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Storyline and Inspiration:

Letter from Cptn. John Wilhelm Dunn, aboard the United States Airship
"Orca," (formerly the Confederate Airship "Alamo"):

~~~~~~ United States Airship Orca ~~~~~~~

Admiral Samuel Armstrong,
U. S. Airship Command
San Antonio, Texas August 2, 1889

Esteemed Admiral Armstrong:

Hereby, I present you with the ground breaking discovery of a new species
of Air Kraken found in the lowest stratosphere, by yours truly, Captain J.
Wilhelm, and with the help of Dr. Livingstone aboard the USAS Orca.
Scientists have classified the new species as Magnetoteuthididae Borealis,
so far jocularly nicknamed the “Crowned Pigmy Kraken” for its distinctive
brass-colored crown and diminutive size.

The discovery of this species may shed light on the propulsion and
levitation organs of the Air Kraken, since upon collection of several
specimens, scientists discovered astonishing biological capabilities of these
little creatures. The Magnetoteuthididae Borealis is covered in a highly
conductive skin containing pure copper particles, and next to tentacles
below the eyes, scientists found a natural induction coil, exposed above the
surface of the skin. Furthermore, these little creatures have displayed an
enormous affinity for galvanic currents.

Scientists discovered a special adaptation of one of the tentacles, essentially
an elongated arm with a curious proboscis, believed to a sophisticated
organ capable of a rudimentary type of communication. Upon proximity to
electric calculation engines, the Magnetoteuthididae Borealis showed itself
capable of hooking up to the USB port of the machines, thereby drawing the
low-power galvanic current of the device, presumably for nourishment.

The most astonishing finding occurred when the scientists re-booted the
calculation engine while the Magnetoteuthididae was still attached to the
machine, and noticed that the Magnetoteuthididae could take over the
electric calculation engine, essentially acting as a parasite to the machine,
by taking control, like an operating system could. This astonishing finding
has scientists all over the world scrambling to find evidence of a primitive
intelligence previously exhibited by the Kraken during experiments.

The taxonomy for this creature is given as follows:

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Subclass: Coleoidea
Superorder: Decapodiformes
Order: Teuthida
Genus: Krakenida Galvanica
Species: Magnetoteuthididae Borealis

I hope these findings will prove to be as exiting to the scientists at the base
as they have proven to be for me and Dr. Livingstone. I will attempt to
capture at least 10 of these creatures for scientific study before returning to
base. Feel free to send me a wireless telegraph should you require more
information, as I'm sure the scientists in the base will request it.

Very Truly Yours,

Capn. John Wilhelm Dunn

Crowned Pigmy Kraken (TM) 4GB USB Flash Disk and Live Linux
Drive Version 1.0.

The flash unit features a removable MicroSD USB adapter with a 4GB
microSD card, which allows the user to upgrade the card. The flash disk
is loaded with a Live Ubuntu Linux operating system. If the flash disk is
attached while booting, the Linux OS will “automagically” take over the
computer (works with most computers I know, as long as the
motherboard allows booting from USB). If used while Windows
/MacOSX is running the flash unit will work as a regular flash disk (just
be careful not to erase the OS inside!!!).

This is a One-Off item. Please contact me at jwdunnbaroque@yahoo.
com for ordering, shipping and handling details. Other similar versions
based on this creature will be offered after this one is sold. Allow 3 days
for manufacture plus one day for packaging before shipping.

Price: $200 USD plus Shipping and Handling (please contact me first via
E-mail for shipping details). No. of Units Available: 1

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