The Kraken Wars - Part 4

A Pair of New Weapons

The contracts from Consolidated Airship Transport continued to arrive at Sprokit & Kogg.  Jack and Phineas continued fly convoy patrols and the Kraken beaks continued to pile up.


Wyatt was spending more and more time on Tong Island. He carefully and gently explained  to Elder Tong that his cafe crew was superbly trained and would produce five star meals regardless if  he was there or not. However, Elder Tong and Wyatt both knew that it was his presence at the Green Door Cafe that kept his patrons returning. His greetings to them and the knowledge that the magnificent food on their plate was prepared especially for THEM by a master of the culinary arts was essential to the unparalleled  success of the Green Door Cafe.

Wyatt also knew that this leaf; this mystery that defied all understanding, was important. He suspected that it held importance far beyond his cafe or it's patrons or for the entire Tong Family. Whatever the leaf might do, or not do; it was connected to the continued attack of the Kraken.

Wyatt Tong knew the the reason behind it all was sinister and evil to the core.

The Kraken Wars - Part 3

The Battle in the Frozen North

The cargo blimps assembled at the same beachhead on Marmedunck. However, this was a much longer voyage with no stops and would end with delivery to Juno airport in the Blake Passage area where the cargo blimps would refuel and take their cargo to various ports in the vast northern area. Kraken attacks had not occurred in these cold, northern climates.

The first attack came just after the first hour of their patrol.

The Kraken Wars - Part 2

Kraken Battle Over Crows Nest

The contract details were delivered to Sprokit and Kogg by express courier and were most clear and concise.

Mercenary Merchant Marine will provide two (2) Merlin Class Cutters for the protection of a convoy of Five (5) cargo airships flying under the flag of Consolidated Airship Transport. Said convoy shall be under the protection of Mercenary Merchant Marine from Marmedunck to the fishing port of Half Hitch and then to Hollywood Airport.

Said convoy will be protected from attack by Kraken or Air Pirates.

All previously agreed upon fees and bounty shall apply.

Jack had two days to have his craft and crew ready to fly and fight.

A few more rounds fired at targets and time spent in formation flying did help, but still they had never fought Kraken before and they simply didn't know what to expect.

Tortuga Bay Airport

Tortuga Bay is a small and very scenic air- and seaport at the Eden Sims. I like that it celebrates a laid-back, vintage tiki atmosphere, unlike your usual SL-airport, which is often very techy and modern-styled.

The Kraken Wars - Part 1

My friend and fellow Never Drifter Jack Tracker, who publishes the Aeronaut Express, told me some time ago about the idea for a steampunk story he had. I was intrigued by his draft and offered him to publish it online. I haven't heard of it in a while and wondered what happened with the story. Until one day he sent me the full thing - and here we go!

I will publish a new part of The Kraken Wars every Friday over the course of the next months. I hope you enjoy the story as much as I did!

The Kraken Wars

Jacob Elwood linked into the Village Plaza in Never Drift and slowly let himself take in the sights and sounds of the warm spring morning. He took a seat on a bench under the statue of Winged Victory. The smell of the sea, the sun in his face and the sweet sound of birdsong in his ears could have lulled him into an easy complacency. It was the screech of a gull that snapped him out of it and it happened just as his lifelong friend linked in to join him.

A New Year - and a New Blog!

Welcome to the new official Drow Science Blog! While I keep my old Blog as a platform for more personal matters, but this here will deal exclusively with all Drow Science and steampunk activities. This will make it much easier for you to find all the info you might look for.

I also will keep this Blog updated with steampunk-related news and specials. In fact, thanks to my friend Jack Tracker, the Drow Science Blog takes off with his exciting steampunk story "Kraken Wars"! I'm sure you will enjoy it!

I am also very happy to introduce this year's first new product. the Steampunk Blimp-O-Cogster!