The Heirs of Captain Nemo

Have you ever been attacked by a giant squid?

• Ocean Planet: In Search of Giant Squid
• Smithsonian Research Reports: Scientist leads deep-sea expedition in search of the giant squid

A page dedicated to those heirs, real and fictional, of Verne's captain and the submarine Nautilis, and creatures they encounter.

To follow in Captain Nemo's wake, particularly in the visual media, you need the following qualifications:

• Must be the creative force behind the construstion of your vessel, that is, you must have designed and built it.
• Must have a flair for piracy and enjoy operating outside any chain of command except your own.
• Must have the single most powerful vessel under the seas.
• Must have battled a monster of the deep, preferable a giant squid. Note: It is sometimes difficult to differentiate between "Captain Nemo battles a monster of the deep" and "Captain Ahab pursues a great white whale".

This page addresses some basic information on Verne and the Hollywood spinoffs, takes a broader sweep at marine fiction of literature and media, focused on submarines and monsters of the deep, and establishes some pointers to basic marine science.