Session 31 - Horst and the Expedition

• The crew of the Last Parsec opted to meet with Horst Tappelkhirre, a high-ranking official within JumpCorp who they've assisted in the past. 
• Horst is in charge of the Veiale Expedition which will consist of a team of scientists and laborers (guarded by a security force) that will explore the wilds of Dysnomia, a moon which orbits Eris.
• Dysnomia's major geographical features consist of expansive polar ice caps and oceans. The main body of land is divided into two hemispheres: one consisting of desert with an acidic atmosphere that makes it impossible to fly in and another that is made up of marshes, beaches, and swamps. 
• The dangers on Dysnomia consist mainly of the infamous Crag Men - a primitive species that has a few psionic shamans in their ranks. Another danger is the spineworm which burrows into a person--driving them insane before killing them.
• Dysnomia is a part of JumpCorp's plan to turn this area of the frontier into a major player within the Known Worlds - Dysnomia has numerous settlements and outposts: the largest of which is the Blacklung Ore Processing Station. 
• The pirate, Torgis Brevin, is said to be hiding out on Dysnomia. He has recently killed a clerk at Blacklung and stolen antimatter containment units.
• He wants to hire the group to be that security force in exchange for $3,000 each.
• Horst is afraid that whatever "Leak" within JumpCorp that wants him dead will sabotage his mission - hence why he wants to contract an outside group that has proven to be reliable. 
• Horst has opted to seek out protection internal affairs agent Maruul Soteeg.
• The group ultimately agreed to working with Horst.
  Horst put Allei on equal footing with the expedition leader. 
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• Horst explained some of the details of the expedition...
• The team...
• 10 laborers. 
• 2 scientists.
• 2 archaeologists - this will be the pair leading the expedition.
• 2  exploration vehicles containing survival gear.
• The Last Parsec Crew and whatever they take with them.
• The goal...
• Recover historical data and items of interest in the quest to learn more about the subsector's early history.
• Vela seemed to take the implication that they would be looking for information on the famed Voids Men.
• Upon arriving at the Last Parsec after the meeting, Allei briefly had a strange episode that she wrote off as being linked to her monthly time.
• The Last Parsec went to the Space Station on Dysnomia.
• The JumpSec guards that checked them into the planet made them consent to identification chips that acted as visitors passes.
• The space station consisted of a seedy bar, a filthy restaurant, and a vermin infested flophouse called Ghaeum. A shuttle here could transport people to Blacklung Ore Processing Station while a local also had decommissioned attack helicopters that he could transport in.
• The group located their Jumpcorp Science Team and introduced themselves...
• Ban Veiale is a middle-aged man with dark brown hair that is starting to gray. He wears a brown felt fedora with a long sleeved jacket, a white undershirt, and khaki tactical pants. He has a 5'oclock stubble and keeps a bag of archaeologist tools close - with his sniper rifle being held closer. Ban is confident, boisterous, and too curious for his own good. 
• His assistant, Tert Auknatt, is a dark-haired woman in her late twenties with a skin tight black and white space suit. On her hip, she carries a light slug thrower pistol and has a similar archaeology bag. She tends to be more reserved, but has a wild side. Despite her mentor's quirks, she is steadfastly loyal to him.
• Next time, the Last Parsec's crew and the JumpCorp Science Team leave on their expedition...