Introduction

A Northwest Passage.

Franklin's Lost Expedition.

Humans had always sought to chase the horizon. The view of a vast scrape of land- no matter how treacherous or hostile, people would find themselves making trails and warm sanctuaries to dot the untouched landscape. Many times, this would lead to tragedy. Lost explorers, or elements too severe. These expeditions would be lost to time, claimed by the land that they had so softly travelled. Franklin's Expedition, unfortunately, befell such a fate.

Humans also had a habit of seeking an answer. Franklin's expedition had disappeared, and many wanted to know why. Yet, try as they might, the northern atmosphere was simply too harsh and cold. It was years of travel, tending aboard a ship that could split the frosted ocean. Very few could muster the courage and the will to last through such a trip.

We'll follow the story of one Charles Francis Hall: an explorer, author, researcher, and the man who wished to answer this question, once and for all. 

We will go over his expeditions into this artic ocean- to learn the circumstances of the lengths he'd cross to accomplish this goal- and, notably, the mysterious circumstances of his death, that to this day just like the Franklin Expedition, remains unsolved.

Overview

The Polaris Expedition

    The boards are creaking. The ship's oaken frame groans against the gentle waves of the passage, a weary old hull of an exploring vessel, a screw-steamer schooner, sleek and agile for the time. The boilers usually brewed a fiery inferno, to contrast the deathly chill of the northern passage's frosty air. Yet, it was calm and cold, as the boat rocked in the gentle bay.

The search for Franklin's lost expedition was still on the minds of eager, hardy explorers. The ill-fated expedition of Franklin's, it in itself a mystery, would lead to the death of one more.

A troubled team of researchers, headed by a particular figure- it's troublesome Commander. Known for his many claimed credits- some of which are disputed, this particular crew had been through hellish waters to seek this lost expedition. Yet, it seems, while death was a common occurrence, one would stand out above the other incidences for its suspicious quality.

A split team, and a crew seemingly tight-lipped about the happenings aboard the ship. The Command of the expedition would suddenly experience a bout of madness and illness, leading to a brutal death, and a sudden end to his life. Some say murder by a rival, others say mutiny, but what happened aboard the Polaris- to Charles Francis Hall- is still lost to the fog of the Canadian bay.