John, because of the quotes and music links, I assume you're talking about the fictional substance of Dilithium and not the real substance of Dilithium. In this case: I'm not or very little familiar with Star Trek, so I can't give you any substantiated comment. This doesn't alter the fact that your render is once again beautiful one!

Very original, and unique and I like! tigs=^..^=

You hit the jackpot here John:):) Love the quotes being as I have followed the Star Trek series throughout my life. I really like your structure here buddy!!!!!

Many years ago, as a promo for joining the Science Fiction Book Club, I was allowed to pick 5 books from their catalog for $1 each. One in particular had a thick black vinyl cover and an inside that was arranged like a manual, which in fact was what it was purported to be. A title page was made to look like it was from a federal agency, dedicated to the study of space oddities and UFO reports. The premise was that the contents of this "book" was somehow transmitted to earth from somewhere in our orbit, and was for all intents and purposes a manual for something called "Star Fleet". Inside was a myriad details about ranks, uniforms, "phasers" (and their construction), a wide array of spacecraft, from 6-man shuttles to gigantic space stations, and lots of details about the mission and history of this "Star Fleet". One of the sections dealt with the dilithium crystals and, I swear, when I read it I visualized something that looked a lot like what you have created here, John. Very well done. [Oh, yeah, and as for that book, I kept it on my shelves for about 4 decades and then gave it to the young son of a co-worker, the boy being a mega-trekkie. It went to a good home.

-nik

I am not a Star Trek person but this post has made me interested ! And also - those crystals are beautiful ! The quotes are very sensible, especially the one about now never will be again.
Beam me up Scotty ! (apparently this was never said be anyone in Star Trek)

Nice one...Faved!