Silt Strider Caravaner ' s Log Content . 15 , Second Seed — Seven passengers ferried . Eighteen parcels at twenty - two stone weight . Weather fair . At 5 of the clock , set course for Seyda Neen . Passage uneventful . At 1 of the clock , set course for Balmora . Wild nix - pack sighted near Odai . Outlanders were very excited and requested stop . At 2 of the clock , resumed journey to Balmora . Passage uneventful . At 6 of the clock , arrived in Balmora . All passengers and parcels accounted for . < nowiki > * * * < / nowiki > 16 , Second Seed — Five passengers ferried . Thirteen parcels at twenty - seven stone weight . One novice caravaner brought on board . Mertisi Apo . Weather exceptionally cloudy . At 5 of the clock , set course for Gnaar Mok . Allowed novice Mertisi access to the drive - cavity to gauge aptitude . Novice pulled the left antennal lobe — prompted minor seizure in strider . Two passengers flung overboard . Seven parcels lost . After recovering passengers , sent Mertisi to stowage . At 3 of the clock , arrived in Gnaar Mok . Passengers demanded restitution for unexpected stop and loss of parcels . Coffers minus fifty - six gold . At 4 of the clock , set course for Gnisis . Novice Mertisi repeatedly inquired about second chance at drive - cavity . Sent him back to stowage . Passage uneventful . At 9 of the clock , arrived in Gnisis . All remaining passengers and parcels accounted for . < nowiki > * * * < / nowiki > 17 , Second Seed — Six passengers ferried . Fourteen parcels at twenty - four stone weight . Novice Mertisi Apo remains on board despite protests . Weather fair . At 5 of the clock , set course for Khuul . Novice Mertisi resumed pleas to take control of the Strider . Despite misgivings , I allowed access . At 7 of the clock , Novice Mertisi stepped on right suboesophageal ganglion . Prompted violent discharge of strider ' s gastric system and musk tubules . Passengers rightly horrified . Sent Mertisi back to stowage . At 1 of the clock , arrived in Khuul . Again , passengers demanded refund . Coffers minus forty - three gold . At 2 of the clock , set course for Maar Gan . Four passengers ferried . Nine parcels at twelve stone weight . Passage uneventful . Looking forward to removing Novice Mertisi from the strider at next stop . At 5 of the clock , arrived in Maar Gan . Spent remainder of the day cleaning fluids off the strider ' s carapace and scrubbing clogged tubules . < nowiki > * * * < / nowiki > 18 , Second Seed — Eight passengers ferried . Twenty - two parcels at thirty - one stone weight . Novice Mertisi remains on board . Was notified that the novice is a beloved nephew of prominent Hlaalu benefactor . Morale suffers . Weather hot and blustery . Winds from the Southeast . At 5 of the clock , set course for Tel Vos . Novice Mertisi requested one last chance at driving the strider . Presented the basics of strider physiology for the fifteenth time . Allowed access to the drive cavity . At 6 of the clock , Novice Mertisi poked ocellar nerve with curved vedran - prod . Strider began screeching immediately . Sent Novice Mertisi back to stowage . At 12 of the clock , the strider finally stopped screeching . Passengers relieved . At 12 and 15 of the clock , relief turned to bitter accusation and cries for refunds . Coffers minus fifty - two gold . At 1 of the clock , summoned Novice Mertisi to drive cavity for a private meeting . Had brief and civil discussion about caravaner methodology . At 4 of the clock , passengers reported that Novice Mertisi was missing . Thorough search of the strider revealed no sign of his presence . Likely fell overboard somewhere near Zergonipal . Tragic loss . Morale much improved . At 7 of the clock , arrived in Tel Vos . All passengers save Mertisi accounted for . Was notified that I will receive a new trainee in Tel Mora . Morale suffers .