The Hopeful Return Vanishes and Returns

Scientific achievement

"I swear it was flying above the mountain, and then it was gone! By the time we gathered a party to head to the top of the mountain, it was back!" -A local observer

Without much warning, one day the The Hopeful Return up and vanished. The massive airship couldn't be found for several weeks, as if it had never been there.   Then, just as suddenly, it reappeared where it had vanished from. It seemed slightly worse for wear, but not much.   The crew has been somewhat quiet about the ordeal, merely saying they have performed a "technomantic experiment" and that "when the discoveries are considered safe, the knowledge will be shared."   Already several nations have reportedly been pestering the Hopeful Return and its crew for more information and the possible military applications of their discovery.