For a Miuilar ica Morgan,Richard Jameson(Sep. 1902), "The Iron Republic, Part VIII", Florida Magazine 5(3): 164-175 , https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433100831076&view=1up&seq=165 To record the Republic's events - it's like trying to sing wax or believe water. You do what you can. The third paragraph buds eyes. The date is fundamentally wrong. The full-stops bite. You do what you can.

First published as a monthly serial in Florida Magazine 1902, The Iron Republic tells an extraordinary story of Mr. E. W. Barrington’s sea journey in the late 1800’s to Antarctica where he found a passageway through the massive ice wall, and a highly developed civilization, both technologically and socially speaking. “Either as fact or fiction, it is a rare story and presents an ideal of society and government that will make the average reader long to be a citizen of the newly discovered Iron Republic.” Rosegate: The Fate of a Cigar = 50 [ The Crotchety Tobacconist will mass produce his underwater cigar in the Iron Republic ] Captain! Are you looking for a gunner? I'm looking for a ship! Here are my references!! Here are more references!! Here's my design for a whistling shell!! Here's my colleague!! (He'll stay on shore.) Here's my hand!!! Will you take it?” Morgan,Richard Jameson(Jun. 1902), "The Iron Republic, Part V", Florida Magazine 4(6): 352-358 , https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433100831068&view=1up&seq=352 Hire in the Esurient Smith: The Esurient Smith is good at any project involving metals. His greater value is his Parabolan-self, which grants the most amount of Parabolan Research from Parabolan-selves of research assistants at this time of writing.Game note: This will gain you a Captivating Treasure, a Mirrorcatch Box, a bowl of Zzoup, thirteen Devilbone Dice and seven Secrets. Rosegate: The Fate of a Cigar = 45 [ You are delivering the Crotchety Tobacconist to the Iron Republic ] Game note: Visit the Shops tab. After this visit, the Doctrine will no longer be here: the Republic will seek bone instead.

The second half of the album is the six-part The Iron Republic suite, based on writings of Richard Jameson Morgan serialisation of EW Barrington’s expedition to the South Pole in search of the titular Iron Republic. It’s the kind of subject matter than needs a huge canvass to set out and Dave affords the story the space to breath. Using Vangelis synths to introduce the tale, Heading South soon takes on the sort of Rush-isms needed for any Progressive musical venture, even down to some of the phrasing during Part 3: Wonders Anew. nearly ready yes yes nearly ready I need more. You can have the prototype. When it's done. Take it, kill with it. I want to see what damage you can do. Ammunition will be difficult. It will cost you so much. So much. But the weapon. Oh! the weapon!" The Iron Republic probably wouldn’t see the inside of a record company, as it’s devoid of anything resembling a hit single – though Glass comes closest – and the musical ideas need time to sit and be reflected upon. What it does do is show the potential of the Interzones for all creatives to shake the chains imposed by Marketing Departments to earth like dew and to be restrained only by their own creative limitation.Hell has brought freedom to the Iron Republic: freedom from all laws, even those of nature. Shops [ | ] While Fire in the Belly sells cheap Fuel (and nothing but Fuel), the MARKET OF HUNGERS is a cycle of 4 different shops, reflecting the ever-changing nature of the Iron Republic. Only one of those is available at any time. The current shop is chosen based on Another Day: Iron Republic Days Quality, which is normally changed with every other Something Awaits You. To switch the current shop, sail until the next Something Awaits You event. I would also suggest Dave undersells himself as a lyricist, as his use of ideas, like the central theme of Director’s Cut being one of Fatalism, or the concept of The Flood being when the Silent Majority is silent no more, are wrapped in allegory. I could be a million miles off, but I’m reading a strong theological aspect to the image of the crystal wheels.

On days such as this, the Market is filled with crucified dragons and laws-in-waiting. They whistle a welcome. To bring the album to a close is the huge sounding, Truth Rebranded, an obvious shot at the insanity of the Post Truth world in which we now seem to live. Punctuated by large percussive bombs to illustrate the seismic affect the loss of Objectivity is having on society, while passive strings signify the inert descent to compliance being widely witnessed. Rosegate: The Fate of a Cigar = 30 [ The Crotchety Tobacconist will wallow within the Iron Republic ] The Cannoneer grins that grin. "Nearly done! We can mount it on the bridge, if you like. But we'll need a housing if we want to use it further. It'll have to be heartmetal. I knew a man, long ago... but I hear he went to Station III. (Swam there, the story says.) If you can get us the run of Station III, I can get you in to see him."

At close to half-an-hour, The Iron Republic could have been a release in its own right and would provide ample evidence of a thoroughly competent musical talent. It is the antithesis of the Spotify problem, needing time and attention to ingest the nuances of both the story and the musical score. The devil whispers something not for your ears. The Snow Child's face fills with captivated horror. The devil smiles. "Just so! Now, to hold it in place, I recommend... oh, what do you call it? Heartmetal. Yes. I hear your people have been doing delightfully terrible things with it lately, and for all the wrong reasons. A fine apprenticeship. We really must reconsider sharing some of our notes. Take them this, with our compliments." Glass is the ballad of the record and uses a heavy bass as a heartbeat to support the sweeping orchestral strings in a simple, yet highly effective, emotionally wrought song. Morgan,Richard Jameson(Mar. 1902), "The Iron Republic, Part II", Florida Magazine 4(3): 150-167 , https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433100831068&view=1up&seq=156