Captain Joseph Baxtor and his crew on the sailing ship Phoenix cross dimensions through underwater portals on behalf of 'The Pantheon', a collection of cultures each led by their own created god.
On their maiden voyage, they are sent to establish diplomatic relations with the El-Fax, a recently discovered, friendly culture. Rather than being the routine voyage expected, everything may not be as it first appears.
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Captain’s report: We have embarked on our maiden tour and are en route to meet the El-Fax, a friendly culture being considered for acceptance into the Pantheon. This voyage will also serve as the shake-down cruise for our ship the ‘Phoenix'. Three days’ sail out of Mytertown, the voyage has been mostly uneventful to this point and we are preparing for our first submersion, heading to the Mytar-Swivox portal.
“I’m surprised you’re out on deck Captain, there hasn’t been much interest in supervising submersion on previous trips where I’ve been the elementalist,” Radiance observed, cocking his head as his water and air sprites darted around the ship and kept reporting back to him. At seven feet tall and bright orange, he towered over the captain and his scrawny apprentice, who was frantically observing the preparations through a crystal.
“Not supervising, just enjoying the show,” Captain Baxtor responded. His mane of curly, dark brown hair fell around his shoulders and his bushy, full beard obscured his lower face. “The new sail design seems to have paid off, we’ve shaved 37 minutes off of the best time for an Inquisition class ship to get to the submersion point. Any feedback from the air sprites?”
“Nothing specific to the sails, Captain,” Radiance responded. “We’re about to begin submersion.”
Clangs sounded, as one of the earth sprites struck the submersion gong three times. The sprites danced around the ship as a bubble began to form and dipped into the water. Continuing to cut forward, the ship angled downwards slightly as the surrounding bubble lowered further into the ocean. Water surrounded the ship above and on all sides as they sailed under the surface.
