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The Blu Riband
PRIAM - an explanation of the name
The previous software system was named CASSANDRA. In Greek mythology she was able to foresee the future (but no-one ever believed her) so was an aptly named program for BA's fleet bidding and moves. PRIAM was her father and is the successor.
Nearly right. PRIAM was the program that determined the postings and promotions requirement. The CASSANDRA run was the program output.
PRIAM was the king of Troy whose daughter, CASSANDRA, was a priestess gifted with the ability to foresee the future but was cursed, by the gods, such that no one would ever believe her prophecy.
The system that replaced PRIAM is CRYSTAL, but due to laziness and usage, PRIAM has become the accepted usage for all PnP processes, both bid and output.