Editing The Viaticus Dynasty (section)

=== 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.