Phineas Hightower, Metropolitan Orlandia
Larkhead Aethernautical Institute suffered a severe setback in development yesterday as an explosion disintegrated a laboratory and hangar facility in Balan Hill, near Hedgenbury.
The hangar supposedly housed a new type of aircraft which was theoretically capable of flight independent of floatstones or lighter-than-air suspension. The vessel, once completed, would have used a form of combustion technology to propel itself forward, while a system of foils, similar to bird wings, would plane on the passing air, providing lift. The laboratory was in the process of refining an aether-based liquified fuel for the aircraft when the explosion occurred.
There were no fatalities, however Dr. Maximillian Hillerton, founder of the institute, was critically injured by the blast. Upon being ambulated by emergency medics to the nearest infirmary, Dr. Hillerton was heard raving loudly, claiming his work had been sabotaged my fantastic creatures. Two other scientists suffered minor injuries, and were released from care after minimal medical attention.
The OSDF has begun an investigation of the laboratory and hangar to confirm the cause of the accident. Sid Shadowmoon offered the following statement to the press regarding the incident:
“Dr. Hillerton is a colleague of mine, and we had discussed his project at great length. I, as well as several of his peers, tried to warn him of the inherent dangers of working with such a volatile substance. Our friend has paid a serious price for this display of hubris despite the documented, incontrovertible evidence that aether is an element far too chaotic to tame with our current means. May this be an important lesson to any scientist who thinks harnessing explosive forces are the future of transportation! ”.
Though the Larkhead Aethernautical Institute has other facilities, the Balan Hill location housed most of the work for their key aircraft project. As the institute awaits the recovery of Dr. Hillerton, an emergency meeting of the board which funds the institute will convene this weekend to discuss the options at their disposal.
Larkhead Aethernautical Institute suffered a severe setback in development yesterday as an explosion disintegrated a laboratory and hangar facility in Balan Hill, near Hedgenbury.
The hangar supposedly housed a new type of aircraft which was theoretically capable of flight independent of floatstones or lighter-than-air suspension. The vessel, once completed, would have used a form of combustion technology to propel itself forward, while a system of foils, similar to bird wings, would plane on the passing air, providing lift. The laboratory was in the process of refining an aether-based liquified fuel for the aircraft when the explosion occurred.
There were no fatalities, however Dr. Maximillian Hillerton, founder of the institute, was critically injured by the blast. Upon being ambulated by emergency medics to the nearest infirmary, Dr. Hillerton was heard raving loudly, claiming his work had been sabotaged my fantastic creatures. Two other scientists suffered minor injuries, and were released from care after minimal medical attention.
The OSDF has begun an investigation of the laboratory and hangar to confirm the cause of the accident. Sid Shadowmoon offered the following statement to the press regarding the incident:
“Dr. Hillerton is a colleague of mine, and we had discussed his project at great length. I, as well as several of his peers, tried to warn him of the inherent dangers of working with such a volatile substance. Our friend has paid a serious price for this display of hubris despite the documented, incontrovertible evidence that aether is an element far too chaotic to tame with our current means. May this be an important lesson to any scientist who thinks harnessing explosive forces are the future of transportation! ”.
Though the Larkhead Aethernautical Institute has other facilities, the Balan Hill location housed most of the work for their key aircraft project. As the institute awaits the recovery of Dr. Hillerton, an emergency meeting of the board which funds the institute will convene this weekend to discuss the options at their disposal.
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