Chapter 25: The Construction Continues
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The guests were treated to dinner that night and the five discussed.

"Cid,  I found you in a strange-looking airship.  What do you call that
thing?" asked Connor as he pressed a glass of wine against his lips.

"It's called the Big Whale," answered Cid.

"Describe this 'Big Whale,' Cid," Sascha demanded.

Cid gave his opinion on the subject, "The Big Whale is a maginificient
piece of technological work.  Whoever built it used a digitized harmonic
oscillator..."  Sascha began to tune out the details.  "... and paralleled
the quantum stasis with an electrical propulsion unit... and uses an
electrostatic synapse as...  The remarkable thing is it utilizes dilithium
crystals to induce an energy... but more remarkable is the ion repulsion
versus barion attraction conductivity of the... possibly, a warp bubble
could be generated to reach... and I think the anti-matter containment
field... It is a prominent and remarkable machine."

Cid's lecture ended three hours later and Sascha and Connor had fallen
asleep while Akfek was partially dazed and sleepy himself.  Rokeg Kromm
had taken interest in the lecture and had listened carefully to his
teacher.

"Would you like me to describe it in more detail?" continued Cid.

"Your previous description was sufficient," repied Akfek.  "Now, we must go
on to other matters.  Rokeg has assembled enough Magitek Armor for our
present needs.  Nevertheless, we will continue our production.  At present,
we have a problem of transportation.  I will find a servant to manage the
Magitek Armor production line while you, Cid, and Rokeg begin your work on
airships."

Sascha awakened but was still a little groggy.  She then listened to the
conversation.

"Do you have an airship here?" questioned Rokeg.

"No.  You will manage without one.  We have the necessary equipment for
you to build one," responded Akfek.

"We'll have to build a prototype first if there is no other airship
available and reproduce this later on.  It may take some time to build
the prototype so Rokeg and I will start tommorrow," said Cid.

"Very well.  You will rest now and commence on your work tomorrow.  That
is all.  You may leave," asserted Akfek and the two scholars left for
their rooms.

After Cid and Rokeg's absence were complete, Akfek motioned for two nearby
guards.  "Carry this drunken fool to his quarters," and the two guards
lifted Connor and dragged him to his room.  Connor, who was very drunk and
was still asleep, drooled upon the ground as the guards carried him down
the hallway.

Akfek resumed, "Sascha, I will assemble an intelligence unit soon to bid
our deeds.  I have yet to select a candidate to lead this unit.  I will
inform you later on this subject.  Also, I would like to hear your comments
about the warrior."

"He could be a very strong fighter.  Our forces could use a fighter like
him.  His knowledge and past experience could greatly add to our goals.
Should we seek this person?"

"Yes.  We will find this 'warrior' tomorrow.  Go and rest for now, Sascha."

Sascha departed for her room and Akfek remained, drinking to his delight.
"Soon, they will face terror," he pondered, "soon..."