The USS Nautilus was the Navy's first nuclear powered submarine.
I did not want
to see its days of exploring end when it was decommissioned in 1980.
In 1982 it was designated a National Historic Landmark and is
still with us, a bridge in time.
I had my own thoughts about what else might have become of this
magnificent vessel.
Maybe, with a little modification, it could go back into service as
a space craft.
The technology would is a bit unusual, maybe eccentric,
a dry dock made of tied timber and a lot of
mystical expertise.
Add some coral reef and a new propulsion system.
It is ready to fly!