Penance of Iocanthos

Rogue Trader: Drake Dynasty
GM
Adam
Dynastic Power
Character Level: 31,250 XP / Rank 8
Profit Factor: 43𝖕
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Lord-Captain Drake Navigator Primus Mordecai Arch-Millitant Winter Astropath Solarus
House Drake Fleet
Aurea Albion Hound of Albion • Abhorrent Fortuitous Purpose • Penance of Iocanthos
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The Penance of Iocanthos has served the Cobolt family well for over two dozen generations. In that time she's earned her reputation as a tough and reliable vessel, bravely slogging through dangers and even a few combats with slow resilience. Like many Jericho-class ships, she started her life as a tanker-transport, though her first route was to carry water, rather than promethium, to the desert world of Sitar. In time, she was overshadowed and finally replaced by the larger, more economical Hadrian-class tankers, leading her to the path that many of her sister-ships also took, to become a pilgrimage ship and ply the stars in His name.

Jericho-class Pilgrim Vessel

Dimensions: 2.25 km long, 0.3km abeam approx.

Mass: 9 megatonnes approx.

Crew: 20000 crew, approx.

Accel: 1.6 gravities max acceleration

The gigantic Jericho pilgrim ships are converted refinery vessels. Their huge fuel tanks are rebuilt into hundreds of passenger compartments, and a single ship can hold many thousands of the faithful. Accommodations vary; for those with the Thrones, the trip can be relatively pleasant, but most must make do with bilge-berths and corpse rations in the ship’s cavernous cargo bays. A Jericho can also be repurposed to carry cargo.

The ships themselves are large, slow, and unwieldy. Most do sport some weapons to discourage pirates, though most buccaneers might look for richer targets.

Ship's Captain

Lynara Cobolt is the Captain of the Penance of Iocanthos and a Vassal Lady to the Drake Dynasty. She has been part of the Dynasty under Aurtoeus Drake for the longest of anyone outside of his own ship. Particularly skilled in dangerous trade routes, she had well in increasing the Rogue Trader’s profits.

History

Lynara is the scion of a long and honorable line of Free Captains whose fates have fluctuated with that of their ship, the Penance of Iocanthos. Changing fortunes and trade lines have pushed the Cobolt family farther and farther out to the fringes of the Calexis sector, until Port Wander became one of their primary ports of call. Captain Cobalt herself grew up in this environment, envious of the freedoms and opportunities granted to the Rogue Traders who frequented her home station of Port Wander. Bestowed with far more ambition then her accepting predecessors, she pushed her ship and crew into more and more dangerous routes, accepting warp-lines that most Free Traders would balk at, all with the intention of building a resume strong enough for a Rogue Trader to consider taking her on as a vassal captain, rather than simply an employee.

For years this avenue of advancement presented little to show. Although a few Rogue Trader dynasties expressed interest in hiring her full time, or offering to sell dangerous, but profitable, licenses of trade, none were willing to present her with the power and opportunity she truly sought. In her darkest hour, her ambition appeared to have gotten the better of her as the Penance of Iocanthous was blown off course during a pilgrim transit through the Maw. There the pilgrim ship drifted, with little hope of ever leaving again.

But as the saying goes, it is darkest before the dawn. Lynara’s fortunes changed when the Aurea Albion emerged from the immaterium. The newly arrived Rogue Trader Drake was able, with the help of his crew, devise a method of releasing the ships and saving their lives. During the execution of this daring plan, Lynara met with Aurtoeus and discussed future business arrangements. Aurtoeus was impressed by her record, as well as her subsequent actions during the escape, and offered her the position she had been striving for – vassalship in the newly ascendant Drake Dynasty.

Rules

Vassal’s Due: Lynara is sure to take her part of the Profit, particularly when there’s going to be a good haul. She reduces the dynasty’s achievement points by 100. This can never cause an endeavor to fail.

Vassal’s Weight: Lynara knows how to pull her weight when sent out on her own. She increases a background endeavor’s chance of success by 15%. In addition, if the endeavor fails, she reduces the profit loss by 1.

Ship Statistics

The Penance of Iocanthos, Jericho Class Pilgrim Vessel
Speed: 2	Manoeverability: -12	Detection: +5
Hull Integrity: 53	Armour: 13	Turret Rating: 1	Void Shields: 1
Crew: 100	Morale: 103	Crew Rating: 35
+300 AP vs Trade +100 AP vs Creed +100 AP vs Criminal, Trade or Creed	+10 on Repair Checks	Port/Starboard Thunderstrikes: Str 3, Damage 1d10+1, CR6, Rng 4
Resolute Machine Spirit: -1 Speed, +3 Hull Points, +10 to all repair tests (included) Finances in Arrears: +50 Achievement points to complete an objective
Remaining Space: 10	Remaining Power: 0	Remaining Weapon Bays: Prow
(Jovian Pattern Class 1 Drive, Strelov 1 Warp Engine, Geller Field, Void Shield, Commerce Bridge, Life Sustainer, Voidsmen Quarters, Mark-100 Auger Array, Port Thunderstrike Cannons, Starboard Thunderstrike Cannons, Main Cargo Hold x2, Luxury Passenger Quarters, Temple-Shrine to the God Emperor, Armor Plating)
Notes: Finances in Arrears does not stack with "Vassel's Due"

External Links

• Image of a Jericho-class Pilgrim Vessel