Shadows of Yorbund - Introduction

Date: 362-1104

Mustering out seems a long time ago, in reality it was only three months ago.  The adventurers had got talking in the mustering out centre on Regina and after a few (or more) drinks in the Starhaven tavern at the starport, they decided to do a bit of travelling in the Regina subsector and try to find some jobs that might add to their 'retirement' funds.

Things were going well until they landed on Yorbund.  The inhospitable nature of the planet did not help and added to that the well paid job they had been offered had fallen through. due to their patron getting himself arrested.  That was all three weeks ago, since than nothing seemed to be going right, no jobs worth taking, the next merchant vessel was not due for another three weeks, so no way off the rock.

The only thing of interest that had happened in the past week, apart from the seismic activity, was the arrival of a Type S Scout/Courier, the Aurora, and its pilot Wilhelm Seelow.  One night in a bar the group got talking to the ex-scout and found out that even though Wilhelm had been retired for about five years he was still doing some work for the Imperial Interstellar Scout Service (IISS).  He had been contracted to perform an 'internal audit' on the Spinward Marches, it meant he had to visit every system and verify that the information held by the Scout Service is correct.  Wilhelm does not conceal the fact that he is being well paid for the job, but that it can get a little boring being out there alone.

When the group explain their situation to him he is more than happy to offer them a place on the Aurora, and says that he could always do with the company and a little more adventure in his life.  He says that he could even stretch his funds to offer them paid positions on the ship.

The adventurers gladly take Wilhelm up on his offer as it means they get off Yorbund, have access to free transport around the Marches and they are going to get paid to do it.  Oliver accepts a position of engineer, Vann will act as the gunner, Bucky will be the ship's medic and Tommy says he will be a steward in case they pick up any passengers.  Wilhelm tells them that they will be leaving in a few days, on 001-1105, after he has finished writing his report on Yorbund.