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The Cloud-Harvester’s Net- Chapter 5

This entry is part 5 of 5 in the series The Cloud-Harvester's Net

Episode 5: Altitude Zero Months later, the Nimbus Crawler pushed higher into the stratosphere than any airship had ever ventured. The sky above turned from blue to deep cosmic indigo, and the stars shone brightly even at noon. Maeve stood…

The Cloud-Harvester’s Net- Chapter 4

This entry is part 4 of 5 in the series The Cloud-Harvester's Net

Episode 4: Hauling the Cloud “Drop the anchor now!” Maeve shouted over the deafening roar of thunder through the open bridge windows. Bram pulled the heavy winch lever down hard, sending the massive electromagnetic pulse anchor plummeting downward. The anchor…

The Cloud-Harvester’s Net- Chapter 3

This entry is part 3 of 5 in the series The Cloud-Harvester's Net

Episode 3: Nets of the Sky The download progress bar crawled across her screen as massive amounts of encrypted data transferred to her deck. Suddenly, alarms wailed throughout the station, flashing crimson emergency lights across the control room walls. “We’ve…

The Cloud-Harvester’s Net- Chapter 2

This entry is part 2 of 5 in the series The Cloud-Harvester's Net

Episode 2: Trawling the Vapor The Nimbus Crawler glided stealthily through the fog, its engines muffled by dampening blankets of thick mist. Ahead of them, the massive silhouette of the Aetheria cloud-station loomed like a floating industrial fortress. Searchlights swept…

The Cloud-Harvester’s Net- Chapter 1

This entry is part 1 of 5 in the series The Cloud-Harvester's Net

The characters and events in this story are entirely fictitious. They do not resemble anyone, and any resemblance to any region or real-life persons is purely coincidental. Episode 1: The Heavy Fog The towering iron airship Nimbus Crawler drifted silently…