And we’re back: a new tale of adventure and derring-do from the annals of Nathaniel Cannon.

There is no Panama Canal: the French attempt failed as in our history, and the United States, one of five countries in the same area as our United States (that’s the USA, the CSA, the Republic of Texas, Pacifica, and Columbia) never had the overseas might to push a canal in Panama.

In an unusual turn of events, this story is plotted out from start to finish. I had very little choice, since I had to hit such a precise schedule.