Thorondor “Ian” Caladharas is the 18 year old heir to one of the first of the Merchant Houses. An intelligent, independent teenager; Ian has a tendency towards irreverence and and frustration. In all honesty, he doesn’t care what his grandfather says he is heir to, he just wants to have a normal life. Or at least as normal a one as possible. (As my skills improved I made some revamps to this characters appearance to reflect aging and such as well. The top picture is how he is currently modeled. )
And that’s *why* Mother is almost certainly going to sign on with Our Heroes — Ian doesn’t just treat her as a person, he also respects her enough to want to make sure she knows just how big a mess everything’s in before she makes her decision.
… Of course, given that her primary alternative is “float around aimlessly until the mess clears up, at which point eventually someone official will realize I’m out here and try to take possession”…
And that’s *why* Mother is almost certainly going to sign on with Our Heroes — Ian doesn’t just treat her as a person, he also respects her enough to want to make sure she knows just how big a mess everything’s in before she makes her decision.
… Of course, given that her primary alternative is “float around aimlessly until the mess clears up, at which point eventually someone official will realize I’m out here and try to take possession”…
Yes, but at least being given the _choice_ is all that’s important here.
Could Mother salvage herself and open her own shipping company?
You can’t salvage a ship that’s not abandoned. This ship has a person on board.
Although I should ask: What is the legal status of “artificial persons” like EDGAR, Mother, and Audrey? Are they legally people?