November 12, 1872.
Julian, a lieutenant colonel in the East African Navy, and the East African port designer Royavis boarded two naval warships heading to Richards Bay. Julian was a legitimate Austrian Navy officer. Due to the great distance between Richards Bay and East Africa, Grand Duke Ferdinand could not personally oversee the situation there, so he appointed Julian to go.
Standing on the deck at the bow of the ship, Julian was filled with high spirits, watching his small "fleet" ride the wind and waves on the ocean. This was a completely new feeling that he could never experience in the Adriatic Sea, as rolling black smoke drifted northward with the sea breeze.
The Navy must roam freely on the ocean, unlike the Austrian Navy cramped inside the Adriatic Sea's big bathtub. However, Julian still felt slightly unsatisfied; it would be even better if he could commandeer an Ironclad Ship, which would better embody the romance of a naval officer at sea.
