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The modern Fog Ships were “widely acknowledged in the community of interdimensional travellers as some of the best, most comfortable Void Ships in existence”. This was considered a mixed blessing by the [[Crew of the Copper-Colored Cupids]], as attempts by other parties to steal Fog Ships for their own end became a concern for them. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Crew of the Copper-Colored Cupids (short story)|The Crew of the Copper-Colored Cupids]]'') | The modern Fog Ships were “widely acknowledged in the community of interdimensional travellers as some of the best, most comfortable Void Ships in existence”. This was considered a mixed blessing by the [[Crew of the Copper-Colored Cupids]], as attempts by other parties to steal Fog Ships for their own end became a concern for them. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Crew of the Copper-Colored Cupids (short story)|The Crew of the Copper-Colored Cupids]]'') | ||
Essential components of a Fog Ship included the [[Conceptual engine|engine]], [[dematerialisation circuit]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Crew of the Copper-Colored Cupids (short story)|The Crew of the Copper-Colored Cupids]]'', ''[[The Labors of Juliet (short story)|The Labors of Juliet]]'') and steering wheel. At least some Fog Ships had [[isomorphic controls]]. [[Juliet the 945th|Juliet]] was once able to extract “a jumble of positronic components and dented wheels” that she could repurpose into a makeshift [[Clockwork Cherub]] from a Fog Ship. She notably used the brakes, without which the Ship rumbled and shook as it took off. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Labors of Juliet (short story)|The Labors of Juliet]]'') | Essential components of a Fog Ship included the [[Conceptual engine|engine]], [[dematerialisation circuit]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Crew of the Copper-Colored Cupids (short story)|The Crew of the Copper-Colored Cupids]]'', ''[[The Labors of Juliet (short story)|The Labors of Juliet]]'') [[dimensional warp drive]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Toymaker's Labyrinth (short story)|The Toymaker's Labyrinth]]'') and steering wheel. At least some Fog Ships had [[isomorphic controls]]. [[Juliet the 945th|Juliet]] was once able to extract “a jumble of positronic components and dented wheels” that she could repurpose into a makeshift [[Clockwork Cherub]] from a Fog Ship. She notably used the brakes, without which the Ship rumbled and shook as it took off. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Labors of Juliet (short story)|The Labors of Juliet]]'') | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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However, the prototype was disappointing insofar as it displayed a tendency to wander off to see the sights with little care for its pilot; ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Pessimist and the Dromedaries (short story)|Pessimist and the Dromedaries]]'') it was genuinely better at navigating the Void than any normal Fog Ship, but it was temperamental, and could only be coaxed into taking its passengers needed to with much persuading and the occasional bribe. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Time of the Toymaker (novel)|The Time of the Toymaker]]'') In the end, the prototype Ship was assigned to [[Pessimist-242]] as his personal [[Void Ship]] because it was assumed that any Cupid who received it would be unhappy with it, but as Pessimist could be relied upon to be unhappy ''anyway'', this made no difference in his case. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Pessimist and the Dromedaries (short story)|Pessimist and the Dromedaries]]'') | However, the prototype was disappointing insofar as it displayed a tendency to wander off to see the sights with little care for its pilot; ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Pessimist and the Dromedaries (short story)|Pessimist and the Dromedaries]]'') it was genuinely better at navigating the Void than any normal Fog Ship, but it was temperamental, and could only be coaxed into taking its passengers needed to with much persuading and the occasional bribe. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Time of the Toymaker (novel)|The Time of the Toymaker]]'') In the end, the prototype Ship was assigned to [[Pessimist-242]] as his personal [[Void Ship]] because it was assumed that any Cupid who received it would be unhappy with it, but as Pessimist could be relied upon to be unhappy ''anyway'', this made no difference in his case. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Pessimist and the Dromedaries (short story)|Pessimist and the Dromedaries]]'') | ||
After being briefly stolen by [[Darius]] of the [[Drove of the Database-Compiling Dromedaries]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Pessimist and the Dromedaries (short story)|Pessimist and the Dromedaries]]'', ''[[The Toymaker's Labyrinth (short story)|The Toymaker's Labyrinth]]'') this Fog Ship would later be further modified by being fitted with a small laser gun it could activate at will to defend itself. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Toymaker's Labyrinth (short story)|The Toymaker's Labyrinth]]'') | |||
=== Later history === | === Later history === | ||
