I am pleased to announce that on 12/31/2001 the main hull, primary thrust, and minimal navigation have been completed on the K.S.S. Harbnger in lantan.

My own feelings were ambivelent. I shuddered in dread at the thought of the vessel sinking like a stone or if it would go as expected. I, like the hundreds of others could only watch as the huge tube of dark steel, mithral and adamantine slid into the water after having the bottle break on the bow.

I listened for every little noise that could spell disaster then coming to alert when the locks were released and with an almost aching groan the Harbinger slowly creeped into the water. The mooring lines came tight as it went out signifying it being cleared of the platform and we all waited.

My own life seemed to pause as the splashing stoped and it settled to the water line and sat in the water. I could almost not believe it as the 190 foot long and 50 foot wide tube bobed up and down in the water, its gleeming yellow hull illuminating the water around it.

The crowd murmered and clapped, but i knew it was not over and slowly made my way to the gang plank that was being laid out for my crossing onto the hull. My crew followed. They seemed so eager, but in my heart was the constant dread of what could be happening inside, and down we went into bridge.

On the bridge i saw the lighting was on and water level indicators read green telling me the hull was sound. I felt myself sigh with relief as the crew took thier positions and for the first time I turned on the main drive for operation. I could feel it spin up the vessel now vibrated differently than on the dock. I Inserted the operation crystal turning on the navigation and the crystal orb came to life with a view of the dock and the surrounding area. I could see the fish swimming below and around the hull and see in the deep darkness the floor of the harbor. The navigation lights powered to full intensity. The Harbinger was alive finally!

I knew it was time. I gave the order to back slowly then felt a lurch as the engines came to life and the vessel began to move under its own power. It was only a short trip to the berth it would spend the next 6 to 8 months being fitted with the rest of the systems, but to me it an eternity.

I had put some much of my own power, heart, and devontion into the Harbinger and now it had been born. My Lantanese crew knew what they were doing having been trained for many months just for this time, and for the first time I took my place in the captains chair and gave the commands to manuaver the vessel into the berth where the mooring lines would be attached, and gang plank would be set out to welcome aboard my visitors from haven.

Of the people of Haven the following are in the crew:
Security Chief Kit
Chief Engineer Istar Sulime'
Ships Doctor Sei'kiarion Fey'riala(cook for those that dont know)


On hand for the launching were:
Lord nellas of Evermeet
Lady Ikara of Evemeet
Lord Wayward Lone
Lady Echo Run; Archmillitant of the temple of Unity and Knight of Thorn.
Sir Eric Lightbringer; Knight of the Temple of Unity and Knight of Thorn.
Auriela Sunarrow
Kesa of Thay
Chia Gallegos
Chloe'
Calinararediala Aravaian
Sir Elijah Storm
Hobaccuc Boffin
Evania Blake
Lauren Bilit
Krion Morieth


I wish to offer my personal thanks to all those that aided my cause and donated to this project.