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Zephyr Air Transport's fleet of continuous merchant dirigibles is continually scouring the many earths, connecting outposts and communities far and wide. Jobs are picked up "on the fly" by ships in your area, and may pick up whatever additional work they're able to drum up on their own. Each ship in our fleet is owner-operated, working under the auspices and supplementary logistical infrastructdure of Zephyr Air Transport Inc.

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MOST RECENTLY UPDATED SHIPS' LOGS

ol' big balloon 3/28/2024 11:53pm

Capt. Frank Clarence


It turned out to be a lot of equipment in ol' Herb's barn. "How do you move all this around yourself?" I asked. There was plenty of work for Flash and Mickey and Larissa moving it all out. "I ain't a feeble old man," said Herb. Flash and his friends hooked their rovers to the equipment and towed it out. It was all on trailers, or built with wheels. A 50 year old radio dish, assorted antenna, transformers, control panels. "Need that rope," Herb said....(READ MORE)

SS Evergreen 3/26/2024 11:57pm

johnkeely


The captain's kept us on island duty, making regular reconnaissance of this particular island and taking photos and measurements of the activity therein. That's work for the science crew, and with the engines running easy there hasn't been much to keep a third rate engine mate busy. So I've taken up surfing while the worm boys do their work. They say those worms are gettin' bigger, but they like it underground so not much to see. But you can sure hear them at night, worming around in the jun...(READ MORE)

Razorcrest 3/24/2024 5:09pm

starfilly


when i woke up again the whole ship was buzzing. nik, rik, chik, humboldt and darlene were elbow and elbow and wing to wing with fred and zane the bee people on the crew and everybody was working together and we sure weren't acting like stowaways any more. chik said that captain @Biran had gotten up and painted the Razorcrest with big black and yellow stripes because we're traveling to bee country and he's happy to have all the crew he can get because there's disco disco light brite shows and b...(READ MORE)

Zap Colonize Epilog 3/22/2024 11:45pm

Murk Toadingham


"Well they can't be headed north," I says. "That'd take 'em right to Zigardel." "That's what WetEggs seen. Buzzed right over the swamp headin north. Propellers a hummin', leaves a blowin'." "WetEggs can't see that far. And WetEggs' brain is mush," I says. "Ok not 'seen.' But WetEggs can hear real good." "That's true, that's true," I says. We both looked down at the mud. "Zigardel ain't no place for tree fairies,&...(READ MORE)

The Sadie Hawkins 3/20/2024 11:58pm

Starry Skye


"Ah, Starry. We've been waiting for you." It was Cat Tracer, the second most amazing zero-G cat burglar and pickpocket in the Tarantula Nebula. And love of my life, some years ago. Except it was those years ago now, again, here, in the past. Her present. Where the old toothless hag had sent us to save Hettie, the Fire Breathing Plasma Moth. Who was the love of my life now, as much as anything. "Hi Cat. Who are your friends in the suits?" The heavy syndicate types...(READ MORE)

Toxic Shipping #4583 3/18/2024 11:05pm

Dillon Cone


Dear Zephyr Air Transport, We were of course not looking forward to this day, as our seven month arrangement for Little Matty's stay is drawing to a close, as per our original agreement. He's really become part of our toxic waste family here at compound #8295, and we'd hate to see him go. However -- and this was entirely Little Matty's idea, we promise -- what if we formally adopted him? We've already gathered the necessary paperwork and completed it (see attached), complete with Little M...(READ MORE)

Steampunk to hell 3/16/2024 6:40pm

Luz Dunkel


It was hard to hold onto the Impossibag 3000 and not slide off the top of the airship. Of course! The Impossibag 3000! The bottomless backpack prefilled with other people's junk, and a special inside pocket that automagically transported anything you put into it back to your dorm room back at Psyhigh. Or, in my case, back to my gingerbread house. And I already knew it was big enough for me to slide into. Me and a horse. All I needed to do was open the bag and start to crawl in. Even if I...(READ MORE)

Matte Kudasai 3/14/2024 11:52pm

Billy Sabab


"Really? You knew ALL about the goggles?" "You've spent a lot of time talking to them. In a perfectly loud voice," Shipman Eva said. "And the automatic mannequins?" "After saving you from a small gang of them," she said. "And Uhrenfabrik AG?" "I'm a history buff in my spare time," she said. "And you left your little coin on deck one day." "Oh, I remember. Thanks again for that." "Not a pro...(READ MORE)

agro 3/12/2024 11:24pm

Sour Pineapple


"Sour Pineapple you are cleared for take off. Over." "Roger Gummy Tower. Over." When the Agro is topped up, she takes around 10,000 gallons of sentient slime source excretions. And you can feel it in her belly when you're lifting off. "C'mon baby. You can do it." The trick is not to push it. It's not like we've got wings looking for lift. It's really about patience, and letting the gas do its thing and the propellers just nudging it along... "Any...(READ MORE)

No Questions Asked 3/10/2024 10:48pm

S. Glenn


Remaining low key at the safehouse. Groceries delivered once a week, and takeout delivered on Friday nights. The exercise room look has floor to ceiling window view of the southwest arc of the Outer Rim, and you can lose yourself watching the traffic from the pedabike. There's a zero-g pool that's shared between all the units in this pod of the OLS but haven't received OK to go try it out yet....(READ MORE)

base 1 3/8/2024 10:38pm

A-46


The package has been delivered. Over. ... The jacket is leaving nest. All units eyes on jacket. Over. ... ... Jacket on foot to grid 5. Fall in. Over....(READ MORE)

The Hartlepool 3/6/2024 10:08pm

General Screech


To me, my Cybernetic War Monkeys! Tonight it is this 7-11. Tomorrow morning: the self serve car wash. And by nightfall, the U-haul self storage lot! But now, you wire-headed primates, it is time to indulge in the plunder of our new empire -- a truckload of Banana Choco Pies! Skreeeeeeeeeeek!...(READ MORE)

Stratospheric Aerodrome Renoire 3/4/2024 11:56pm

Chief PEO Stignatz


Chief Patient Engagement Officer's Log Docking bay secured. No sign of aerodrome staff or any patients, hostile or otherwise. Establishing perimeter. Tactical surgical staff forward. Lead Attack Nurse, you're safe to come aboard. We'll expand deck by deck....(READ MORE)

Zeppelin Zoologica 3/2/2024 11:38pm

Didel Fidae


"So they want to send us after a baby skunk?" Marmie said, swirling her martini. We were at our usual table at Branches, not the fanciest drey in the Opossum Republic, but one that we called home. "Not just any baby skunk," I said. "This kit's a Mephitis." "An heir to the Olfactory Conglomerate," added Grinni. "Why can't they go after it themselves?" asked Marmie. "Skunk politics. They've got to keep things smelling sweet,&quo...(READ MORE)

Spatuloso 2/29/2024 11:57pm

Soap Lotus


I remembered that name -- @Nim Blanksy -- from @Carolinaeuphrosyne's tale from the future. Didn't seem like a real common name. So who was this? Some great grandmother? "Welcome visitors!" she said, raising a beer on the porch. The towns folks and their kids cheered. Even the tough looking kids on their bikes. "We don't get many visitors here in Paradise, but when we do, there's a reason. And it's clear you're kindred spirits." "Awwwwww..." said the audienc...(READ MORE)




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