The Staffordshire Novus Expedition was a expedition from Marleybone to Novus led by Captain Sherwood Q. Staffordshire IV. The expedition was successful in ultimately making it to the newly-formed world, however the journey was marked with tragedy as the entire crew except for its Captain and Expedition Carpenter Arthur Pembroke met their demise. The deaths included Johnny, who fell overboard, and McCoy, a doctor who met his end trying to save Johnny.[1]