The Mourningstar

**The Mourningstar** is a spaceship in *Darktide*, it serves as the central location for both player interactions within the game and story events

**The Mourningstar** is the **Rogue Trader** vessel owned by Shipmistress Brahms of **House Brahms** and is currently requisitioned by Inquisitor Grendyl for use in Inquisitorial operations on Atoma Prime.

## Game

Within Darktide the Mourningstar 'hub' serves as the primary area for players to congregate, socialize, and engage in various activities which are arrayed throughout the interior of the ship at varying stations. These stations can range from cosmetic shops, to character or weapon customization, or even weapon testing ranges. Most stations have a named NPC, and various guards are dotted throughout the hub which will direct comments at players.

### Interactive Stations

* Commissary: Cosmetics shop.
* Barber-Chirurgeon: Character appearance change.
* Mission Terminal: Mission selection and matchmaking.
* Penance Books: Penances menu.
* Sire Melk's Requisitorium: Contracts and higher quality equipment shop.
* Shrine of the Omnissiah: Equipment upgrades.
* The Commodore's Vestures: Premium cosmetics shop.
* The Psykhanium: Equipment testing range and training modules.

## Story

The **Mourningstar** is the vessel of the Rogue Trader Shipmistress Brahms. It is from there that Inquisitor Grendyl and his warband operate to assist in containing the heretical Nurgle-worshipping cult festering in Tertium, the capital city of Atoma Prime. A variant of the Firestorm-class from the Imperial Navy it is considered a Frigate class ship.

### Dimensions

Average specifications of a Firestorm Frigate.

* **Class:** *Unknown variant* of the Firestorm-class Frigate
* **Dimensions:** Approximately 1.8 kilometres long, 0.3 kilometres abeam at fin
* **Mass:** Approximately 6 megatonnes
* **Crew:** Approximately 25,000 crew
* **Acceleration:** 4.4 Gravities maximum sustainable acceleration

## Crewmembers

* Lady Alice Hallowette - **Commodore** and likely highest ranking member of the crew known so far.
* Oskar Krall - Barber and cosmetic surgeon.
* Enginseer Kayex-8
* Enginseer Molox
* Astropath Ascendant Valorium
* Chaplin (didn't catch the name)

## Gallery

Mourningstar stationed above Hive City Tertium.Mourningstar approaching Atoma Prime.Mourningstar exiting the warp.Mourningstar interior Mission Terminal area.Mourningstar interior walkway.Mourningstar interior Mission TerminalMourningstar interior player spawn area.Mourningstar interior dome.Chapel Concept Art by Joakim EricssonSome kind of Imperial Emblem (also seen on Atoma)
## Quotes: Vox Announcer

* *Possible Xenos sighting in Deep Hive District Perditium-15. Auric-class operatives to investigate.*
* *Deep Hive District Perditum-100 is currently off-limits to all strike teams.*
* *Localised Chasm Railers activity in Habzone HL-16-11. Investigation underway. No intercession needed at this time.*
* *Localised Water Cartel activity in Habzone HL-18-66. Investigation underway.*
* *Localised Drownyard Clan activity in Habzone HL-18-44. No intercession need at this time.*
* *Imperial courier "Hand of Keilos" has docked.*
* *Imperial courier "Bombast Extremis" now departing local realspace.*
* *Supply Barge "Radiant Throne" now departing local realspace.*
* *Supply Barge "Cadian Sunrise" arriving in hangar bay.*
* *Supply Barge "Hammer of Tourax" arriving in hangar bay.*
* *Supply Barge* *"Bombast Extremis" departing local realspace.*
* *Combat patrol reconfigured. Thunderbolt Wing Hydra-3 on duty station.*
* *Unidentified vessel on realspace approach. Thunderbolt Wing Hydra-12 tasked to intercept.*
* *Salvage operations underway in Habzone HL-70-22. Mechanicus support requested.*
* *Enginseer Molox, your presence is required in reactor subassembly 101.*
* Astropath Ascendant Valorium, your presence is required in the sanctum.
* *Shipmistress Brahms, please contact primary command bridge.*
* *Auspex showing increased solar activity. Increasing compensation rad shielding.*
* *Unidentified vessel on realspace approach. Warning salvo tracking... tracking... tracking...*
* *Unidentified vessel on realspace approach. Thunderbolt Wing Hydra-12 tasked to intercept.*

## Warband NPC's

The npc's populating the **Mourningstar** hub areas are members of the Inquisitior Grendyl's Warband. Each has a unique name, a few different face/body presets, different voice actors, and unique dialogue.

* Unknown Operative (entrance, left)
* Operative Molsk (entrance, right)
* Operative Morti (Servitor Guard near Hadron)
* Operative Soltag (Brunt's Armoury corner)
* Operative Tallar (Mission room entrance, left, female)
* Operative Klaar (Mission room entrance, right, male)
* Operative Drall (Mission room, Commissary corner)
* Operative Marroc (Barber Chirurgeon guard)
* Operative Lensk (Psykhanium guard, green)
* Operative Prask (Psykhanium guard, red)
* Agent Leng (Mission Terminal, male)
* Agent Stane (Mission Terminal, female)
* Overseer Nessian (Seated at computer)
* Overseer Marsett (Standing by computer, near hangar)

### Gallery

Operative MolskOperative TallarOperative KlaarOperative DrallOperative SoltagOperative MortiOperative MarrocOperative PraskOperative LenskAdept LengAdept StaneOverseer NessianOverseer MarsettTallar, Klaar or Prask, Nessian or Marsett, (Unknown), & Stane
### Quotes

What they respond with a positive or negative remark depends on the player's level.

