Velwythe

Project ‘Deep Blue’, for many months making headlines throughout Atla, drifted from media attention at the end of last Chohwey. No news regarding the project has been made since an engineer said the vessel will support up to ten people–until now. Three days ago the silence was broken, or rather the darkness was lifted from over the project. What is claimed to be the first ever capture of the ‘submarine’ was taken by a lone man from FreePort fifteen kilometers north of the city.

Bernard Williams was camping along the FreePort coastline one night when he was awoken by something in the bushes near his tent. After discovering it was only a raccoon he returned to the tent. But on his way back Williams noticed a strange light coming from a cove just north of his camping spot. After making the short trek through the bush and trees he noticed the strange lights floating in the cove.

Williams was unfamiliar with the Deep Blue project before taking capture and did not submit it to the Beacon as a first glimpse of Deep Blue, rather he immediately turned the image over to the FreePort law enforcement fearing the strange vessel to be something from the radicals in the archipelago.

By the next morning news had spreading quickly that there was an unknown object in the water near FreePort. Patrol boats were sent to investigate just before morning light but even then the waters were empty. Luckily, after viewing the capture, local authorities stated definitively that it was not an enemy ship. What they couldn’t answer however, was what exactly had been there.

If indeed the image is of Deep Blue it is clear that the vessel will be quite large and shaped unlike any other sea going craft known on Velwythe. But the strongest evidence suggests that what was captured was not Deep Blue. For something so secretive and important to be casually trolling the waters north of one of the busiest shipping areas in the world is absurd. Heaton Willstrom with the Deep Blue project was contacted regarding the capture and has yet to reply. Any further developments will be brought to you first from us here at the Beacon. And for those unfamiliar with Deep Blue or any of the other exploration vessels in the Destination Horizon project more information is available at the FreePort Magi University.