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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a [[Rogue Trader]], renowned duelist and , diplomat, who {{Fn|1}} and captain of the '''''Draikstar'''''.{{Fn|2a}}{{Fn|2b}} He has pushed forward the [[Imperium]]'s boundaries in the [[Segmentum Pacificus]] for decades. {{Fn|1}} Exploring the [[Wilderness Space|unchartered regions]] outside Imperial Space, he searches for rare commodities to sell to Humanity's ruling elite.{{Fn|2c}} His preferred method of acquiring new worlds, involves appealing to the interests of their greedy and self-important rulers, by plying them with exotic riches and aged [[amasec]] aboard his opulent shuttle,{{Fn|1}}'''''[[Vanguard (shuttle)|Vanguard]]'''''. Draik has recently begun a search for{{Fn|22a}}  ==The Blackstone Fortress==Spurred on by the rumours of a new [[Blackstone Fortress]] that was rumoured to have appeared within appearing in the borders of the [[Galaxy]], following in the aftermath of the [[Great Rift]], Janus Draik procured copies of the ''Liber Monumenta'' and [[Ravensburg|Ravensburg's creation]] ''Treatise on the Gothic War'', amongst other less reputable works. Intrigued by his findings, he set course for the Western Reaches of Segmentum Pacificus.{{Fn|32d}}{{Fn|2c}} There, he learned of the location of the Blackstone Fortress through parlance with various scavenger factions,{{Fn|2a}} resting at the heart of a nebula with no known warp routes or [[webway]] spars,{{Fn|2c}}littered for millions of miles in each direction by the debris of ancient warships and fragmented battle stations.  Abandoning the ''Draikstar'' in favour of ''Vanguard'''s nimbler manoeuvrability, Janus made the approach to [[Precipice]] – a small way station under the shadow of the Blackstone Fortress. If Having had to leave the vast majority of his personnel behind to guard the ''Draikstar'',{{Fn|2a}} and having glimpsed [[archeotech]] taken from the Blackstone Fortress,{{Fn|2b}} Janus formed compacts with some of the rumours are truedenizens of Precipice, learning through the costly acquisition of previous explorers' findings from the local traders that the fortress's small maglev chambers and ever-changing architecture make smaller parties the only viable way of effectively exploring the space station.{{Fn|2e}} Janus intends hopes to be unlock the terrifying power of the one who claims Blackstone Fortress and claim it for [[Mankind]]. At the glory same time, he intends to secure a bounty of archeotech from the Imperiumspace station that he can sell on or use in future pursuits.{{Fn|2f}} ==Trivia==*Janus Draik's heirloom pistol bears a striking resemblance to [[Dark Eldar]] [[Splinter Pistol|splinter weaponry]].{{Fn|23}}

*{{Endn|1}}: [[White Dwarf September 2018]], pg. 37 - – Designers' Notes: Pushing the Boundaries*2: [[Warhammer Quest: Blackstone Fortress]] ''background booklet''**{{Endn|22a}}: ''A New Discovery''**{{Endn|2b}}: [https''Entering the Darkness''**{{Endn|2c}}://www.facebook.com/1575682476085719/photos/a.1576243776029589/2125831074404187/?type=3&theater Warhammer Quest''The Western Reaches''**{{Endn|2d}}: ''The Blackstone Fortress - Announcement]''**{{Endn|2e}}: ''The Danger Within''**{{Endn|2f}}: ''Explorers'' – pg. 14*{{Endn|3}}: [https://www.youtubewarhammer-community.com/watch?v=07bouWnhUL4 2018/11/20/20th-nov-10-things-you-didnt-know-about-warhammer-quest-blackstone-fortressgw-homepage-post-3/ 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Warhammer Quest: Blackstone Fortress - Announcement Trailer]