Editing The Viaticus Dynasty (section)

==Crew==
=== Bridge Officers ===
'''Esmeralda Astaran, First Officer.'''  The hard-bitten First Officer is a former member of His Holy Navy, dishonourably discharged for striking a superior officer in battle.
What is not mentioned is that in doing so she saved nearly twenty-five thousand crew under her command and the Imperial Navy frigate Siriwan from the orders of their captain. After their captain froze up, paralyzed by indecision, during a battle against the vile Orkoid menace, she relieved him from command and avoided the destruction of the Siriwan and the subsequent looting of the attendant Munitorum supply convoy, outmaneuvering three Brute-class ram-ships. 
Repeated blows to her Captain to ensure his quiescence resulted in him losing six teeth and sporting an impressive broken jaw, which rendered him unable to deliver his testimony except by writing at her subsequent court-martial. Discharged by what she claims was a patently rigged court full of cronies.
Dropped off on Exaviar's Prime Hive, she gained the attention of Alexis' agents after loudly decrying the sad state of rampant piracy in the sub-sector. 
Further investigation into her background led to a quick commission as his new XO.

'''Tristan Valliere, Master Helmsman.'''  More than twenty percent bionic after the loss of his previous ship, he endured for nearly four weeks in an escape pod nursing the cauterized stumps of his legs. Left on Exaviar's World as unfit for further service aboard void-ships. However, proved a skilled operator of all kinds of industrial machinery that did not require foot-pedal operations, eventually earning enough Thrones to buy augmetic legs. Spotted by a talent-seeker sent out by Alexis. Impressed Alexis himself with his tenacity, and is a kindred spirit to the Lord-Captain: Both desire, above all else, to ply the void instead of remaining planet-bound.

'''Gorol Tridarmo, Master of Etherics.'''  Last scion of the Tridarmo family, who have for centuries provided House Viaticus with Auger-Adepts, this middle-aged man was overjoyed when Alexis himself visited Gorol and his wife in their middle-hive quarters to tell him of his duties. While technically not trained in the use of shipboard augers, Tridarmo is a remarkably fast learner and a skilled organizer, putting his years as a low-level clerk to good use by providing the Lord-Captain with concise, precise summaries of the auger-data collected by his subordinates. Childless despite fifteen years of happy marriage, he and his wife plan to permanently move onto the ship and, maybe, adopt so that the line of Tridarmos can continue to serve House Viaticus, pending the approval of Lord-Captain Alexis.

=== Priesthood of Mars ===
'''Olim, Master of the Armoury.''' A tall and imposing mixture of machinery and flesh, this tech-priest catalogs and maintains the weapons on the ship as well as the great shells of the vessel itself. Often called upon, with his fellow priests of the sacred armaments, to repair worn equipment, Olim has a rather low opinion of the on-board military.

'''Maxis, Numerological Diviner.''' A constantly in-motion figure, distinctive with the goggles that replace his eyes and the constant flutter of long strips of parchment filled with arcane formulae and incomprehensible numbers that move behind him, Maxis is undoubtedly quite insane. At the same time, however, Quintus (and the other servants of the Machine-God) recognize his incredible grasp of numerology and the depths of logic. Able to perform calculations at lightning-speed, he is a valued servant of the Omnissiah.

'''Alicia, Enginseer of the Sacred Drive.''' Her(?) name indicates her gender, but little else suggests it about this tech-priest, upon whom no scrap of skin is visible through all the cybernetic implants and tools. In charge of the giant drive that both pushes the vessel through space and powers all the systems aboard, hers is a duty performed without peer. Having little interest beyond the function of her charge, she barely pays attention to orders on subjects beyond - a habit which irritates Quintus on the occasions that they meet.

'''Vitalis, Chief Attendant of the Aerie.''' While his title refers to the common habitat of the servitors known as cherubim, he does not actually tend to one (there not being one on the ship aside). Instead, his is the charge of ordering, maintaining, repairing and replacing the servitors that function to perform menial tasks in the domains of the Priesthood of Mars. Recognizable by the small constantly-smoking pipe that extends from one shoulder and the odor of brimstone, he is skilled at his task, although disinclined to speak any language but Binary (rumor has it that he cannot speak any other language, although he can certainly understand Low Gothic).

'''Desiree Chastel, Omnissianic Congregator''' The perky tech-priestess who seems utterly unfazed by just about anything thrown at her. Takes responsibility for the team's wargear and like most tech-priests, ends up spending a lot of time talking to the machines she is assigned to look after. Is a close friend of Florence and is frequently found in the apothecarion doing maintenance on the equipment there.

