Lady Abigail von Helsing, AKA Abigail Monroe
Leader of the group by virtue of having the highest social standing–she’s a Marquess by title, and despite her youth, has distinguished herself as a diplomat. She recently lost an arm in an attempt on her life, and has embarked on a quest to find enough evidence to determine who did it and make charges stick, even to nobility.
Dame Kalinka Antonov
She’s a very low-ranking noble. Kalinka served in the Imperial Marines long enough to attain the rank of Captain and show the world that she was competent and good for something, then quite to live the high life. She was there at the bombing that cost Abigail her arm, and saved several lives that day with her medical training, including Abigail’s. Today she serves as Abigail’s general right hand and subtle (well, when she wants to be) bodyguard.
Gunnery Sergeant (Ret.) Clark Tannen
He served in the Imperial Army, did his twenty years, and got out, only to discover that his wife liked him better as a paycheck, and that he doesn’t have any practical civilian skills. When Kalinka offered him a position in this crew, he jumped at the chance. He serves as the muscle and unsubtle bodyguard.
Zechariah “Zeke” Marseilles
Zeke gave the Imperial Interstellar Scout Service ten good years before mental health problems–an occupational hazard for Scouts–forced him out. Since then, he’s been making his way as a journalist, putting himself into the story to get the real truth. He’s served as an embedded reporter with Sgt. Tannen and covered some of Abigail’s negotiations. Her latest quest promises to be quite the story, and he’s happy to be a part of it.
Selma Nicoles
Selma is a plasma physicist of considerable skill, whose academic career has been dogged at every step by rivals and enemies since her college days. She stayed in just long enough to earn a meager pension, and when adventure called, she didn’t think twice. She’s handy in the cockpit and engine room of a ship.
Angela DuChamp
A woman of no particular achievement other than a long history of bouncing back, Angela serves as the group’s generalist. She possesses a wide range of skills–including, rather critically, qualifications in operation of a jump drive.