As with anything though, front line exploration comes at a cost. Whether it be mapping out new lands, or walking on the moon, there will always be dangers involved when you are on the cutting edge.

And that is where Sir John Franklin found himself in 1845. He was assigned to navigate and chart the unknown waters of the long sought after Northwest Passage in the Canadian Arctic.

The goal was a simple one: Find a passable shortcut route from Europe to Asia, to further expand their trading reach in ways they hadn’t yet been able to do.

By 1845, the Canadian Arctic had been explored and extensively researched, but still no passable route to reach Asia had been revealed.

Though their early efforts were not in vain. They had narrowed it down to about roughly 70,000 square miles of unknown territory left to search, that could possibly lead to the passage they desperately wanted to find.

The possible reward for this venture was very high, and would come with a lot of fame and recognition. But the cost, you see, needed to be paid in full. And the cost that was demanded, was everything.

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