Online:Strillian Callidus

Strillian Callidus
Ship	Inside The Dominus Fatum
Race	Imperial	Gender	Male
Health	39,959
Reaction	Friendly

Strillian Callidus

Strillian Callidus is an Imperial found inside The Dominus Fatum. He was the Scholar Emeritus of the Imperial Naval Consortium before the Planemeld happened. He has hired Am-Lai to take him on a tour of the mire so he can study the ship.

Dialogue

When you speak to him, he'll greet you with one of two lines:

"Hold on, hold on, watch where you're stepping. This is an anthropological site now. No place for tourists and hikers.
Although you have the look of an explorer about you. If you're with one of the expeditions, I suppose you could stay and observe."

"Tread carefully. The ship is reasonably stable, but of a fragile constitution, as I've discovered. It is a long drop."

Who are you?

"Strillian Callidus, Scholar Emeritus of the Imperial Naval Consortium … or what remains of it. I happened to be on sabbatical when the Alliance War began, and now it's been … extended indefinitely."

You're studying this wreck/What's the story with this wreck in the tree?

"Show some respect. This wreck is the Dominus Fatum, one of the most storied vessels of the First Empire. Its crew apprehended the notorious Black Marsh pirate, Red Bramman, during the reign of Empress Hestra. A testament to their resolve!"

How'd it get here? / So, how'd it wind up here?

"When Empress Hestra demanded the head of Red Bramman, most of his pursuers chased him from the Topal Bay all the way into Black Marsh.
The Dominus Fatum, however, chose to brave Shadowfen's uncharted rivers and head him off from the north."

I guess that didn't go as planned.

"Sacrifices were made, but they were not in vain. Though the Dominus Fatum became mired in the swamp it made it closer to Blackrose than any other ship and its crew captured Red Bramman. Much to his surprise, I'm sure."

And how did it wind up at the top of a tree?

"I don't know, but I'm thankful for its safekeeping, the Dominus Fatum would have drowned in muck otherwise.
The ship may have careened over the embankment and into the branches, but the tree might not have even been here a thousand years ago."

How can you tell this is the Dominus Fatum?

"Because I am—was—the chair of vexillology at the Consortium, and I can count the number of Dark Elf vessels that flew an Imperial vexillum on one finger."

Vexillum? / What's the vexillum you mention?

"Flag. Imperial vessels, particularly those of the early First Empire, carry their unique banner into battle hung suspended from a tall pole by a crossbar."

I'm surprised the flag survived out here.

"It didn't, but the frame that bore it was little worse for the wear—after I scraped the grime off. I can tell you few units had the honor of carrying their vexillum on a solid gold frame. The crew of the Dominus Fatum have that distinction."

Why does a Dark Elf ship have an Imperial name? / Why was a Dark Elf ship flying an Imperial banner?

"It was captured by the Empire during the Battle of Tear Harbor during the War for Silyanorn—what would become Stormhold. In honor of their defeat of the Indoril fleet, the flagship was given to the legion and christened the Dominus Fatum."