C;aptain; Denton "Denny" Ashiem is the owner/operator of a mid-size space freigher, LOST. He is mid-60s and quite a large man, battling his demon alcohol and a past he never mentions.

Denny has been a trader and wheeler/dealer for some years but keeps a low profile generally. LOST itself is a legitimate registered trading vessel and he had hoped to keep it that way.