Childhood

George had been in Romania ever since he was born. It was his hometown. But then what took George 26 years before he could make the decision of exploring the Empire Strength? His story was beyond any adventures or endeavors that a person would usually plan for.

A Connection

As a young boy, George and his father Philip Marvell would often visit the coast of the Black Sea. Once a month was fixed, but it would sometimes be even more often. And what did the father-son duo do then? Without any doubts, it was kayaking! That is why George was an expert.

Amazement

While kayaking during his childhood days, George would often wonder about the Empire Strength. His father had promised him to someday go and discover the inside of the ship with him. But George needed to be a little older to go for such an exciting trip. 

Never Arriving

Every passing month, George used to wait for the day when he would be able to go inside the grand ship. Little did he know that when he would actually go in, he would discover such wondrous things. But the wait was going to be much longer than expected. 

An Accident

When George was 11 years old, he lost his parents. A tragic car accident took away his father and mother from him forever. And after that, George lived with his Aunt and Uncle. The visits to the coast of the Black Sea and the plan of someday entering the Empire Strength had all been forgotten. Until…

Reviving

On his 25th birthday, George’s Uncle and Aunt gave him a box of all the pictures from George’s childhood. After the accident, George had never really talked to anyone about his parents. His Aunt and Uncle thought of gifting him all the pictures that they had collected from his house before taking him along.