Lord Lister No. 0010: De beeltenis der Indische

In the smoky lounge of a prestigious London aeronautical society, the club’s president, Sir Warren, paces back and forth, his polished demeanor clashing with the impatient glare of Captain Hugglepech, a seasoned engineer in a crisp sports coat. The two men are locked in a heated debate over the recent disaster that shattered their experimental balloon, the Nike, and left the club’s reputation hanging by a thread. Their exchange reveals a web of pride, blame, and the desperate need for funding to keep the dream of flight alive.

As accusations fly, the story pulls listeners into the fraught world of early airship pioneers, where fragile technology meets fierce ambition. With the club’s treasury empty and rival nations racing ahead, each decision could spell triumph or ruin for the members who risked everything on a single ascent. Listeners will be drawn into the tension of a society on the brink, wondering whether the next flight will lift them to glory or plunge them deeper into scandal.