The Blueprint #
A full-page splash of the completed schematic of the Spinning Wheel as interpreted and drawn by Marcus. The "Great Wheel" design is drawn with Roman artistic conventions—elegant, precise, and undeniably anachronistic.
Marcus has added annotations for the engineers in Latin: notes on materials (oak, iron, leather), sourcing instructions, and fabrication steps.
In the margins, his inner thoughts betray his doubt and resolve: "This is a foreign thing in Roman hands. May it obey. If it fails, they will call me a liar, and the widows will go hungry. I am only the messenger. Let them believe I found it, if that keeps them safe."