![]() The pirates try to leave after a successful pillaging, but a strong gust of wind forces their ship into the Aurora, tearing into her hull and badly damaging the gas cells that keep her afloat. Kate is there in the hopes that they can verify her grandfather's discovery… but before they get a chance, the ship is attacked by a crew of pirates, led by none other than the dread Captain Szpirglas. ![]() Matt immediately recognizes a kindred spirit and they become friends, especially after they realize that the man Matt rescued was Kate's grandfather, who had potentially discovered a brand-new species. Something tells us this won't be a story about how he learns to overcome a fear of heights.įast-forward a few months and they're embarking on a routine trans-Pacificus journey when a young, wealthy passenger named Kate de Vries (and her shrill chaperone Miss Simpkins) make a daring effort to board the airship Aurora via ornithopter. ![]() ![]() When we are introduced to Matt the Cabin Boy, he is rescuing an old man from his failing hot air balloon in a daring leap 800 feet over the ocean. ![]()
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