Mar 5, 2023 7:59 pm
nezzeraj says:
Fallon spends her time interviewing people, combing through data logs, pouring over paperwork, and checking anything she can about the crew that had possession of the Wayward Wind before them. She wants to know how they got it, what they did with it, and why they abandoned it. She feels a mystery is buried and wants to do everything she can to uncover it.* You do find record of a previous visit to Walston by the Wayward Wind 6 months ago. It escorted another ship from the Trexalon Trade Consortium (TTC). It's listed as a diplomatic/trade mission. Greener confirms the TTC dealt directly with the Loudermilks, he had no interaction with them or the old Wayward Wind crew.
* The planets of Trexalon and Collace are the two major political forces local to this subsector. Trexalon vehemently opposes joining the Imperium, while Collace whole-heartedly supports it. Collace accuses Trexalon of fanning the flames of Imperial hatred and using strongarm tactics, while Trexalon accuses Collace of selling out to their Imperial masters.
* Records identify the captain of the Wayward Wind as Salvor Dreks. There were three other crew members, names unlisted. Through eye-witness accounts you manage to produce a composite sketch:
* You suspect they abandoned the ship due to the malfunctioning M-drive. If they didn't have any spare plasma coils like you did, they wouldn't have been able to get it back in the air.
*The ship they hijacked was called Princess of Avalon, 200 DTon far trader with Jump-2 capabilities.
* You heard a rumour from Simi that the ship they stole had cargo on board that belonged to Kimber destined for the Elixabeth system. But, Kimber received payment, so it is likely that the crew of the Princess of Avalon eventually managed to retake their ship. It is possible they are imprisoned there, if they are still alive.
