The Synodic is a Mach Freighter, model 188 version 3. This ancient experimental ship designed by Alpha Co was an attempt at minimizing piracy. It's unique shape was intended to make pirate attacks less common, without landing in an official offload dock, removing cargo was incredibly difficult. Now, that bold promise attracted the attention of large corporations, seeing it as the perfect transport for their higher-end, more expensive product. The ship was harder to commandeer, but also usually carried more precious cargo. Pirate attacks would occur at the same rate, resulting in this experimental design being dubbed a failure, and were no longer manufactured. However, even in the failure of that primary goal, Alpha Co. Had still equipped each of them with their new engine and navigation system, making it one of the fastest larger class ships ever built. It's maneuverability became legend, and is remembered centuries later as a technical achievement, not a failure. Being discontinued so soon after launch left it to become a rare finding, helping its legendary status, and despite their age, will still fetch a small fortune to the right collector.
The Synodic is joint owned by Cirrus Redshift and Aspen Sipe, Cirrus acting as the captain and Aspen as the pilot.