Why Steampunk Is Really About Power Steampunk is often mistaken for an aesthetic—goggles, brass gears, airships drifting through sepia skies. But at its heart, steampunk has always been about control . Who controls the machines. Who controls knowledge. Who is allowed to rise—and who is meant to remain ground-bound. In traditional steampunk worlds, technology is not neutral. It amplifies hierarchy. Those who understand the systems—engineers, Ascendants, navigators, clockmakers