Professor Pierre Arronax is on his way home to France after a scientific expedition when he receives an invitation to be part of a mission to hunt down a mysterious beast plaguing ships and sailors the world over. Having no idea what awaits him, he accepts— and thus starts the nautical adventure of a lifetime, what Arronax himself describes as an “extraordinary, supernatural and highly implausible expedition”.  Through an unfortunate series of events, the professor, his imperturbable manservant Conseil, and their Canadian harpooner friend Ned Land, become guests on board the Nautilis— an improbable vessel owned and sailed by the enigmatic and mysterious figure known only as Captain Nemo.  The…