Virgo Mariner Expedition
The Virgo Mariner was a Second Terran Empire vessel, carrying a Scattered Worlds crew under the command of Mal Arin, sent on a voyage of exploration to the Virgo Cluster in 23,524 HE
The multi-species, multi-discipline crew included:
Mal Arin: Human, historian, Captain.
Borinat t'Lemest: Metrinaire, Economist
Debrettar: Iaranori, Chief Engineer
Kiryl: Human, Second-in-Command
LeMoine: Human, Poet
Mondappen: Iaranori, Galactic Rider
Doctor na-Pekah: Dorascan, Chief Astronomer
Explorers: Twin Hlutr, Advisors
Osteva Rul: Human, Geneticist
Fadil Tormity: Human, Galactic Rider
Tiglath delv Napitsha: Avethellan, Telepath
Tila Zakodny: Human, Biologist
Wu Plenr: Daamin, Librarian
Ximu Qin: Daamin, Geneticist
The Virgo Mariner crew visited the planet Metaneira in the Ring Galaxy, where they contacted the Twilight Dancers. A particular Twilight Dancer, Song of the Eventide Wind, was the crew's main contact.