Fair Wind to Java

The events occur in 1883, during the late 19th century colonial era in Java under the Netherlands East Indies. Dutch trade restrictions and anti-slavery laws shape Boll's illegal maneuvers and the ship's perilous quest for diamonds. The era's maritime culture and imperial tensions provide a backdrop of danger, craft, and opportunity on the high seas.

Set within the Dutch-controlled archipelago of the Netherlands East Indies, the story pivots around a merchant ship and remote volcanic islands. The voyage takes the Gerrymander from Java toward distant, contested shores where pirates, traders, and colonial authorities collide. Vishnu's temple near Krakatoa and Besar's island anchor the action in a perilous tropical landscape, where wealth and power are as volatile as the surrounding sea.

💰 Greed

Greed drives Captain Boll to smuggle Kim Kim and chase the fabled diamonds, setting off a chain of risky decisions. Flint exploits the captain's obsession to maneuver for power, even as the crew pays the price. The pursuit of wealth distorts loyalties and triggers dangerous gambits that threaten everyone aboard Gerrymander.

⚖️ Authority

The plot pits institutional power against mutinous ambition, with Boll defying Dutch law and pirate intrigue on multiple fronts. The crew's loyalty wavers as leadership is challenged by fear, greed, and the lure of treasure. The tension between command and dissent highlights how authority can be both a shield and a vulnerability.

🌋 Destruction

Krakatoa's eruption becomes a dramatic meteor in the story, turning a treasure hunt into a fight for survival. The natural disaster upends plans, erases the diamonds' value, and tests the crew's resolve. In the chaos, human schemes fade against the volcano's unstoppable force, underscoring nature's supremacy.