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Quantus:
What do they use as fuel?  Wood seems unlikely given it's apparent value, and the difficulty getting large amounts from the surface.  Those same issues make traditional Coal unlikely as well.  So was are they using?  The line about the Itasca using all three Core crystals plus it's Steam engine imply to me that they dont use crystals for that, so what fuel might they use?  Bio-Diesel?

Paladino:
Maybe they grow it somewhere like they do meat and crystals?

Maybe it's powered by smaller cristals not worth mentioning? Or the aether currents?

I guess someone will have to ask Jim for an answer on this, too many options.

Moglorosh:
Espira makes reference to "fireoil" being a component in the incendiaries. I assumed that it was the fuel.

knnn:
Remember that the various crystals heat up when they get used a lot.  Maybe "Steam engine" just means you use the excess heat to create steam, essentially making your whole propulsion system more efficient.

raidem:
In a world where crystals can act against the force of gravity, I think it is sensible to believe that crystals would be included in their energy production industries.

Imagine lift crystals that raise water, then harness the energy of that water falling.  That would be great applications in line with hydroelectric dams.

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