There was a discussion about Waertagi dry docks.
The Waertagi had a trade empire. They took care of the ocean trade between the various lands and between the mermen kingdoms. They used their dragonship to do the transport.
I see the sea dragon as a gigantic pliosaur (a kind of sea reptile,
short neck, 4 flippers).
They were around 800m long, 200 m wide (+50m for the flippers) and 100m
high.
The dragonship should have a draft of around 30m.
The dragonships are truly immense.
The landlubbers had 2 options to trade with the waertagi.
1- the waertagi have a spot where the dragonship can drop anchor not too
far from the shore, and they use barges or
ships to transfer the cargo from the dragonship to the land. They may
even make a floating harbor.
We can call that a wet dock, because it is at sea.
2-either the waertagi or the landlubber build a gigantic structure on
land that can house a dragonship. Since the
waertagi can control waves, they can summon one to enter or exit it with
the dragonship without too much
difficulties. Since a dragonship is vulnerable when it is docked, the
structure is operated by waertagi dockers, and
is a waertagi enclave.
The transfer of cargo is likes in a modern harbor (cranes ...).
We can call that a dry dock, because it is on land.
The question is : where are the dry docks?
There is one in Sog city (Fronela), one in Nochet, one in Arolannit, one
on Brithos.
I feel there should be one in Sog ruins (in Prax).
I think there is one in Slontos (the city where the waertagi ghosts came
after Tanian's victory)
Since Umathela was settled from people that came from Slontos (via Jrustela), maybe there should be one in Umathela.
Since the seshnegi were hostile to the Weartagi, I don't think there were dry docks in Seshnela or in Jrustela
The waertagi trade empire did not control Teshnos,Kralorela, the East Isles and Pamaltela (east of Afajann) so I think that I have cited all the possibilities.
hope this helps
Cheers
Jean
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