The Alistair

About It
The Alistair is the first airship made on the continent of Avial, though very few people know of it and fewer still think it is actually a real thing. Most that have seen it in flight call it a ghost ship.

It is actually a standard ship that was then converted to fly. The hull had reinforcements made to protect it from crippling itself on landing as well as the masts removed and replaced with anchor points for the balloon to attach to.

The balloon is as long as the ship and just as tall, reinforced with metal bars to it doesn't lose its shape and allows people to climb it to make repairs. Under the balloon is a cage made to hold a fire to heat the air up.

The rudder was replaced with two giant fins on the back to control direction and a giant fan powered by a ground of people used to provide thrust.

When it is not in the air the balloon is often removed. The two pieces of the airship are then stored in a few large buildings to the west of Byron where proper repairs and modifications can be made.

History
Originally the ship his father captained under a different name that explored the seas, it was passed to Captain Malric after a storm which saw most of its crew lost and great damage to itself. It was restored over a few years and then returned to the sea. During one trip to the east of Avial Malric saw one of the 'Ghost ships' people talked about and realized they were both real and not a ghost. This prompted him to design and build the first airship of Avial though he has yet to achieve the apparent splendor of the one he saw he is a step closer to bringing airships to the general populace and into a new age of travel.

Important Side Notes
Named after  Captain  Malric's deceased father.