Chapter 2: Up Ship! Summary

The ground crew of two hundred cast off the lines at the Control Car's command and the water ballast is dumped sending them quickly up and over the spires of Lionsgate City. The air is filled with dozens of ships, some landing, and the rest all headed in different directions. The Aurora is bound for Sydney, and Matt is amazed at the stores of food brought aboard for the trip. Matt is a cabin boy now, and his job involves settling the one hundred and twenty passengers who have just come on board. Shortly after take off, breakfast is prepared and served, and Matt works the dining room efficiently with Baz and Kristof. This trip, Matt hopes will be his last as a cabin boy. Rumors were that Tom Bear, the assistant sailmaker was leaving and Captain Walken had...