Adventure 1

The PC`s are contacted by the local Aquitaine field manager for what he calls a retrieval contract . The group is introduced to a gentleman by the name of Mr Tao who claim to be one of the owner of small mining concern operation out of the Haifeng outpost . Recently his group discovered a valuable mineral deposit on another edge planetoid in the Van Maanen`s Star system . Unfortunately the bulk freighter (an old German Krupp class ) carrying the location survey and ore samples form the site was attack and stolen by raiders. Through some connections he was able to learn the freighter was now somewhere in the Qingyuan system , probably at the one of the two independent mining outpost in the system or one of the smaller abandoned mines . He will offer 35 000 Lv plus a 2% royalty on future revenues from the deposit is the group with go to Qingyan and retrieve the data log , sample and is possible the freighter in that other of priority , he is willing to add an extra 0.25% for the freighter . He says the the document and samples can be found in the captain`s cabin in a hidden safe for which he will provide both the location and combination along with access codes for the freighters computer and airlocks.

Referee :

On a roll of 1 to 4 all is as stated .

On a roll of 5 the information was false or outdated ( referee`s choice ) and the ship is no longer

in the star system .

On a roll of 6 Mr Tao is actually part of a pirate syndicate and this mission is a trap to capture

the players ship .

If the players do not have a ship Aquitaine can arrange for the loan of a small armed courier.

A french Lideau or Thorez with weapon module would be appropriate . Any armed trader

with a reasonable " empty " speed will also do .