An onionskin-likestructure of concentric dust shells surround a central, aging star.Twin beams of light radiate from the star and illuminate the usuallyinvisible dust.
Onboard aircraft were of mainly the floatplane type.They were stored above deck, usually within the center region of the ship on a small catapult used to launch the aircraft into the air.
The only motor within hearing distance was a quaint old Rototiller owned by a local farmer.When the wind was right, its irregular burping noise would come to their ears faintly, like an uneasy spirit.