After much intense discussion, it was decided that for the sake of minimal mana use, the steam-driven turbines would remain.
A closed loop, where cooled steam would condense and return to the water tank, would be used to minimize losses, and to let them use conventional valves to control steam pressure and flow in a way that everyone who operated a steam tractor would be familiar with.
Ease of use was king for new products, and with all the necessary complexities of a huge airship, making it feel familiar to users would bypass many of the mental blocks to making the switch.
It would be the same merchants who were operating ground caravans now that they wanted to sell the airships to, and everyone preferred to feel in control when they were moving, especially when they were in the air.
The sound of laughter caught Dominic's attention, and the turbine team all turned to see what was going on with the team on the other side of the warehouse.