=== Ecclesiarchy ===
'''Elias Viaticus, Confessor'''.  Second cousin to Alexis and a pious member of the clergy.  While young, his ability to bring the stories of saints and legends alive during his sermons inspires faith in even the most cynical guardsman.  However, his lack of ambition or even understanding of worldly matters means that he will likely never reach a higher post than that of a House priest or (as in this case) a ship's confessor.

'''Diona McOrdas, Chaplain'''. A plain-faced plain-spoken ex-guardswoman, Diona serves as a military chaplain aboard the vessel, ministering to the spiritual worries of the House's armed forces on-board. While she deals with many minor problems herself, she regularly reports any wide-spread or serious concerns to Elias, who, while younger than her, she acknowledges has a sincere and pure faith that somehow finds a way to resolve such concerns, often in his sermons every five days. Her views of the Ecclesiarchy as a whole are perhaps more secular and cynical than Elias would prefer, but he cannot deny her unwavering dedication to the Emperor and his Faith.

'''Titus Androna, Deacon.''' Titus manages the day-to-day tasks at the ship's somewhat meagre (for an Imperial capital ship) chapel, and, similarly to Diona, hears the concerns of the faithful, from minor worries over points of faith to nightmares that shake the roots of their souls. An older man with a neatly-trimmed white beard, gentle blue and weathered face, he is a reassuring presence for many as he cleans the altar or ministers to the cares of the flock. He has few ambitions in life, being satisfied by the fulfillment of his duties, but he does seem to have a problem with speaking when a certain attractive captain's personal aide comes by...

'''Malakai Nommo''' Thanks to him, Ramirez return under the Throne's Light with sound mind and soul. This man had a talent to calm down the afraid or enraged people, as well as inspire them to great deeds.

=== Astropathic Choir ===
'''Davis Rosienada''' The best astropath on the team, a rather old man who seems to keep age at bay by foul language and simple stuborness. Often keeps his white hair long, letting it cover his hollow eyes making him look like a shaggy dog wandering about the ship. Anybody choosing to make fun of this fact usually finds themselves punching themselves in the face a few second latter. He is a bit miffed that Aeysha is the head of the choir despite not being that skilled in singing to the void, but the fact that she can seperate himself from the blunt fools, makes it well worth the trouble.

'''Mikah Aldiway''' A young psyker that must have been born on the Black Ships as a life of blindness and scorn is all he has ever known. Generally the low man in the astropathic totem pole sent to make dinner or grab something while the others are communing with other worlds. He's not shabby in the psychic department, but will need a bit more control before he becomes primary material.

'''Allegra Paitosia''' Coming from an artistic background like Aeysha, they usually get along fairly well, save for when she is screetching out a message in some foreign Hive Dialect. Sees herself as an artist of the Warp and sings her messages to the stars, much to many of the other choir member's horror. While Davis is the best astropath, Allegra definately has the most range out of the choir able to hit worlds many light years distant from her senior's targets. Unfortunatley often those far flung worlds mostly get a melody or the vaguest of messages drowned out by her own emotions.

=== Navigators ===
'''Lom''' He might seem like a dull and dumb boy, this appearance is deceptive. He's rather smart and inventive, but only in two areas: 1) avoiding studying, work, and the similar chores; 2) getting out of the mess he created thanks to his lack of skills. He isn't, of course, always successful in that.

'''Fuchs''' Well, she's a girl who studies hard, and have a good, cheerful personality. On the other hand, she's curious to a fail and talks too much and too fast. This caused her a lot of troubles in the past and Emperor alone knows how much are still waiting to happen.

=== Warrant Officers ===
'''Corporal D'Amage, Master of Ordinance''' The Squad's resident demolitions expert. Prone to cackling and using far more explosive than is required, reasonable, safe or sane. Despite his own lack of faith in the Imperial Creed, has invariably converted his fellow squadmates to worship of the Emperor. At least, everyone suddenly finds some piety when they realise that they're in the same fireteam as him. Has only one eye, and it is rumored that the other one is a grenade for when he invariably decides to go out with a bang.

'''Sergeant Serjessur, Chief Bosun''' A failed candidate to the Chaliced Commissariat who hasn't quite gotten the idea of shouting and lockstep marching out of his head. Is a big fan of Improving Literature and distributes it to everyone in the Squad whether they like it or not. Seems to have acknowledged Boris as his natural commander. Despite his fairly mediocre intelligence test results, has committed the Imperial Infantryman's Uplifting Primer to memory and is currently working on Chapter D of the Tactica Imperialis.

'''Number Seven, Infernus Master''' A perpetually masked and suited person with a flamer. Can somehow be understood by the rest of the Squad despite the respirator mask's speech distorting properties. Seems very fond of fire, but wields an axe and shotgun with equal ease.

