The hall is gigantic, though part of it has crumbed away, letting light from outside flood in. It illuminates the vehicles, though one can see the last two displays, are, in fact, giant photographs.
A sign reads:
The statue-like Atlantean vehicles are all designed after the creatures of the outer-world waters, such as the manta ray or hammerhead shark. The rediscovery of these vehicles is attributed to Milo Thatch and the new queen. Before the great flood, most of these were used for warfare. As one can see by looking outside of this building, these vehicles are now used in the same way the modern car and truck are. To this day, the stone they are made from is still unidentified and the workings of the vehicles are still a mystery, though theories have been made. The only certainty in their workings is that they are activated with shards from the Mother Crystal, which hovers above the city and is the power source for the vehicles.
Aktirak (Pronounced "uhk-TEE-ruhk")
Length: 14.3 kelim (32.9 feet)
Weight: 19 nayut (17917 lbs)
Max Speed: 323 wokanos (209.95 mph)
Crew: 1-2
Type: Airborn Fighter
Notes: This hammerhead vehicle was used by the troop commanders in the days of Atlantean warfare. In 1914, these vehicles were used for both transportation of a rescue group and as a distraction for enemy fire.
Martag (Pronounced "muhr-TUHG")
Length: 7.83 kelim (18 feet)
Weight: 7.42 nayut (6997 lbs)
Max Speed: 323 wokanos (209.95 mph)
Crew: 1-2
Type: Airborn Fighter
Notes: The piranha-shaped Martag, a maneuverable vehicle, was the prime assault vehicle before the Great Flood. In the 1914 incident, these craft were pivotal in the fight for Atlantis's survival. The discovery of the energy beam weapons by Vincenzo Santorini helped to turn the tide.
Ketak (Pronounced "KEH-tuhk")
Length: 5 kelim (11.5 feet)
Weight: 1.7 nayut (1603.1 lbs)
Max Speed: 115 wokanos (74.75 mph)
Crew: 2
Type: Low-level Air Scooter
Notes: Modeled after the flying fish, this vehicle was used for non-military transportation. It was also the first type of vehicle re-activated (and crashed) after the Great Flood.
Baylokh (Pronounced "BAY-lokh" (?))
Length: 16 kelim (36.8 feet)
Weight: 11 nayut (10373 lbs)
Max Speed: 308 wokanos (200.2 mph)
Crew: 1
Type: Airborn Fighter
Notes: The Baylokh, despite it's size, is known for its maneuverablity. It takes its shape from the manta ray, and is also known for its stealth.
Rakuda (Pronounced "ruh-KOO-duh" (?))
Length: 20.4 kelim (46.9 feet)
Weight: 21.21 nayut (20001 lbs)
Max Speed: 285 wokanos (250.25 mph)
Crew: 5
Type: Airborn Fighter
Notes: Designed to carry its crew in saddle-like depressions on it's back, the baracuda-like aircraft used torpedo-like energy beam weapons before the city sank.
Kraken (Pronounced "KRUH-ken" (?))
Length: 21 kelim (48.3 feet)
Weight: 21 nayut (19803 lbs)
Max Speed: 308 wokanos (200.2 mph)
Crew: 3
Type: Airborn Fighter
Notes: Like the Martag, this attack vehicle also was equipped with an energy beam weapon. Additionally, the nine tentacles can hold onto or even crush objects. (Due to the name, the myth of the kraken may have been started by sitings of this vehicle.)
Turtak (Pronounced "TUHR-tukh" (?))
Length: 8.26 kelim (19 feet)
Weight: 13.79 nayut (13004 lbs)
Max Speed: 308 wokanos (200.2 mph)
Crew: 3-5
Type: Airborn Fighter
Notes: The sea-turtle-shaped Turtak was equipped with one of the most potent energy-beam weapons and had been created for the heaviest of warefare.
Martak (Pronounced "MUHR-tukh" (?))
Length: 10.4 kelim without antennea (23.9 feet)
Weight: 12.73 nayut (12004.4 lbs)
Max Speed (air): 292 wokanos (189.8 mph)
Max Speed (land): 89 wokanos (57.85 mph)
Crew: 2
Type: Airborn Fighter/Ground Vehicle
Notes: The only vehicle build to be able to traverse the land (with the unprovable exception of the Leviathan) the crab-shaped vehicle can leap long distances. It had been equipped with the Atlanean energy equivalent of bombs.
Nartak (Pronounced "NUHR-tukh" (?))
Length: 47.83 kelim without tusk (100 feet) (perhaps 57 kelim, 120 feet with)
Weight: 31.28 nayut (29497 lbs) without additional crew and cargo
Max Speed: 285 wokanos (250.25 mph)
Crew: 2, plus up to 25 passengers
Type: Airborn Transport
Notes: Taking the form of the narwhal, the Nartak was an unarmed transport ship. Now used for the movement of products and tourists, the most creative use for one is at a place called Nahr Bahdegbay. The entire restaurant is housed inside of one.
The Leviathan:
The Leviathan is one of Atlantis's many remaining mysteries. This is literally the stuff of legends. It seems to be mentioned in the Bible by the quote, "Out of its mouth go burning lights, sparks of fire shoot out," in the book of Job, 41.1. Sailors passed down frightening stories of a creature whose mere appearance caused insanity. The creature destroyed any vessel that came near it with massive claws and tentacles.
In fact, the Leviathan was the empire's greatest type of weapon. The "creature" is, in fact, a monstrous machine, and is equipped with the largest energy beam cannons. It seems to be the only mechanization with intelligence, though how is unknown. Its size, weight, and speed are indeterminable due to the sheer danger of attempting to discover it. The Leviathan is a guardian of Atlantis and will destroy anything that comes into its range or reach.
It is amazing to think so many millennia ago there was more than one, all used for warfare. Surely the opponents of Atlantis were helpless with technology so much more primitive in comparison.
(The photos here were taken on the 1914 expedition. Though Mrs. Wihelmina Packard was somehow involved in their creation, how this was done is as big a mystery as the Leviathan itself.)
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