been granted leave to depart the Imperial Star Destroyer Relentless

after being questioned by the Imperial Security Bureau agent Jaden

Cross. The mysterious ISB agent had left the party with vague

requests for their help in the future, followed by specific threats

should they not co-operate. The group's smuggler Pash, in a coma

after being stunned by the Imperials, is being held by Cross as

insurance. The crew  heads back to their asteroid base in the

Socorro system to prepare to pick up their first shipment of

ryll.