Shambala

Type: Ship — Mining Freighter Registry: C-O-X 1-1-4 Status: [DESTROYED — see notable events]

Overview

A small orange-and-tan mining ship-freighter, capable of both asteroid mining and interworld cargo hauling. Famous in-universe for its crew's skill at discovering exotic minerals, ores, and gasses. Owned jointly by Captain James "T-Bone" Harris and communications officer John Le'Roy, longtime partners who saved for years to make the down payment on the ship.

Crew (all killed in destruction)

• James "T-Bone" Harris — Captain, co-owner (nickname from his love of T-Bone steak)
• John Le'Roy — Communications officer, co-owner, longtime friend of the captain
• Marsha Stewart — Chief engineer
• Tingala Mue — Chief mining engineer
• Theodore "Ted" Harris — Mining technician, captain's younger brother
• Douglas "Failsafe" Marshall — Mining technician, jack-of-all-trades

Notable Events

• Destroyed without survivors by three Viachon warships (including the Petaga and Kronger) after straying into Viachon space; the attack was framed by the Viachon as a warning against trespassing
• Managed a partial Mayday transmission via the experimental x-wave communication system before destruction, which was intercepted (barely) by a distant command center under Captain Lefbrev and Admiral Kenneworth

Appearances

• 2nd Viachon War — Prelude (short story)