there when I realize it was real.
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:icondarthroden:
Very moving.
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~McTalon Feb 13, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
Excellent painting :) Aaaaaargggg, I wish the movie would come out sooner. I just hope it's worth the wait.
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~MysterMism Dec 30, 2012  Student Digital Artist
South Africa represent! haha. Nice work, great picture!
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:iconkoruikumi:
Excellent job! The lines are great, the colours are great, the sense of momentum is great!
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:iconstellar-kid:
SO MANY FEELS
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Mood: Love ~shubi120 Sep 29, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
i love this book!
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~XenocidaEnder Sep 27, 2012  Student Traditional Artist
What I love about his books most - they make you despise humanity and people weaknesses, and adore the perfection of the Buggers, Jane, and eventually Ender, who happens to be cast out of society and becomes kind of 'inhuman' with his analytical thinking and unnatural urge to tell but truth. (And Hyrum! Must not forget about the amazing Hyrum Graff!)

P.S. Am I the only one who finds all the characters extremely(!) believable? I mean, I can't help but think of them as living people even after all that time... and I also like them a lot more than True living people. Darn!
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