Into the New Year, Nathan Tethers officially announced the appointment of Father Everett Akagi, promoting him from Catholic pastor to a newly ordained priest of The Unitarian Church of the Stars. As such, Father Akagi will serve as the company’s first interstellar spiritual advisor. The hire marks a significant step in Viaticus’ latest endeavor: making a space for all worship, just as its made space for international collaboration in galactic pioneering.The Unitarian Church of the Stars is a modern, inclusive faith that embraces community of all creeds, treating scientific discovery as a sacred pursuit rather than a challenge to belief. Its theology emphasizes unity, curiosity, and reverence for the vastness of the cosmos, which are values that align closely with Viaticus’ mission to expand humanities presence beyond the familiarity of Earth. For the Tether's Dynasty, bringing a priest into the organization is not a departure from science, but a compliment to it.For Father Everett Akagi, accepting the role is no small decision. As the son of the Akagi Law Firm, he could have chosen a luxurious life as a fellow lawyer, representing Viaticus alongside his family. Or, as someone who recently transitioned from career to churchdom, he could have lived the peaceful silence of an Earth church. Instead, in his first foray into space, he's stepped farther from home than he's ever known. His work will involve taking care of the new church on Wayfarer, hosting regular communions, and inspiring faith in the habitants of Viaticus where life itself is incredibly fragile.“God—whatever you may call that God—has never been bound solely to a building, to a book. A higher power looks out for us, always." Father Akagi said, when asked for a statement, “So, why should it be bound to a planet? If humanity is going to live among the stars, then compassion, reflection, and meaning need to go with us. I'm honored that Viaticus has provided me the opportunity.”By welcoming Father Everett Akagi and UCOTS into its operations, Viaticus is signaling that the future of exploration is not just about going where no man has gone before, but about sustaining the humans who dare to tread there. It is a bold experiment and, like so many Viaticus ventures, it is driven by the belief that progress requires courage in all its forms.

Which may come as no surprise to a great many of us. It's hardly the first that a brand has used Alexis' beauty to be their face, and besides, who can fault our superior for his love of bombshell blondes? However, despite her bonafide celebrity status, a part of Mrs. Tether's appeal is her mystery. Not secretive, but not overtly public, either. A symbolic figure, orbiting Viaticus' achievements. As a corporation that prides itself in it's female-lead origins, we take interest, and write for those wanting to look further into the infamy of the Tether's wife.Growing up in Los Angeles—surrounded by the glamour, ambition, and restless energy of a city that teaches its children how to be seen—she captured the heart of Nathan Tether's in 5750, not long after he took the reigns as the Viaticus authority. A tale as old as time. Ever since, Alexis' name has been one of reverence and envy amongst the upper echelon, as she worked her way up to be part of the Tether's Dynasty.Her most historic contribution would come to be on Pioneer, one of Viaticus’ earliest space colonies, where the couple strived to give birth beyond Earth. To conceive the first 'spaceborn' citizen of Viaticus, and prove that humanity could not only survive, but begin anew among the stars. Albeit, the path to that future was not so simple, as the travel between Earth and space proved strenuous time and time again. Many of their pregnancies did not meet fruition.What defined Alexis was not the hardship itself, but the composure with which she met it. Those close to her describe a woman of immense resolve, someone who understood that progress rarely comes without cost, and who refused to let that truth harden her spirit. That perseverance ultimately found its most hopeful expression in the birth of Nora Tethers, the first spaceborn, and heir to Viaticus. Nora’s existence represents more than lineage. She symbolizes continuity, resilience, and the belief that life belongs wherever humanity dares to go.