Post by Rewdalf on Feb 10, 2012 7:49:51 GMT
xxxxxxxxxxxxThe EAS Skystorm, possibly the most majestic sky-borne vessel in Equestria![/b]
At least, it was, during it's maiden flight... All twenty minutes of it!
With each individual part of the craft meticulously assembled from scratch, intricately put together, and looked over by its careful and very industrious captain, the biggest and most obvious problem had finally reared it's ugly head...
The ship needed a crew!
What a silly thing to forget! Doc thought to himself, still busy pulling levers and checking gauges. To him, it was already systematic, knowing the ship from top to bottom, inside and out. Problem was, that after he tried to pilot the massive vessel on his own, the unicorn stallion quickly encountered his first set of problems. The control room, as big as it was, wasn't the only part that needed tending to. The large side-mounted propellers, the huge masts, even the various amount of piping and tubes that ran through the hull all needed careful attention and management... The ship's maiden voyage had to be cut rather short, since there was nopony to do all of the things that needed to be done! Still, it was rather impressive that Doc had gotten the ship as far as he did. The whole ordeal could have ended quite badly, but the stallion quickly settled for a hasty landing in Whitetail Wood...
Hopefully, the Skystorm wouldn't be in anypony's way docked in the forest, at the cost of a tree or two... One wouldn't exactly call it a crash landing, but it wasn't exactly a smooth one either. The downside to his abrupt halt though, was that Doc didn't expect to simply find a crew milling around the forest, so far from town. He'd have to seek help himself, and quickly, if he wanted the airship to complete any kind of successful voyage. Although, if Doc himself couldn't get the Skystorm sail that far all on his own, that meant that nopony, or thing, could sneak aboard and fly it away. It would be okay to leave for the time-being...
Carefully descending the main stairs, followed by the long ladder back down to bare ground, the unicorn stallion couldn't help but glance back up at his newest creation. His worry quickly dissipated as he milled thoughts over in his intricately working mind. It was certainly a feat to behold, and he had heard of Canterlot's breakthrough in such technology as well. The difference was, he had started work on the Skystorm way before a single blueprint was written out for the luxury-liners that were now becoming popular in the grandiose city. Besides, the EAS Skystorm wasn't a cushy paradise in the sky. It had so much more... Character! Sure, some would call it primitive, but that was before they took a look around the deck, or peeked below the hull. Without the unneeded and unnecessary padding that was built into all of the other airships, Doc's particular craft boasted a much higher flight speed, instead of the typical crawl that plagued the other vessels. It could also reach much higher altitudes, instead of being restricted to a meager height hanging slightly above the cloud-line. Luxury and style were just too boring for him to be bothered with.
Having gotten lost once again in his own thoughts, Doc had to snap his mind back into the real world.
A crew! he reiterated to himself, scanning the forest as if he had forgotten where he was. The sight of the airship looming behind him gave Doc a good marker of how far he had gone, and the stallion quickly resumed his trek towards civilization, hoping to find enthusiastic and unoccupied individuals to help him. To him, it wasn't the slightest bit weird to walk up to strangers and ask them if they wouldn't mind sailing away in a foreign airship, but perhaps such a query would be a little, unexpected... To others...[/color]
At least, it was, during it's maiden flight... All twenty minutes of it!
With each individual part of the craft meticulously assembled from scratch, intricately put together, and looked over by its careful and very industrious captain, the biggest and most obvious problem had finally reared it's ugly head...
The ship needed a crew!
What a silly thing to forget! Doc thought to himself, still busy pulling levers and checking gauges. To him, it was already systematic, knowing the ship from top to bottom, inside and out. Problem was, that after he tried to pilot the massive vessel on his own, the unicorn stallion quickly encountered his first set of problems. The control room, as big as it was, wasn't the only part that needed tending to. The large side-mounted propellers, the huge masts, even the various amount of piping and tubes that ran through the hull all needed careful attention and management... The ship's maiden voyage had to be cut rather short, since there was nopony to do all of the things that needed to be done! Still, it was rather impressive that Doc had gotten the ship as far as he did. The whole ordeal could have ended quite badly, but the stallion quickly settled for a hasty landing in Whitetail Wood...
Hopefully, the Skystorm wouldn't be in anypony's way docked in the forest, at the cost of a tree or two... One wouldn't exactly call it a crash landing, but it wasn't exactly a smooth one either. The downside to his abrupt halt though, was that Doc didn't expect to simply find a crew milling around the forest, so far from town. He'd have to seek help himself, and quickly, if he wanted the airship to complete any kind of successful voyage. Although, if Doc himself couldn't get the Skystorm sail that far all on his own, that meant that nopony, or thing, could sneak aboard and fly it away. It would be okay to leave for the time-being...
Carefully descending the main stairs, followed by the long ladder back down to bare ground, the unicorn stallion couldn't help but glance back up at his newest creation. His worry quickly dissipated as he milled thoughts over in his intricately working mind. It was certainly a feat to behold, and he had heard of Canterlot's breakthrough in such technology as well. The difference was, he had started work on the Skystorm way before a single blueprint was written out for the luxury-liners that were now becoming popular in the grandiose city. Besides, the EAS Skystorm wasn't a cushy paradise in the sky. It had so much more... Character! Sure, some would call it primitive, but that was before they took a look around the deck, or peeked below the hull. Without the unneeded and unnecessary padding that was built into all of the other airships, Doc's particular craft boasted a much higher flight speed, instead of the typical crawl that plagued the other vessels. It could also reach much higher altitudes, instead of being restricted to a meager height hanging slightly above the cloud-line. Luxury and style were just too boring for him to be bothered with.
Having gotten lost once again in his own thoughts, Doc had to snap his mind back into the real world.
A crew! he reiterated to himself, scanning the forest as if he had forgotten where he was. The sight of the airship looming behind him gave Doc a good marker of how far he had gone, and the stallion quickly resumed his trek towards civilization, hoping to find enthusiastic and unoccupied individuals to help him. To him, it wasn't the slightest bit weird to walk up to strangers and ask them if they wouldn't mind sailing away in a foreign airship, but perhaps such a query would be a little, unexpected... To others...[/color]