the look of the pc game "homeworld" was heavily influenced by elson's illustrations of the '70s and '80s, according to artists who worked on the title (he is listed in the special thanks section of the game's manual and has a character, captain elson, named after him). elson was originally slated to create the game's box art, but at the last moment was pre-empted by the publisher's decision to use a 3d rendered scene.