Shaarkhawk Shipping and Acquisition Co.

The Shaarkhawk Shipping & Acquisition Company is run by Sky-Captain Jayhawk and her acting navigator (and husband), Shaarku. The company began as a way to transport goods to and from the town, and grew into a contracted shipping service. The first contracts were with some of the taverns around Divinity, where they mainly would procure spices, coffee, and liquor from Elona. Soon, they began receiving requests for more difficult fare, such as iboga venom glands or hydra carcasses for postmortem study, which caused them to form an organized and armed ground unit/hunting squad.

Private parties will hire the Phoenix Ash crew for anything from general labor to extra protection, but the Captain is known for passing up lucrative contracts that seem to have devious intent, and Inquest offers are generally met with violent use of expletives and guarantees of vivisection. The Captain is usually wary of Asuran clients in general, though their regular contract is with DIG; an asuran krewe of archaeologists who venture into more dangerous territories in search of artifacts for Priory study.

The SS&A crew will also do less dangerous work, such as sight-seeing tours or simply offering passage, and will occasionally take contracts to move troops or materials for the Pact forces in times of war or emergency.

The Shaarkhawk Shipping & Acquisition Company is licensed and insured out of Lion's Arch, and the Phoenix Ash is registered in Rata Sum. Despite the first impressions one may get from the owners, the business is run legit and with the proper paperwork and permits. Crew members are paid in a more "piratey" fashion; profits are split evenly between those participating on the mission, after costs for repairs or supplies are deducted.

Officers:
Sky-Captain Jayhawk - Pilot/Captain/Co-Owner

Shaarku - Navigator/Medical Lead/Co-Owner

Zaeri Brindleboom - Ballistics Officer/Co-Pilot

Crew:
Mihret Bahsir - Team Lead

Athreon Staunchbow - Team Lead (Temporary)

Scotch Sabresear - Team Lead (Temporary)

Varsaaris

Logistician Calixx

Kifo Mletalclaw

Renea Starfall

Rosa Dryad

Kayda Skygore

Hiring
There is always a need for field-savvy or mechanically-inclined crew members, though being able to swab a deck can come in handy, as well. Priory researchers will often request to come along if they need to get to a certain area for their studies.