By 2000 A.D, airships have replaced aircraft for freight and human travel. Kipling's novella follows the exploits of an intercontinental mail dirigible battling foul weather, while detailing a planet-wide Aerial Board of Control (A.B.C.), which enforces a rigid system of command and control not only in the skies but in world affairs too; they outlaw war in 1967.
There are certain rare individuals in this world who seem bereft of all common sense. These are the people who set their eyes upon an objective and immediately all intelligence, logic, good advice, unsolvable problems, and insurmountable obstacles go completely by the boards. The characters we refer to are obviously are just plain stupid. What they want to do, just can't be done.
In a Post-Apocalyptic yet hyper-advanced world, Alex notices subtle changes in his thoughts—unbidden ideas that feel familiar and foreign. As he delves deeper, he uncovers a chilling link between technology and human autonomy, forcing him to question the boundaries of control and identity.