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'''Mark Rademaker''' is a digital artist who has worked on the [[Star Trek: Ships of the Line|''Ships of the Line'' calendars]] and as a [[starship]] designer. He first contributed to the [[Star Trek: Ships of the Line (2008)|2008 calendar]], adding an image each year through [[Star Trek: Ships of the Line (2014)|2014]].
  
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| Gender = Male
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| Date of birth = {{y|1980}}
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| Place of birth = The Netherlands
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| Roles = [[:Category:Star Trek publication artists|''Star Trek'' Publication Artist]], [[:Category:Star Trek comic artists|''Star Trek'' Comic Artist]], [[:Category:Star Trek novel artists|''Star Trek'' novel artist]]
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'''Mark Rademaker''' ([[Star Trek birthdays|born]] {{y|1980}}) is a digital artist who has worked on the ''[[Star Trek: Ships of the Line]]'' (SOTL) [[calendars]] and as a [[starship]] designer. He first contributed to the {{dis|Star Trek: Ships of the Line|2008|2008 calendar}}, adding an image each year through {{dis|Star Trek: Ships of the Line|2014|2014}}. Dutch-born Rademaker was brought to the attention of primary editor of the SOTL calendar series, [[Doug Drexler]], by former ''[[Star Trek]]'' Production Illustrator [[Andrew Probert]]. Stated the former, "''Mark came to me through Andy Probert, who, impressed with Mark's originality, thought I should give him a shot. Later, when [[Marco Palmieri]] and [[Margaret Clark]] were preparing a new ''Trek'' novel series called "Aventine", they needed a new distinctive starship... well, Mark was just the guy for the job, and the 2010 calendar was the perfect place to launch her!''" {{DrexFiles|2009/07/02/2010-sotl-closeup-–-mark-rademaker–-“aventine”/}}
   
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More recently, his design of the USS ''Aventine'' graced the cover of ''[[Zero Sum Game]]'', and he was credited with the design of the ''Merian''-class starship in [[IDW Publishing]]'s "[[Hive, Issue 4]]".
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Initially, his design of the USS ''Aventine'' (in the novels the command of [[Captain]] [[Ezri Dax]]), was not featured on any of the covers of what was ultimately called the ''[[Star Trek: Destiny]]'' trilogy, but did later grace the cover of the cross-over novel ''[[Zero Sum Game]]''. Rademaker he was also credited with the design of the ''Merian''-class starship in [[IDW Publishing]]'s "[[Hive, Issue 4]]".
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In ''[[Star Trek Online]]'', the ''Rademaker''-class, a variant of the ''Aventine''-class, is named after him.
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In daily life Rademaker is a systems manager at the Graafschap College in the Dutch city of Doetinchem. [http://www.npowersoftware.com/featured_artist_images/Clawhammer/Clawhammer_Artist_of_the_month_01.htm]
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== Bibliography ==
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*''[[Star Trek: Ships of the Line]]'' calendars - Co-illustrator
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**[[Star Trek: Ships of the Line (2008)|2008]] - May spread
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**[[Star Trek: Ships of the Line (2010)|2010]] - October spread
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**[[Star Trek: Ships of the Line (2011)|2011]] - January and Centerfold spread
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**[[Star Trek: Ships of the Line (2012)|2012]] - May and Centerfold spread
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**[[Star Trek: Ships of the Line (2013)|2013]] - March spread
   
 
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* [http://mark-rademaker.blogspot.ca/ Mark-Rademaker.blogspot.ca] - official site
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* [http://mark-rademaker.blogspot.ca/ Holland Space Yards] - official blog
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* [http://www.npowersoftware.com/featured_artist_images/Clawhammer/Clawhammer_Artist_of_the_month_01.htm 2007 Mark Rademaker interview] at [http://www.npowersoftware.com/ NPOWER Software]
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* {{DrexFiles|2009/07/02/2010-sotl-closeup-–-mark-rademaker–-“aventine”/|2009 Mark Rademaker commentary on 2010 SOTL calendar|External}}
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* {{DrexFiles|2010/08/01/2011-sotl-closeup-–-mark-rademaker–-“enterprise-xcv-the-great-experiment”/|2010 Mark Rademaker commentary on 2011 SOTL calendar|External}}
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* {{DrexFiles|2011/07/03/sotl-2012-5-of-7-–-mark-rademaker/|2011 Mark Rademaker commentary on 2012 SOTL calendar|External}}
   
 
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Mark Rademaker (born 1980) is a digital artist who has worked on the Star Trek: Ships of the Line (SOTL) calendars and as a starship designer. He first contributed to the 2008 calendar, adding an image each year through 2014. Dutch-born Rademaker was brought to the attention of primary editor of the SOTL calendar series, Doug Drexler, by former Star Trek Production Illustrator Andrew Probert. Stated the former, "Mark came to me through Andy Probert, who, impressed with Mark's originality, thought I should give him a shot. Later, when Marco Palmieri and Margaret Clark were preparing a new Trek novel series called "Aventine", they needed a new distinctive starship... well, Mark was just the guy for the job, and the 2010 calendar was the perfect place to launch her!" [1](X)

Initially, his design of the USS Aventine (in the novels the command of Captain Ezri Dax), was not featured on any of the covers of what was ultimately called the Star Trek: Destiny trilogy, but did later grace the cover of the cross-over novel Zero Sum Game. Rademaker he was also credited with the design of the Merian-class starship in IDW Publishing's "Hive, Issue 4".

In Star Trek Online, the Rademaker-class, a variant of the Aventine-class, is named after him.

In daily life Rademaker is a systems manager at the Graafschap College in the Dutch city of Doetinchem. [2]

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