Complex sentence: Rev Bem joined shortly after this and then another crew member named Vexpag was hired, however he died when his environmental suit ripped and was replaced by Trance Gemini shortly before they found the "Andromeda Ascendant" (while under contract with a Nightsider named Gerentex).
Split into simpler sentences: Rev Bem joined shortly after this and then another crew member named Vexpag was hired, however he died when his environmental suit ripped. He was replaced by Trance Gemini shortly before they found the "Andromeda Ascendant" (while under contract with a Nightsider named Gerentex).