'''Dr. Luscinia, Chief Chirurgeon''' The busty, attractive medicae of the Squad. Always found with a pleasant smile on her face, and is deeply concerned for her patients. She has a warm and caring personality, and is the second in command of the Squad when Boris isn't around. She also performs amputations in person with a Ministorum battlepriest's eviscerator, and as of their demobbing, has had more close combat kills than the entire rest of the Platoon combined.

=== Personal Assistants and Guards ===
'''Annabelle Smith, Personal Aide to the Lord-Captain''' The twenty-something aide to Lord-Captain Lupin is, snarky tongues say, the singlemost deadpan individual on Exaviar's World, someone who would use the same tone of voice describe the details of a thirty-megaton food hauler's cargo to an attack by blood-crazed traitor Astartes. Came into the service of Alexis after he won her work-contract in an extended game of Hexagon Chess with a less-than-legal individual. She, in turn, took it in stride with nothing more than a "Very well" and a rucksack's worth of personal possessions. Now, five years later, she is still very much the same: ever deadpan, entirely lacking a sense of humor and a talented time manager. Physically attractive, but rendered less-than-interesting to the Lord-Captain due to her wooden personality, though still highly valued as an assistant.

'''Sergeant Ashley Jergen''' A survior of the previous pirate battle and the second highest ranking person on that rock. Though her duty was to take control and put down the uppity psyker, the fact that Aeysha managed to get them out of a rather tricky situation earned her loyalty. Acts as the head of the Astropathic Guard and bodyguard to Aeysha despite her protests, a capable guardswoman that little can really phase her.

'''Maxwell Liliam''' The team driver for when one of the astropaths needs to be driven somewhere. Mostly a young and hyperactive guardsman that would just want to go faster than anybody else on the planet, partially for the thrill, but mostly due to the fact if you're going that fast, nobody is going to be able to hit you. Still a little twitchy about the whole Chaos landing, and has the odd nightmare but doesn't let it keep him from running over or shotgunning an enemy in the face.

'''June and Julie, Assistants to Kommander Boris''' The incestuously close identical twin sisters who say little and touch each other a lot. Boris and co. rescued them from a war zone and they were unofficially adopted as the platoon mascots during the campaign. As he was the first person to show any kindness to them, they seem to have adopted him as their father figure. June has a mole just below her left eye and specializes in stabbing people, while Julie has a mole just below her right eye and has a penchance for shooting people. Or maybe it's the other way around.

'''Regina Tarakihi, Personal Aide to the Principal Navigator''' She was blessed with perfect memory, and had memorized a lot of useful things while worked at Adeptus Munitorium. She handled the logistics of the 'tribe', and without her, about a half of survivors would die from starvation and diseases. 

'''Pak Himov''' Ramirez's personal guard. Silent guy; most of the time you'll won't hear his voice at all. The only exception -- during combat he's rather loud, taunting the enemy and shouting commands. He's very proffessional with all sorts of slugthrowers, and prefers them to more powerful weapons.

'''Adept Crannis''' A survivor from a failing Archive house. He came into Darrius's service by dint of being honest. The rest of the small House were cheating on their payments to House Viaticus, Crannis's were the only accurate payments. Darrius let Crannis survive the assassins and took him in. A quiet man, born into a life of accounting and for the most part content there. While not an attractive man, he has a lust for women and Darrius keeps him supplied. A Senechal always has need of a good scribe, and a honest scribe more then others. 

'''Former Arbitrator Thomas Patric''' Every man has his weakness and Thomas's was the drink. His keen detective mind didn't prevent him from loosing his postion, his rank, and what remained at that point of his life. Darrius collected him up from the gutter and put him to work ferreting out trouble makers and traitors. Keeping him out of the bottle, that's a job unto itself.

'''Private Molly Sammus, ret.''' The Imperial Guard sent her across the galaxy to ply her trade, killing. Adept with anything smaller then a Leman Russ she serves as Darrius's bodyguard and murderer. Known as Old Dead Molly to the crew, she likes to wander the decks casting a shadow over the crew.

'''John Sammus''' Old Dead Molly's aren't easy to find. Killers, sure. But not loyal killers. But when you rescue their son's from Imperial prisons and erase what records you can find, that usually helps. John pulls his weight on the ship though with his ability to find a black market deal three decks away. If its illegal, and valuable John can usually track it down. A skill his mother looks on with no small amount of pride at.

===Monstrous Creatures===
'''Catstartes''' is Enginseer Didi's pet kitten. She has white fur and likes curling around the techpriestess' neck. Very fond of backrubs and anchovies, but will disembowel mice in a pinch.

'''Valnier''' aka Fluffy. A giant mutated albino scrap dragon which terrorized a Yevgeny mining community until Aeysha tamed it. Now it lives on the ship, because that couldn't possibly go wrong.