OF VIEWS AND VIEWSFor a further two days, the Zeppelin sailed high into the plateau’s thin air barely clearing the inexorable lines of jagged ridges. If the ship looked to lose much-needed altitude, then the crew would loose themselves upon the brass gears and crank for all they were worth. The system perfected by Professor Sebastian Grace, Miss Grace Grace’s father, was one part ingenious and a second part miracle. By working a set of lightweight gears, half a dozen strong men could force air under pressure up into the balloon and keep it afloat far in excess of any other aeronautical vehicle. In theory, the airship could fly for an infinite amount of time, although, the arms of the crew might disagree. The HMS Victoria, unsurprisingly named after Her Majesty, was the closest thing to per
