- Captain Slaid is overseeing the repairs to the Frontier Trader. These take a week at which point the ship is ready to fly.
- Lady Nitrane checks with Scholar Voha about getting some help in repairing one of the laboratory spaces on the lab ship. The idea being that a general purpose lab might be attractive to the scientist haut-Belzoni and persuade him to accompany the party.
- Sparrow is seen spending time with his Aslan friend Kasiyl. He is finding out more about why Kasiyl left ASlan space.
- Silent Unter carouses with Chieftain Galx of the Vespexers. She is keen for some of her people to be included on the party ships, to demonstrate that the whole of Drinax supports the re-establishment of the empire.
After the Frontier Trader is repaired and a laboratory space established on the lab ship, Lady Nitrane approaches Scholar Voha to see if he knows where haut-Belzoni can be found. Voha admits that he has not seen the Imperium scientist for a few days and gives some suggestions as to where he might be.
Lady Nitrane spends time looking for him and asking around, eventually finding word that he was seen at the starport. When she reaches there it is found that he left three days earlier on a scout ship called the Confidence.
Deciding that it might be a good idea to find out a little more, she uncovers after careful investigation that haut-Belzoni was seen talking to, and being wined and dined by, the individual called Feihlokh who attended the banquet. It later transpires that Faihlokh himself left on his scout ship two days later.
At this point the weapon for the Harrier is a day or two away, and the other ships will return from their trading mission a few days after that. It is decided that rather than speed after haut-Belzoni that the party prepare and plan carefully what they might do.
The Harrier is returned to full weapons complement, and the trading ships report a good profit, so the signs are all positive as the party decide where to go.
DECISION TIME:
The proposed approach is as follows:
Harrier and Frontier Trader to travel to Torpol, then Oghma, then Noricum. The hope is that this is the route taken by the archaeologist and that he is taking his time (the scout is rumoured to be a little tight fisted so might want to refuel at gas giants which takes time).
The Far Trader to be set up to trade between Drinx and Torpol, using Rachando as broker on Drinax, and Vii Lon as broker on Torpol
The Far Scout, Lab Ship and Salvager will head to Palindrome, via Torpol, Borite and the refuelling station. At Palindrome the lab ship will be dropped off for Lady Yemar's future healing. The Salvager and Far Scout will head to Theev where the salvager will be returnef to Admiral Darokyn. While on Theev the Far Scout will be equipped with weapons and afterward will travel to Noricum to meet with the party.
It is decided that Krrsh will captain the ships heading to Palindrome and Theev. He has the codes and has been there before. The crew of the Far Trader is yet to be determined.
EQUIPMENT:
Captain Slaid has purchased Scout Battle Dress, and Silent Unter has purchased Command Battle Dress. Lady Nitrane has declined to purchase any at this time.
