The Crew Of Aura Dae

According to Wikipedia, Steampunk is a genre which “originated during the 1980s and early 1990s involving a setting where steam power is widely used—whether in an alternate history such as Victorian era Britain or “Wild West”-era United States, or in a post-apocalyptic time —that incorporates elements of either science fiction or fantasy. Works of steampunk often feature anachronistic technology, or futuristic innovations as Victorians might have envisioned them, based on a Victorian perspective on fashion, culture, architectural style, and art. This technology includes such fictional machines as those found in the works of H. G. Wells and Jules Verne, or the contemporary authors Philip Pullman, Scott Westerfeld and China Mieville.”

I was worried that I wouldn’t fit in at World Steam Expo. I was worried that if I did dress up it wouldn’t be authentic enough, or steam enough– but the best part about the Steam community is that there are many, many avenues in which to take yourself and everyone is warm and welcoming and excepting of each other.

I saw groups of people that looked like they waltzed right out of the 1980s, and then I saw people who were so steamed out with fake arms and even wings that it was almost like you were in another world.

I can’t wait to share my glimpse into this community with you. I can only hope I do it justice. And now, without further ado, meet the crew of Aura Dae, the flying steam-powered ship.