Infernal Machine

by Ed Ostermeyer (Master Engineer – Grade 2) Oh, there you are, my young Inventor friend.  What brings you to this tavern, at this hour of the evening? You are wondering if your fishboat idea will ultimately be successful. You are also wondering if what you are building will perhaps “change the rules” of naval

by Ed Ostermeyer (Master Engineer – Grade 2) Hello, my young friend, it is good to see you once again. I note that you have a bandage on your left arm. Is something amiss at your machine shop?  I see, so your associate purchased a lower grade of bituminous coal for your forge. And some

By Ed Ostermeyer (Master Engineer – Grade 2) Again, I bid you a good day, my young prodigy. Thank you for meeting me in this out-of-the-way location. Our talk today requires restraint and privacy between colleagues. We will speak of shifting loyalties. As you may have gathered, the life of a Confederate Inventor and Entrepreneur

By Ed Ostermeyer (Master Engineer – Grade 2) Young Inventor! It is good to see you once again. Have you been applying what the two of us discussed in our last conversation? Well done. I am pleased with your diligence, both in study and application of what you are learning. Today, our topic involves one

By Ed Ostermeyer (Master Engineer – Grade 2) Ah, good day to you once more, young Inventor. I am happy to see you once again. And you have brought your copy of the Inventor’s Vade Mecum with you. May I see it, please? Hmmm, I notice it is now a very worn and much-thumbed work.

As “Infernal Machine: Dawn of Submarine Warfare” moves toward publication, it has been my task to research the backgrounds of those who made up the crews of the “fishboats.” I am fascinated by the amount of information that is still available on many of these individuals. Census records gathered before, during and after the American

19 November 2022 Good afternoon, everyone. Ed Ostermeyer here. Several readers have requested information on the works I’ve used in the design of “Infernal Machine: Dawn of Submarine Warfare. Herewith is my bibliography (current as of 19 November 2022) for the game, alphabetized and annotated for your use. Comments and remarks are my own opinions