(13,1)c/31 Pseudo-B climber

Consists of B-heptominoes climbing up gliders or still lifes, but not managing to become Herschels in the process.

(13,1)c/31 climber
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Pattern type Crawler
Speed (13,1)c/31
Direction oblique
Crawls on glider, boat, block, etc.
Discovered by Unknown
Year of discovery Unknown

The idea of a (13,1)c/31 spaceship was mentioned by Gabriel Nivasch upon completion of the original caterpillar, before any oblique spaceships were found or constructed in Life.[1] Some initial work on helix variants and other crawler-supporting mechanisms was done in 2016.[2]

References
  1. Gabriel Nivasch (January 2005). "The Caterpillar spaceship". Retrieved on 16 July 2016.
  2. 13131: The B-Heptomino/Glider Spaceship Thread (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
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