Lord Captain Highdown

Highdown was our boss - head of an ancient but somewhat minor Rogue Trader dynasty, until his tragic, somewhat self-inflicted death. Turns out, the Highdown Warrant of Trade has been passed down among a series of imposters, all pretending to be the original Highdown (who was an imposter in the first place) Dread Pirate Roberts style.

Now, the role of Lord-Captain Highdown is played by Cornelius. When appearing in public, Highdown is an imposing but sickly figure in his softly whirring and hissing baroque brass power armour with the dynasty's livery. A silken hood and respirator system partly cover Highdown's gaunt face, maintaining the illusion of a frail man who requires the ancient armour system to move around.

Despite seeming a bit disorganised and leaving the running of the ship to his *very* talented crew, Highdown was in contact with a lot of very notable figures in the galaxy - and now that his mantle has been passed on, the fallout from his schemes will pass onto us.

Highdown the Living Martyr
Since returning from the failed attempt to hunt down Interrogator Quinn, and our subsequent arrival in the Kronus System, it seems that the legend of Highdown has grown. Magnus Von Holstein has returned to the Lithesh Sector and, presuming Highdown to be lost to the warp, has been proclaiming Highdown as a martyr and saint in order to get the crusade going. Now Highdown has returned and the name has taken on new theological importance.