Chartist Captains

Across the galaxy millions of warp-capable human starships ply the void. The mightiest of them are no doubt the massive warships of the Imperial Navy & Adeptus Astartes, yet Naval warships make up only a small fraction of humanity's voidbound vessels. The rest come under the command of the Chartist Captains. Meanwhile warp-incapable system ships are the sole concern of their system.

The vast majotity of these warp-capable human starships are Chartered Vessels, transport ships that come under the oversight of the Imperial Fleet of the Administratum. However there are numerous independent captains who engage in trade, transportation or possibly even occassional piracy or mercenary work. However, unlike the infamous Rogue Traders, their rights and powers are much more limited and the Imperium tracks their actions much more closely.

In the Arcadian Sub-Sector, Chartist Captains have formed a guild representing their interests, it is based on the fortress world of Gradburg.