Bubble Boat

Bubble Boat / noun :

First Page Mentioned (By Name) : ch. “Race to the Sea” – pg. 105

All sub-nautical boats in New Megara resemble bubbles trapped in the water, and require every major magical discipline to be applied throughout construction. Their clear exterior allows the pilot(s) inside to rotate and guide their boat toward groups of skittish marine wildlife, without much disturbance. While used by many professions, this makes these magical marvels especially suited for professions related to fishing and sight seeing.

The thin, clear barriers, which comprise the boat's structure, are constructed through a magical cementation of transparent silica, air and salt water, thus giving a strong, yet reliably malleable form of transit. The boat walls, which serve no structurally critical purpose, are fully adaptive, and capable of being manipulated upon command (providing the commands are issued at key points throughout the ship).

Each boat is maintained and powered through one main control crystal (supported by one or more backup crystals), which receives and relays commands through several minor junctions throughout the boat. This design, however simplistic in conception, is a webwork of crystal powered spells and control, allowing for smooth three dimensional travel. Rare do you find a boat which malfunctions, as the main crystal automates the functions necessary to abide by the pilot's commands, while ensuring those commands and functions are properly double checked for safety. For a potentially fatal malfunction to happen, every crystal must fail at once.

It can take mere hours for someone to learn how to pilot and control the bubbles, but years to fully master the skills and magic needed to have full command over their vessel. Captains with such experience typically add and alter functionality of the boat, often with customized appearances, adjusting to their personal needs and enjoyment. One key feature, that has made it into the mainstream of fishing boats, is the ability to control the opacity, generating magically imprinted images needed to fool schools of fish, by concealing the boat's true identity.

Related Entries: Geb (The Island Of); Magic; Magic Crystals; Vehicles

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