An Ingenious Contraption

 is a Sunless Skies Random Event.

Story description
''The Studious Forged Companion leads you into the engine room, where they have erected a brass tank amid a thicket of pipes and tubes. "This device means we need never be short of fuel again," they say. "It renders people down into a substance which—"''

''People? Did you hear that correctly?''

"Yes, but do not worry. Each person will yield far more than their market value of fuel. The device is calibrated. Would you like to try it using a member of the crew?"

Trigger conditions
Studious Forged Companion ≥ 1 The Forged Companion's First Action ≥ 1 Your Patience ≤ 2, Crew ≥ 1 Supplies ≥ 2 Location: The High Wilderness Area: The Sky Frequency: Forged Companion (100%)