Like some kind of ancient, monstrous creature breaching the waves, the Royal Airship Goliath floated up through the thin, gray evening clouds. Her skin shone silvery white, reflecting the light of the brilliant full moon hanging high in the night sky. Shadowy and almost spectral, the massive craft left the wispy tendrils of the clouds behind, and steadily climbed into the dark embrace of the night sky. The Goliath was the latest, and expensive showpiece vessel of Lord Angus Sea ford a blunt Scottish self made multimillionaire who had a singular vision that trade throughout the British Empire would one day be by air, not by sea. He envisioned a world where fleets of airships owned by him would fly their goods and passengers all across the British Empire from London to New Delhi to Cape Town and back again. Trade and control over the seas were what gave Britain an unrivaled empire over which the sun never set. Sea ford saw a new realm in the air, and he wanted to be man to control it all. His growing passion or obsession, some would say had driven him to take the costly risk of financing the building of the airship out of his own pocket, to the unheard of tune of almost three and a half million pounds sterling. The craft was the largest ever built in England. It measured over two hundred and fifty yards long and had a forty five man crew, all of whom were veterans of the burgeoning airship business. The Goliath was propelled, at a steady one hundred kilometers an hour by five powerful eight cylinder diesel engines, each mounting sixteen foot propellers. Nestled comfortably within the craft were sixty luxurious passenger cabins, and an elegant five star dining room that served meals rivaling any found in Paris or London. Joseph Brant was exposed to the culture of the colonists at a young age and went on to fight for the British in the French and Indian War, convert to Christianity, and work as a missionary among the Iroquois people. However, the warrior and scholar who was also known as it remained steadfastly loyal to his Mohawk roots, and he was successful in convincing four of the six Iroquois nations to fight on the side of the British Empire during the American Revolution. He believed that the British Empire offered a greater degree of protection. In the region around New York, Brant participated in numerous important clashes and earned the title of captain as a result of his valorous service. He faced a never-ending uphill battle as he attempted to negotiate peace and prosperity for his people