L.Z. 500 "Advent of the Aerial Destroyers"

Dear fellow Adventurers,

I am sorry for the delay in my posting of the final vessel of the L.Z. 100 series. I finally gathered my notes and images so that I may post them for you delight.

The L.Z. 500. It was considered a insane vessel when it first came out of the factories. No one thought it would even fly. It was a massive undertaking by the Lydon Army. With six standard cannons, one repeating cannon, and two of the new turret cannons it was a vessel armed to the teeth. As well it had armor plating to protect the gunners.

It did fly and it flew very well. It was as if someone took a fortress and had it float in the skies. However it was not completely a success in the battlefield. The L.Z. 500 was slow, very slow. It required a lot of support from neighboring vessels. the Lydon military was just not prepared for the new kind of strategy this airship required.

Of course this did not end ever expansion of large aerial destroyers. The in 1000 series(My fathers greatest and final military achievement.) the military was much better prepared and a new type of flying machine made it easier to defend the slow moving destroyers. This was the marvel known as the Fixed wing airship or for a better term the areoplane. But thanks to the L.Z. 500 the military and inventors were able to catch their follies in military might early.

Prof. Philander Grindley signing out.

P.S. I will now start my research on the areoplane. So see you in a few months.

Version 3: L.Z. 400

The L.Z. 400. After the Introduction to the battlefield of the skies of the L.Z. 300 "Fast attack" vessel it was seen the need for a longer distance vessel. It was short lived as the Battles between Lydon and Ermonlin Empires were mostly over open ocean and there was not much for landing sites for the 300 model.

Soon after both sides saw this need and added on the bottom of the 300 two balloons. they moved the engines out towards the wings of the balloons. It was dubbed the L.Z. 400. It was introduced into the battles that stared over the lands to the north. The first country to feel the pain of there ever struggle was Bu-gu-nan (Which is were my wife comes from.).

The battles continued over to the west to the small cluster of Northern Countries. Due to the threat of the imperial conquest the main countries Bu-gu-nan, Dai-chi-ya, Ulling, Yosai, Mongkuya, and Kunkin formed an alliance against the foreign threat. The war continued to spread further into the world. Which started to advent of larger more destructive vessel.

Prof. Philander Grindley signing out.

P.S. coming soon the LZ 500 "Advent of the Aerial Destroyers"

Version 2: L.Z. 300

Ladies and Gentlemen I give you the L.Z. 300 "Fast Attack Ship". After the Lydon and Ermonlin Empires Fought diligently with the L.Z. 200 both of their military saw the need for a faster more agile vessel.

It was soon before this that my Father (Henry J. Grindley), a new uprising researcher, scientist, and archeologist who found recent fame on his findings of a ancient race known as the Hakons, invented the vertical propeller. Plus the technology of the steam engines were becoming great with the advent of a new mysterious power known as electricity. Many in the Anat National University though my father was insane for going after the fabled cities of the Hakons and with his first expedition a failure he almost did. But with a tip from a strange man that the only thing he can recall was a three flame symbol on his wrist(This would later become the inspiration of the organization my father helps start, The Tri-Flame Order.) he was inspired for another venture.

Therefore we went off again and to his luck came back with amazing things such as the vertical propeller. It took a lot of work though to get it working due to the fact the plans were incomplete so he had to make it up for the most part. But alas eventually he came up with a working version.

Soon after the Lydon Empire approached my father with funding to make a propeller that could lift the L.Z. series airship. after a few years he managed to create it. Thus the Advent of the L.Z. 300.

I'm not too sure how but The Ermonlin spies managed to get there hands on it and a few years later they attached back with the L.Z. 300. Which once again cause the military to better this again with the L.Z. 400 ( Which I will be posting about next week.)

Prof. Philander Grindley signing out.

LZ 200 Version 1 finals

Yes indeed fellow adventurers the final photographs of the first model of the L.Z. 200 are now available for your viewing pleasure. It was the first of its kind among the day as aerial battles were limited to bomb dropping Zephyr's. Later with the improvement of propellers devices and Zeppelins technology more weight could be supported by smaller vessels. The L.Z. 200 was the model that made it happen. With the state of the art light weight engines and new high efficiency balloon it could do things in the air that no other could before.

The first battle of the skies over the rough pass of ocean between Lydon and Evermoon Isle advanced the war onward. The old fashioned giants of the past were no match for these smaller, more agile, deadlier ships.

However the Ermonlin Empire was able to capture a still intact L.Z.200 and released there own version. Which delayed the invasion of Ermonlin by Lydon. Thus started the every advancing of the L.Z. series even further. In which eventually led to the once again growth in size of the aerial attack ships to eventual giant flying fortresses. As well the infamous L.Z. 2000 which was the greatest vessel ever created. there was only one ever made and never lost a single battle in all its unnaturally long years of war. Yet that Ship and the unfortunate advancement in war is all that's to this now seemingly modest vessel.

Prof. Philander Grindley signing out.

P.S. versions 2 and 3 coming soon.

Armaments

The next phase of the construction of the LZ 200 is the choice and placement of the armaments for your warfare.

Were as navy vessels tend to have one repeating cannon and four standard cannon. the Pirate fare usually will only have the repeating cannon due to its nature to cause less damage but fire more rounds. the pirates usually have two cannons that fire more of a grappling hook type device for the boarding of ships.