Editing Rogue Trader: The Lavesgrie Exile (section)

=== The Crew ===

The crew have mostly been newly assembled from the capital world. That means that whilst many of them are inexperienced, all are trying to find a better life than where they had come from. There are also plenty of crew veterans who ship-hopped from other vessels seeking better pay, conditions and promotions. On the whole, it is a reasonable if tending towards inexperienced crew.

The crew haven't been together long enough to form any traditions as of yet. They do seem utterly convinced that the ship is haunted though and have taken to making the sign of the aquila whenever they enter a room. There also seem to be a higher than average number of priests amongst the crew - many of whom have been dragged along by superstitious crewmen hoping that the ship can be exorcised.

==== Ship Population Census ====

'''Shipboard population:''' 91,837 individuals (excluding transitory passengers and servitors not taxed)

''Commissioned Officers:'' 5,678

''Mechanicus:'' (laity and clerical) 9,432

'''Deck department:''' 35,079

The deck department manages most non-engine related matters aboard the ship, including gunnery, void-shield, Gellar field, and hull maintenance, cargo stowage, and general repairs. The gunnery sub-department almost justifies separation out as a separate department, as it includes at least half the members of the deck department.

'''Engine department:''' 17,504

Engine snipes manage the ship's warp engines, manuevering thrusters, and the massive plasma drive that occupies a full third of the ship.

'''Steward's department:''' 8,495

The steward's department is responsible for the provisioning, clothing, housing, and general support of the crew. In addition to maintaining the ship's mess halls, galleys, promenades, and supply depots, it also manages the life sustenance system, as well as seeing to well-being of passengers and senior staff.

'''Administrative department:''' 5,295

While each department does have its own internal bureaucracy, a second layer is required on a ship the scale of the Malleable Abyss. In addition to managing and allocating the ship's resources, crew wages, and internal economy, the administrative department also serves as a commercial headquarters for the Lady-Captain's investments and trade operations beyond the ship - which are currently minimal.

'''Astrogation department:''' 2,567

The astrogation department includes the ship's five navigators (lead by Master Navigator Lorquacious von der Maret), its astropathic choir, and the support staff of augury systems.

'''Militant department:''' 1,543

Overseen by the ship's Marshal-at-Arms, the armsmen complement of the Malleable Abyss serves as a combined police force and marine corps. In case of a major boarding action, the ship's munitorium contains probably enough basic weaponry to outfit a third of the crew.

'''Ecclesiarchal complement:''' 1,289

Deacon Kaine's flock is somewhere between official crew and passengers, as they serve as the official chaplain's department, but when appropriate, the majority will disembark and perform missionary activities upon worlds encountered.

'''Bridge department''': 613

The bridge department simply includes the officers and support staff necessary to maintain the command bridge, the reserve bridge and internal communications. This number does not include the senior command staff, who are again divided by department.

'''Dependants, miscellaneous persons, and assorted other:''' 15,452

Given its relatively recent reclamation from the void, the Malleable Abyss has not yet developed the full-scale parallel society found aboard many Imperial vessels, but plenty of crew have brought spouses, children, and other dependants aboard, while a number of entrepreneurial stowaways have set themselves up as commerciers in the underdecks and are too useful to be dislodged.

==== Navigator Lorquacious von der Maret ====

Lorquacious von der Maret, a ridiculous fat individual who lives permanently in his huge wide suspensor chair. The only thing bigger than von der Maret himself is his ego and his temper. He loathes his current assignment and makes no secret of it, thinking that his family name is far too superior for this deal.

==== Naviet Klixxis ====

A deathworld/voidborn cross who insists that she is married to the ship and that it is her husband. Naviet is the head helmsman and has proved to be impossible to part from the ship. The last attempt to do so resulted in two dead armsmen and several more in the medicae bay. Kelara has learned to just let Naviet do her thing. on the plus side she does seem to be a very good helmsman.

==== Felice-II ====