Interlude I - Crossroads

You escaped the planet 52.4.2 V. T. Your employer told you to meet him at Pisces 15-3-4 for mission debriefing.

After an unexpected but short odyssey through some wrong star systems (Landonis programmed the navigational system with cartesian coordinates instead of polar ones) you arrive at Pisces 15-3-4.
Sahawande Uragan of the UPO welcomes you in his office
Great that you are here! I just received word from 52.4.2 V. T. You landed all the humanitarian goods and the situation there has improved. It's still a warzone but at least the people have food and water.
In the name of the UPO I want to thank you! I will have the 12 credits transferred to your account. I think that concludes our business. Thank you again!
He beams and reaches out to shake your hands...

Sahawande slightly tilts his head.
As far as I know on the planet you visited there is an intertwined network of families and groups that work together or fight in various feuds but I'm afraid that I don't know anything about this specific house. If you want to: There is a refugee registration center on the 3rd floor. Your passenger could register there for food and shelter.

Landonis will stay near the ship to look after it and check if they do not have any other undiscovered cargo. Also fungus

Ethan laughed awkwardly: "So you haven't heard of the House of Atreides at all?? And you don't have any other information for me? I'm Ethan Lasaro... I was supposed to get next informations after those nice band of madam" - looked with a smile at Acker, probably thinking that 'madam' maybe wasn't the best name for her... - "and gentlemen bring me to their contractors. Nothing at all? Oh... 'Dogs like to bite their tails'... Maybe know you will remember so-me-thing? " - Ethan looked outright surprised and disappointed, but then he remembered the position of a person he was talking to, and added straightening his back: "Sir?"

Jettison looks away from the bewildered refugee doctor and successfully suppresses a chuckle. It seems like their stowaway got put onto the wrong ship ...

Sahawande blinks several times I'm afraid that I don't know anything about the House of Atreides or any kind of contractors you may have. That means unless...
Sahawande stops speaking mid-sentence. He goes to his desk and turns off the big screen behind him. Then he types something on the terminal on his desk and places his PDA in a drawer.
He comes close to you, the typical corporate smile completely gone...
I can't share any specifics but I think we both are involved in things we don't fully understand. You see: I've tried to organize a shipment of humanitarian goods to 52.4.2 V. T. for a long time. But parties involved with either side of the conflict have blocked all attempts to do so.
But suddenly, a few month ago I think, a sudden and unexpected agreement was made. Not only were we allowed to ship humanitarian aid, we also got additional funding when the first shipments failed. In fact the attempt were you succeeded usually would've never been approved because of the high risk and costs. Highly unusual.

I can't point my finger at anyone specific but someone who is highly influential wanted us and you to succeed.

Jettison spends some time in a tavern telling tales about Jonathon, the demo guy turned wildlife expert. He also tries to find out anything about House Atreides, make some connections who could help find a new job, etc.

Landonis grabs few tools from his toolbox and move swiftly to that panel to check

While taking closer look at the box, Landonis calls Jettison to get as fast as possible to him

"Ey, excuse me," Jettison says casually, "I gotta see a guy about a thing .." He steps out of the conference room and heads as fast as he can to the Lucky Chance.

Acker sits in her cabin, in dim light, as she goes over the dossier on what they've been hired to do, looking for any major points...

Lets investigate panel and what the box could be doing

Ethan seeing Jettison departing so fast and suddenly was puzzled about whole situation even more. With an apologetic smile he said:
"I see my new friend had some important task to attend. I'm sure it was very important. My apology Sir! But I think all the formalities are fulfilled? And the money was sent to the team accounts? " - he waited for a moment to be assured about that. Ethan didn't want to get back to the ship with the info, that the - apparently - most important matter is not settled yet.
"So, Sir, do you think that there will be some other informations from forces that are behind our mission? I was supposed to get some information about someone's whereabouts... at this stage? Or do you have any advice how should I try to contact those 'highly influenced' someones?" - he was quite surprised even for himself that he said "our" not, "their mission". Could he already feel any attachment to this unusual band of misfits?