Difference between revisions of "Fourth Bridge"

=== Development ===

==== Floating Platforms ====

[[Navani Kholin]] began conducting her first tests a few months after arriving on the [[Shattered Plains]], in the last year of the [[War of Reckoning]]. The earliest experiment was comprised of a tall tower, with its top and the column built as separate pieces, and a paired circular platform with crenellations. After infusing the embedded fabrials with Stormlight, when the pillar was rolled away, the top of the tower remained floating. As the top was pulled down, the platform rose into the air, creating an archer parapet unassailable to anyone standing below. While this was already useful, even back then, there were plans to do more with the technology.{{book ref|sa2|35}}

 

 

==== Aluminum ====

As the twin platforms were being constructed, the ship ''[[Wandersail (1174 ship)|Wandersail]]'' set out to explore [[Aimia]]. As a favor to the expedition's leader, [[Rysn Ftori]], Navani sent along [[Rushu]], an ardent specializing in new fabrial designs.{{book ref|sa3.5|2}} Rushu attempted to make Rysn's chair float; however, the fact that the conjoiner fabrials had to repeat the exact motion -- or the reverse of the exact motion -- of each other meant that the applications were severely limited.{{book ref|sa3.5|5}}