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[[Image:Janus Draik.jpg|thumb|right|220px250px|Janus Draik{{Fn|1f}}]]'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a [[Rogue Trader]], renowned duelist, diplomat,{{Fn|1}} and captain of the '''''Draikstar'''''.{{Fn|2a}}{{Fn|2b}} He has pushed forward the , [[ImperiumXenologist]]'s boundaries in the [[Segmentum Pacificus]] for decades.{{Fn|14}} 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 and captain 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]]Draikstar'''''.{{Fn|2a}}{{Fn|2b}}
Draik 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]]'''''.{{Fn|2a}} ==History==Janus Draik was born to [[House Draik]], an Imperial Noble House located on [[Terra]]. Growing up in sight of the [[Imperial Palace]]{{Fn|5a}}, he is the son of [[Coronis Draik]].{{Fn|4d}} After slaying a [[Navigator]] of [[House Numa]] in an honor duel over libelous rumors regarding his sister [[Thalia Draik]], Draik was banished from his house and exiled from Terra. He has since traveled the [[Galaxy]] as a [[Rogue Trader]].{{Fn|5c}} ===The Blackstone Fortress===
Spurred on by the rumours of a [[Seventh Blackstone Fortress|new Blackstone Fortress]] appearing in the borders of the [[Galaxy]] in the aftermath of the [[Great Rift]], Janus Draik procured copies of the ''Liber Monumenta'' and [[Ravensburg|Ravensburg's]] ''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|2d}}{{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. 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 denizens 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 hopes to unlock the terrifying power of the Blackstone Fortress and claim it for [[Mankind]]. At the same time, he intends to secure a bounty of archeotech from the space station that he can sell on or use in future pursuits.{{Fn|2f}} After entering the Blackstone Fortress with his party, the group encountered both [[Eldar]], [[Dark Eldar]], and [[Ur-Ghul]]s.{{Fn|5b}} Seeking the [[Ascuris Vault]] which was said to hold the [[Ecclesiarchy]] relic known as the [[Eye of Herminus]]{{Fn|5a}}. However it soon became apparent that the [[Rogue Psyker]] [[Glutt]] discovered aboard the Fortress was possessed by the [[Daemon]] known as [[Fluxus]]{{Fn|5b}}, and that the Blackstone Fortress' intelligence was aiding Draik out of a desire that the Rogue Trader would purge it from the structure. The Daemon was only stopped thanks to his [[Navigator]] [[Helmont Corval]], revealed to his old foe [[Numas]] in disguise{{Fn|5g}} At the end of the adventure Draik decided to stay aboard the ''[[Precipice]]'' and conduct further expeditions into the Fortress rather than abide by his orders by his House to go to the [[Curensis Cluster]].{{Fn|5h}} Continuing his exploration of the Fortress, Draik and his entourage next dealt with the rampaging weapon [[Isha's Lament]] after it was loosed into the ''Precipice''.{{Fn|6a}} Draik and his allies were successful in deactivating the weapon.{{Fn|6b}} ==Retinue==*[[Isola]] - Attache from House Draik{{Fn|5d}}*[[Numa|Helmont Corval]] - [[Navigator]]{{Fn|53}}*[[Dahyak Grekh]] - [[Kroot]] Mercenary{{Fn|2g}}*[[Vhorne]] - [[Missionary]] under the care of [[Taddeus]]{{Fn|5f}}*[[Brakus Andradus]] - [[Imperial Guard Sergeant]]{{Fn|6}}*[[Exactius-ζ94]] - [[Skitarii Alpha]]{{Fn|6}}*[[Danira]] - Arms dealer{{Fn|6}}
==Trivia==
**{{Endn|2e}}: ''The Danger Within''
**{{Endn|2f}}: ''Explorers'' – pg. 14
**{{Endn|2g}}: pg. 16
*{{Endn|3}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/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]
*{{Endn|4}}: [[Liber Xenologis]] - Forward
*5: [[Blackstone Fortress (Novel)]]
**{{Endn|5a}}: Chapter 4
**{{Endn|5b}}: Chapters 9-10
**{{Endn|5c}}: Chapters 20-21
**{{Endn|5d}}: Chapter 22
**{{Endn|5e}}: Chapter 24
**{{Endn|5f}}: Chapter 15
**{{Endn|5g}}: Chapter 29
**{{Endn|5h}}: Epilogue
*6: [[Isha's Lament (Novella)]]
**{{Endn|6a}}: Chapter 1
**{{Endn|6b}}: Chapter 6
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