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History: Due to the origins of how the ship was created, the history of the ship itself must be traced back to a very simple but important thing; The Casimir tree seed itself. As the rebellion against OmniDrink raged within Aekea's walls (see As the Gears Turn v2), the cyborg had sacrificed her home in order to continue the rebellion and keep her daughter Harlow safe. Many of the rebellion were living in the Orc Caves under the constant watch of the Orc shaman Makawee.

The shaman gave PQ one of these seeds and told her to take her daughter to the skies. Omnidrink could gain no authority over the rebellion once they left the ground, unless they used sheer force. Their idea of force was no match for the rebellion's, or any other fleet for that matter. Makawee also gave PQ's loyal mechanical companion Retrostacja the form of a Gaian. While he still retained many of his canine quirks, he took up the job of mechanic.

With the help of Makawee, PQ's friend Willamena was located and was brought on as First Mate. Once the ship grew large enough to house the 4 of them safely they took to the skies. Even as they lived within the ship, it continued to grow around them, little bits of it's appearance altering to match their varied personalities.

Description: While some ships look like the ship was built around its Casimir tree, this is quite unlike that. The ship itself is the tree, massive and numerous roots twisting and bending to create the ship. No sails adorn the deck of this ship; it is said that the metal leaves of the Casimir tree are programmed to collect the kinetic energy of the wind passing through them, and this gives the ship motion. While there are no sails, there is indeed a large Aekean flag flapping in the wind as it hangs from a pole that stands alongside the Captain's Wheel. While the pole is tall, it is dwarfed by the Casimir Tree.

With several layers underneath the deck, it's hard to tell exactly how much is tree and how much is metal. Where the metal came from is unknown. The roots seemed to have collected it and grew around it in such ways that the metal became a part of the ship. Most of the metal can be seen at either ends of the ship, bent and twisted into intricate designs. The rest have been altered to be circular windows along the first level of the lower decks, and to create the basic structures of hallways and rooms underneath. Nevertheless you can still see random jagged shards sticking out from between roots. It's as if the tree hasn't decided on where to put them.

PQ had been very selective when deciding her crew. Many of her close friends had AirShips of their own, and there were very few others in Gaia that she could trust to help run the massive ship. If it had just been a machine, she could have done it herself without too much trouble. But with the magical influences, the cyborg was at a loss.

Her daughter Harlow was the first to volunteer. While only 4 years old, the half-orc girl was probably the least qualified to help manage a ship. But with her perky personality, her constant smile and her tie to the magical aspects to the tree, how could anyone say no?

Retrostacja was going to come along regardless of him being a dog. PQ was his owner/best friend, Harlow was his other best friend, and he never went anywhere without them! But when Makawee gave him human form, it was even easier to decide where he was going! Of average height and slightly stocky, the young man is either following PQ or Harlow around constantly (even if he still has mecha fleas). No matter how much Harlow tries to comb his hair, it is absolutely untameable. With an energy that is almost nauseating, he bounces around with a smile on his slightly scruffy face at all times, he is still obviously the same Retrostacja. While he is pretty often on the quiet side, he does say things when it's important. Most of the time he stays quiet, with an occasional growl to emphasize a silent point.

The cyborg wasn't sure how Willamena had ended up in Aekea. The vampiress was a very proper woman in many ways, being the epitome of Durem culture and fashion. But when she found her friend, PQ didn't ask questions. Willamena was ancient and knew things that would never cross PQ's mind. When she asked PQ if she could come along, there was no hesitation with the answer. And as the only other crew member that had been an adult for more than a few days, she got to be First Mate.