Captain Kieran "Edger" Lancaster

Captain of the Forger Agamemnon

The exploits of the Forger Agamemnon in the Khyber and throughout the Æster have made the ship and her crew the stuff of legend, and one of the most storied ships in British America. Her captain, "Edger" Lancaster has authored many of those stories, taking the F. Agamemnon through the most dangerous places in the world, exploring and seeking new roads through the Æster. His reputation for cool professionalism is countered with a devil-may-care disregard for propriety, orders, or personal safety when his passions take hold of him. As leader of the F. Agamemnon crew, he is known to be a fair man, but demanding of total commitment from his men. For such commitment, they are rewarded handsomely and enjoy a famed reputation of being ready and able to take on the impossible and succeed. On the ship, you are as likely to find him working on repairs, up to the elbows in insulating grease, as on the bridge or in his office.

While he certainly possesses status and finances enough to be welcomed in the finest clubs in any city or port of call, he's most often found in bars and taverns frequented by most æstership crews, sharing tales and ales with even the most lowly of his crewmen. He does occasionally on business make his way through the more refined haunts of upper crust society. Years in the Royal Navy have groomed immaculate manners, serving him well in such situations. In comparison to other Royal Navy men, his unconventional leadership style has made him a bit of a black sheep. He’s known for impatience with self-serving bureaucracies and officers that haven’t served in dangerous æster zones where lives are on the line. His shouting matches with officers of the Admiralty have become legendary in some circles. However, when the moment demands, he will risk everything to assist other vessels in need. A most famous event in F. Agamemnon history was precipitated when Edger responded to a distress call from a ship downed behind Ottoman lines. Three days of cat-and-mouse fighting with Ottoman dreadnaughts cost him dearly, but seared the F. Agamemnon into the minds of æster crews throughout the Empire. He and his crew are amongst the elite of the Æster Pathfinder Vessels, venturing far from the safety of marked æster roads and deep into the unexplored regions of the Æster.