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==The Crew of the MSV Prism==

Due to recent successfully executed contracts, as of 2184, Penumbra Securities was able to expand its fleet to include a support vessel. The crew of the ''Prism'' is as follows:

'''Executive Officer''' - Lucia Ferrini - a former Systems Alliance Staff Lieutenant serving aboard the ''SSV Madrid'', Ferrini was disciplined for punching out her CO after the Battle of the Citadel. A hot-tempered woman, she resigned her commission in disgust immediately after her court martial hearing, which put a reprimand on her service record. Ferrini initially served as the Chief Navigator aboard the ''Scalpel'', before being promoted to XO of the ''Prism''.

'''Chief Helmsman''' - Portius Caepio - A veteran frigate pilot who spent most of his mandatory military service for the Hierarchy in the cockpit, he was involved in a number of engagements and was mustered out shortly before the Eden Prime War. Caepio drifted for a couple of years after the end of his term, serving aboard armed merchantmen and bulk haulers, but never staying anywhere long. When he was offered a position with Penumbra, he leapt at the chance to do something more meaningful and has approached his duties with a cheerful zeal ever since.

'''Chief Navigator''' - Tyse "Felix" Herennius - a close friend of Romnus Kaeso, they went to the Hierarchy naval academy together and served as deck officers on the same cruiser in their first posting. Not as driven as Romnus to secure his own command, Felix was the XO aboard the flagship of an rapid response flotilla. He was forced to retire in order to save face when a business venture he was connected to went sour threatening the progress of a rising star in the Hierarchy's political organisation. Until Romnus' call to offer him a position aboard the ''Prism'', he'd been enjoying his leisure time at home on Palaven with his grandchildren.

'''Tactical Operations/Pilot''' - Marcella Niman - [turian]

'''Tactical Operations/Pilot''' - [human name] - 

'''Sensor Operations''' - [turian name]

'''Sensor Operations''' - Rune Petersen - The former survey chief aboard the MSV ''Jules Verne'', Petersen served alongside Russell Ortiz' older sister Helen for a number of years. A capable and experienced sensor specialist with an advanced degree in doppler waves, Helen Ortiz was not impressed when one of her most valuable crewmembers was poached by her little brother's outfit.

'''Command Deck Technician/Pilot''' - [human name] 

'''Command Deck Technician''' - Mercea Fendrix - [turian]

'''Command Deck Technician''' - Ravi Singh Kohli - [human]

'''Senior Engineer''' - Aurelian Praxis - A grizzled and scarred veteran of more than thirty years aboard Hierarchy warships, Praxis had been languishing in "honourable retirement for a lifetime of sterling service" when a personal request came through from Romnus Kaeso. The dual inducements of being in charge of his own tech crew and getting to spend more time with his neice, Tertulla, were more than enough to persuade him.

'''Engineer''' - Savara Nahlus - After finishing her mandatory service, where she served as an assistant engineer aboard a Turian dreadnought, Savara hired as a member of the engineering team of a small human-turian mining cooperation, dealing mainly with the bigger machines. Although a tragic accident with a faulty mining laser almost cost her her life and left her with a slight limp and a few scars, she keeps her cheery (for a turian) outlook on life and her devotion to machines. Her work was also where she met Tibur Vrak, and the two soon became a couple, leaving together for jobs at Penumbra after the mining company defaulted.

'''Engineer''' - Tibur Vrak - On joining the Hierarchy military for his mandatory service, Tibur was drawn to the engineer corps, since he had a talent for machines of all kinds. After finishing his service, he joined a small human-turian mining corporation as chief of security, hoping to have a bigger impact on a small business. There, his competent, calm demeanor soon made him many friends, but despite his best efforts, the company failed. This saddened Tibur greatly, as he saw the failure of the company as a personal failure. However, the relationship he began with a fellow employee, Savara Nahlus gave him strength, and together they joined Penumbra Securities.

'''Engineer/Lab Tech''' - [salarian name]

'''Chief Science Officer''' - UNFILLED 

'''Mess Chief''' - UNFILLED 

'''Ship's Doctor''' - UNFILLED

'''Medical Tech''' - Jillian Beckmann - A post-doctorate pharmacologist and pharmacist, Beckmann was looking for something more interesting to do out of university than taking up a job on some sleepy colony. Seeing an extranet advert for a medical techician aboard a privately registered support frigate, she figured she might see the stars as well as put her talents to use.

'''Medical Orderly''' - UNFILLED

'''Medical Orderly''' - Titus Severian - Descended from an august and famous line of soldier-politicians, the Hierarchy's Personnel Assignment Board were at a loss as to what to do with a young Titus, who showed no aptitude either for warfare or administration. He was a patriotic and loyal turian who wanted to serve his people, but he was a terrible shot and lacked the ordered mental architecture for high bureaucratic office. He ended up in a nominal management position at an agricultural facility. When that facility came under attack by raiders, his true calling revealed itself. Taking charge of the casualties, he kept calm under fire helping the medics to triage and treat the wounded. Utter unflappability and a gentle bedside manner made him an ideal candidate for medical support. While this might have seemed a demeaning position for a Severian, Titus had found a place where he belonged.

'''Pilot''' - Kol Vorban - It's not every day that the rather peaceful volus take to combat, but when they do, they prefer air or space power over the ground warfare their race is ill-suited for. A promising young pilot even when he was still serving in the Volus bomber squadrons, he later left and joined several civilian companies, although none of them provided him with quite the satisfaction he sought. Penumbra Securities however offers both plenty of opportunity to exercise his skill and a nice paycheck, something a volus never turns down.

'''Pilot''' - Tertulla Praxis - A spaceborn turian from one of the more distant colonies, Tertulla had always loved to fly. Even before she was sent to perform her mandatory service with the Hierarchy, she had several years of experience in the cockpit. In her military service she flew fighters and interceptors, until a combat injury had her grounded for a while. In spite of making a full recovery, hidebound bureaucrats refused to allow her to regain her wings, citing medical grounds, putting her in a desk job. While honour demanded she stick out the remaining few years of her service, once that was done she joined ERCS as a gunship pilot.

'''Primary Drone Pilot''' - Ang Vosh - [salarian drone ace who's a physical coward]

'''Secondary Drone Pilot''' - Victoria Pabalan - A tiny woman, Pabalan has a knack with small, delicate technology and exquisite co-ordination that lends itself well to both the piloting and maintenance of drones. While all her prior drone-piloting experience was with civilian models, she has rapidly become familiar with armed combat drones.