Mission 1: Past Echoes

Samantha, the guide lady, listens in on the discussion while giving quick glances to the working staff.

"Yes, I can bring you three to his Janitorial Closet. He opted to sleep in there instead of renting a room due to his low salary. But I also should mention that he has gained himself a following, or as you may call it, a cult. There had been a couple cases of quarrels and threats of violence, but so far no fighting have broke out. I'm not sure how much influence this Face Prophet has with our community, but I know a few have grown very defensive about their opinion on the Face's intention. What it is that Mr Petrov preaches about, I'll leave that to you to understand.

And when I said don't cause disturbance, I mean that don't try to start a fight. Everyone has become pretty tense, and everyone here is armed for self defense at some level."

With that, she leads the way from the Hanger, and through the Hubs. Carts and cables are strewn about the corridors of the first Hub as men and women in yellow hard hats go about the place. The next dome has a small fountain with palm trees and benches in the central area, with an assortment of stores. All the while, eyes can be felt looking at the new arrivals as they pass through. As the party enter the Canteen, a table along a wall has a pair of men in overalls and arms full of tattoos. They can be clearly seen to be scowling murderously and breathing heavily at the passing newcomers.

Zakk takes a mental picture of the tattoos before the party moves on from the canteen. It looks to be skulls, rose thorns and blazing suns. There are other images he can't understand. It looks like a cluster of balloons...
The next connected structure has a couple of residential rooms and office spaces. Samantha makes a turn into a corridor that leads into the Bathrooms, and the Janitor Closet. The door of the closet seems to be graffitied with unknown stains. It reads "Shrine of the Watcher", with a messily drawn grinning face.

"Alright, here it is. He is either resting in there, or he is somewhere doing his rounds. I don't have spare maintenance keys with me right now, but I think it should be fine for you to do your own investigations now. I will have to leave for a moment as well to fetch things for you from my office. I would like to let you know that there is an actual mission task for you here on Mersk, and that this cult investigation is a side job. If you can somehow make the situation here less tense, I will be sure to compensate you with Credits, or a favour if possible. When you are ready for the mission briefing, do come to my office. I am the Assistant Communications Officer, and I am the actual advocator for reinforcements like you three to come. My senior is too stuborn to see that there is a growing issue, and so I have made it that you are my personal responsibility."