My first larger vector project! Many thanks to

for
the most excellent line art!
This took about 12 hours to do in Inkscape— about 4-5 times as long as a normal vector. Rendering time was about 1 hour and 20 minutes.
I'd like the vector the two continuations of this picture, but given the huge amount of work that went into this, I may not get around to it for a while.
Unshaded VersionBubble-Free VersionDownload the .SVG FileI'll use the same "licensing", if you will, and say you can use this, modify it, etc, without credit.
Because I've had some issues with art theft, please note, this does not include posting the art to your account without any modifications. You may not
post this and claim it as your own if you do not modify it in some way (and no, that does not include adding a single pixel to it). Be original and add something to it if you want to post it on your account, otherwise, I ask that you link back here if you want to share it.
Kind of creepy, but ultimately harmless.
What kind of weird universe is this?