Narrative

314.   The Cycloconium was built in Etowah, Pelican, by Linet Noland. It is the first ship that she has completed.
317.   Wiley Noland is trying to gather up a group of people in Etowah for an expedition on the Cycloconium, which Wiley Noland has agreed to lead. The group about to board the Cycloconium has decided that, rather than Wiley Noland naming himself captain outright, the passengers will decide who their captain will be democratically. Wiley Noland's shipmates have decided that he would make the best captain. Wiley Noland was designated captain of the Cycloconium, which will depart Etowah shortly; he has never captained a ship before. Capt. Wiley Noland and Linet Noland have boarded the Cycloconium from the port of Etowah, Pelican; these two are the ship's only crew and passengers. The Cycloconium, under command of Capt. Wiley Noland, has left the harbor at Etowah, Pelican. The Cycloconium is heading N at three-quarter speed.
318.   The Cycloconium is heading NE at full-speed.
319.   The Cycloconium is heading N at half-speed.
320.   The Cycloconium sits motionless on the open sea, 609 miles off the coast of Zollie.
321.   The Cycloconium is heading N at half-speed.
322.   The Cycloconium is heading N at full-speed. The crew of the Cycloconium, which has been at sea for 5 years, are desperately trying to navigate the ship back to land; they may be hopelessly lost at sea. Capt. Wiley Noland, captain of the Cycloconium since 317, died aboard the Cycloconium, which had become lost at sea; he was 47 years old.
323.   The Cycloconium, a ghost ship, is gradually moving E on a sea breeze.
324.   The Cycloconium, a ghost ship, is gradually moving E on the wind.
325.   The Cycloconium, a ghost ship, is gradually moving E on a gale.
326.   The Cycloconium, a ghost ship, is slowly moving E on a gale.
327.   The Cycloconium, a ghost ship, is slowly moving E on a sea breeze.
328.   The Cycloconium, a ghost ship, is slowly moving W on the wind.
329.   The Cycloconium, a ghost ship, is gradually moving W on the wind.
330.   The Cycloconium, a ghost ship, is slowly moving W on a gale.
331.   The Cycloconium, a ghost ship, is steadily moving W on a sea breeze. The Cycloconium sank 1183 miles off the coast of Zollie; there was no one aboard.