Novel naming of the submersible vessel too, it's named after one of the hero-characters from an Iain Banks novel (one of The Culture series).
Nice juxtaposition using a name of a space faring craft for a deep ocean sub.
Nice juxtaposition using a name of a space faring craft for a deep ocean sub.
https://www.space.com/28445-spacex-elon-musk-drone-ships-nam...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-5...
"However, the chief scientist on my expedition, Dr Alan Jamieson and a Scot, once met him in a bar."
Then again, maybe Iain Banks was a fan of one of the various artists who have covered it over the years.