The Dolphin Craft Hall
The Dolphin Craft Hall is not that far, even in terms of flying straight, from the weyr, which makes it convenient for the useful purpose of female riders being checked over by dolphins for pregnancy. The flight is easily under half an hour even for the slowest of dragons, but travelling there by practical means is considerably more difficult due to the way the coast ducks in and out and the nearby estuary. The Dolphin Craft Hall is situated on a peninsular and has the traditional
Dolphin Bell on the pier jetty. Behind it is a naturally sheltered lagoon that
is ideal for teaching dolphin work, or for convalescing dolphins as it is not
too deep and has a reef that produces a lot of food. The Dolphins don't like
to stay there too long as it is enclosed and they can't swim too fast because
of the coral, but they like to visit. The actual interior of the Hall itself can be seen below; It is compact, but well appointed Craft Hall and geared up for teaching as well as rescue. The Dolphin Craft Hall in the Arolos Protectorate is currently the only one in the Southern Continent and is fast becoming a very popular place for Dolphineers to come and do their duty. But it is a heavy responsibility, as there is a lot of ship 'traffic' going on between North and South and they are the only ones there to cover the entire South. It is by no means an easy place to be posted as it present quite a challenge. All references to worlds and characters based on Anne McCaffrey's fiction are copyright© Anne McCaffrey 1967,2005, all rights reserved, and used by permission of the author. The Dragonriders of Pern® is registered U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, by Anne McCaffrey, used here with permission. Use or reproduction without a license is strictly prohibited. |