Duncan Dickson retired from the holoreel business at the top of his game. After having built an adult empire from what he liked to jokingly refer to as 'the root up', he suddenly withdrew from the industry. His command of niche resources and his ability to grapple favour from some of the Federation's hardest cases left him the freedom and ISK to pursue his boyhood dream.

At the age of 42, Duncan Dickson blew his fans away and announced his plan to rise to new heights. He would explore the only remaining unknown darkness. He came into the pod as a mortal but embraced a new life riding on forever as a capsuleer.