Allusion of Grandeur

Purchased from an impoverished chartist captain in Tau Space, the Allusion of Grandeur is a quotidian starship, notable only for its name. Known for centuries as the Piddling Fancy, successive owners have attempted to change its designation to something more auspicious. Unfortunately, with the rise of the Cicatrix Maledictum resulting in the Segmentum merchant fleet headquarters at Kar Duniash being cut off, official name changes have become bureaucratically nightmarish. Still, it is known as the Allusion of Grandeur within House Highdown, except for Niko, who insists upon using its old name.

Conforming to the Jericho Class designation, when purchased it was typical of the merchant vessels that ply the trade routes of the core Lithesh Sector and into the Damocles Gulf. Since coming into the employ of House Highdown, the vessel has been converted to focus on mining and salvage operations.

Constructed in a minor Correndor subsector shipyard to Lithex Dominus standard specifications some three centuries ago, the Allusion is a straightforward vessel. Though ponderous due to its underpowered plasma drive, it is remarkably easy to maintain and repair, particularly by maintenance crews of the Lithesh Sector, who are well versed in the subsystem designs it employs.