Chris, post away!

One of the Boarding Party's interior threads was collecting songs of nautically tainted science, technology and exploration. I'd hope you'd add yours to "The Old Peacock" (1838-42 Antarctic jaunt that kicked off the Smithsonian); "The Challenger's Crew" (Mapped the ocean floor and discover the mid-Atlantic ridge); and a song celebrating the laying of the transatlantic cable.

As space science editor for Science News for many years this genre was of particular delight to Jon Eberhard. Who componse a few "in-the-tradition" space shanties such as "Solar Privateer" about mylar-powered space craft. But that's another story.

KC