SNova
An independent trade ship which regularly conducted business between earth and Mars. The Nova also ferried potential prospectors to Europa where major players were looking for more bodies to work the undersea exploration ships.
S.S. Nova has 3 crew and 2 passengers
Captain: Jacob Shew – 44 (Owner) 1st Mate: Jennifer (Jen) Shew - 41 (CO-Owner) Enjoys: Gardening but is not very aggressive even when something bothers her
Engineering: Bill - 43 (Billy) Swan (Friend of Jacob)
Passengers: “John” Stein - 23 (Bounty Hunter) Passenger: Germane Hall – 31 (Mechanical Engineering)
While ferrying passengers to Europa from Earth the S.S. Nova ran into an electrical storm within the asteroid belt. This rift mysteriously took them to the ribbon system which only had one inhabitable planet. To everyone's surprise this planet had a small medieval colony of humans already established.
Jacob and Jennifer Shew: Both were born and raised on earth. Jacob was in finance but did not enjoy a mundane life. Roughly 5 years of saving, he was able to save up to buy a ship from his college friend Billy Swan a used ship dealer and become an independent trader. Also during this time he met Jennifer who preferred a ‘stable’ life but went along with Jacob because of his highly detail oriented plan. Seeing Jacob’s plan come together Billy sold his business and joined the now married Shews as independent traders.
The couple decides to leave Daggerfell and continue as traders
S.S. Nova operated for 3 years before being sucked into a rift and discovering ‘Yester’. Being low on highly reactive nuclear fuel which is only produced and sold on earth. The S.S. Nova was temporarily grounded and offered their help to the small colony as they develop the fuel needed to get the ship operating again.
“John” Stein – Marcus (goes by John) joined the military at 18 to avoid his poor family, went AWOL and became a mercenary at 21. Often takes bounty hunter jobs from unnamed but often deep pocketed clients. Has been the victim of attempted assassinate several times. Does boxing, martial arts and other underground fight clubs on the side. Catches a ride on S.S. Nova which will travel to Mars for a mark when the ship is stranded in an unknown system. John decides to stay on Daggerfell where no one is likely to find him. Becomes an assistant to a blacksmith
Germane Hall – Grew up in a middle class family on Earth in Germany of Europe, where she graduated early and went straight into college. After four years of college, and enormous debt later, she became a waiter and used the money and tips to buy passage in order to join the gold rush on Europa. On getting on the S.S. Nova an electrical storm hit the ship stranding it in an unknown system. Germane decides to stay in Daggerfell and has no way to pay for her debt. She develops new tools and machines which greatly advance the colonies technology.