The Plecostomus

The Plecostomus, originally commissioned as the SS Vancouver, was a Narwhal-class sloop and later pirate vessel. Commissioned and owned by small-business-owner, Clark Gallagher, the Vancouver was the only ship in his small transport company.

History
In 5 BTP, Gallagher and the Vancouver were docked at Outpost Regina when an asteroid struck the town of Dorlinor. While the base commander attempted to convince a dismissive Gallagher to take the RLS Lightning through the Calyan Abyss to deliver supplies to the stricken town, the job was instead handed off to Captain Jim Hawkins, who dropped off prisoners from a recent raid on Camp Stormbreaker. Two of these prisoners, Talon Alexon and Mirage, would escape custody and make an escape. With the Vancouver unguarded and the only ship in port, the two made off with the ship, leaving an angry Gallagher to file an insurance claim on the vessel. Under its new ownership, the vessel was renamed the Plecostomus. And while it was given upgraded weaponry and pirate-spec engines and reinforced armor, the ship retained its inconspicuous civilian appearance.