Operative Molsk (entrance, right)

* *This ones ready for a body bag.*
* *One foot wrong and you'll be out an airlock.*
* Don't you know how to wash?
* *Standards have gone to hel around here*
* *I'm glad you're with us.*
* *This is the life, nothing better!*
* *Anything exciting going on?*
* *What's happening?*
* *You're earning your keep. It's good to see!*
* *'You're the best' That's what I'm hearing.*
* *You're making it look easy, you know that?*
* *Heretics are pushing in. Calls for a response doesn't it?*

Operative Tallar (Mission room, entrance left side, Female)

* *Hello... what the hel are you?*
* *Don't give me no trouble, convict.*
* *Not exactly the stuff of legends, are ya?*
* *You're meant to be on our side?*
* *You've not proved yourself yet... but maybe.*
* *Greetings!*
* *You're getting popular around here.*
* *Well, you're a sight for sore eyes.*
* *We'll win this war one day. You'll see.*
* *Been killing more heretics, have you? Good stuff!*
* *I admit... you're doing alright.*

Operative Klaar (Mission room, entrance right side, Male)

* *Step back, right now.*
* *What? What do you want?*
* *Are we \*truly\* that desperate?*
* *Been hearing good things about the work your doing.*
* *I've been watchin' your progress with interest.*
* *Seems Tertium owes you a debt.*
* *Ah the Hero of Atom! What will come next for you?*

Operative Drall (Mission room, Commissary corner)

* *Don't you have somewhere to be?*
* *Can't be long before Grendyl hears your name!*
* *Oh... it's gonna kick off now!*

Operative Morti (Servitor Guard by Hadron)

* *Wretch.*
* *Just move on and we'll say no more about it.*
* *Ah, hello!*
* *The Old guard is here, I see.*
* *Sainthood calls to you.*
* *The Emperor protects.*

Operative Soltag (Brunt's Armoury corner)

* *Just another day serving the Throne, right?*
* *I wish I was going with you.*
* *You still owe me a team-up.*
* *The Emperors watchin' over you.*
* *Someone has the Emperor's favour.*
* *It's been too long.*
* Glad to see you're still breathing.

Operative Marroc (Barber Chirurgeon guard)

* *Blessed Master... protect your servant.*
* *What you do goes BeYOND heroics.*
* *I was wrong before. You're a true servant.*
* *Tertium's better for your service.*
* *This war need you. Atoma needs you.*
* *I might have been wrong about you.*
* *You inspire me. But don't tell anyone I said so.*
* *The Bell of Lost Souls will toll when you die.*

Operative Lensk (Psykhanium guard, green)

* *Keep your eyes off me reject.*
* *I am not your friend.*
* *You're pulling your weight. That's good to see.*
* *Tertium owes you. Owes us both.*
* *Kill a Moebian for me yes? Make it hurt.*
* *Can't believe those Moebians. Traitor scum.*
* *Traitor scum are everywhere. Clear them out would you?*
* *No rest for the righteous, yes?*

Operative Prask (Psykhanium guard, red)

* *What are you looking at?*
* *I've seen how everyone looks at me. Maybe their right to?*
* *Do you think there's really hope?*
* *How do you do it? It's all I can do to keep from screaming.*
* *I don't think anyone can help me.*
* *I keep hearing things*.
* *Please... can you stop the voices?*
* *I must be strong. I must be strong.*

Agent Leng (Mission Terminal, Male)

* *To say I was impressed would be to stretch the truth. Lets go with \*almost\* impressed.*
* *Here's the hero of the hour.*
* *Your efforts are being noticed.*
* *It seems that Tertium owes you it's gratitude.*
* *The Emperor has clearly blessed you.*
* *I've been hearing unexpectedly good things about you.*

Agent Stane (Mission Terminal, Female)

* *More meat for the grinder.*
* *Emperor watch over ya.*
* *Been hearin' your name a lot lately.*
* *We should team up some time. Kick a few heads in. Ha!*
* *How's it been? Kill anyone interestin'?*
* *Good to see ya!*

Overseer Nessian (Seated at computer)

* *Whatever it is I don't want to hear it.*
* *Begone from my sight.*
* *The mission terminal is over there... or have you forgotten?*
* *Your achievements have not gone unnoticed.*
* *I confess... you set an exemplary standard.*
* *The Emperor expects great things from us all. Even you.*

Overseer Marsett (Standing by computer, near hangar)

* *Stand clear reject, this isn't your business*
* *Do not touch the controls.*
* *We must be desperate.*
* *I see Zola is scraping the bottom of the barrel.*
* *Another reject? hrn.*
* *Ah, I've been hearing good things about you.*
* *Your labours have not gone unnoticed.*
* *I'm... almost impressed.*
* *I've seen the reports. I am not unimpressed.*
* *Gracing us with your presence, are you?*
* *What's next for the Hero of Atoma?*
* *The mission terminal has something only you can handle.dw*