Editing The Viaticus Dynasty (section)

=== 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.