NPC Account
ATTN: Corpos
The protest is on!
The Starbird Trade Spine has been opened and Cato Neimoidia and Denon, two of the largest economic centers of the inner systems have been left out. You receive an invitation to attend the peaceful demonstrations taking place all over Cato Neimoidia in a show of good faith to those who would also see a trade slump as a result of a trade snub.
Most of the Neimoidians on the purse world are genuinely upset about the projected downturn. Estimates for tariff and import/export taxation revenue figures are down so far that their market, which is highly dependent on offworld business, could plummet to record lows. For your part, the DireX Board has ensured you that its internal revenue stream is sturdy enough to support business through Corporate Authority territory without suffering significant losses. You might lose business, but your position is recoverable.
And yet, some Neimoidians seem to be taking the opportunity to throw parties. One such individual is Bipp Lim, a stock broker specializing in foreign markets. While a show of wealth is often used as a deflection from concurrent losses, these parties seem to be a little too extravagant to be cost-effective for those Neimoidians significantly hurt by the market drop. While the parties seem to display a strong solidarity for the ongoing protests, there also seems to be a certain level of condescension in the air. The DireX Board thinks that an investigation is worth everyone’s time.
- Go to Bipp Lim’s protest party.
- While there, you may opt to investigate the unusual over-expenditures during a depression.
ATTN: Darkwire
The screen of your datapad glitches for a moment. Then a too-bright image appears. A shadowy figure is sitting in front of a bright but nondescript display. This breach of privacy to your pad isn’t all that uncommon. You’ve received similar jobs from unknown sources in a similar fashion so many times you probably have a datapad dedicated for these messages alone at this point. The Cryptnet 2.0 just happens to work that way. Sometimes the jobs are traceable, giving you a better background for the context and true intentions of the party proposing a contract. In this case, though, no matter how hard you try, the origin of the message simply loops through a repeating series of intergalactic points with no perceivable end.
The shadowy figure’s voice is velvety, to the point where you wonder if the speaker simulated the voice. Without being able to see their face, there’s no way to tell. The message that plays is as follows:
>> * --xING! COMM\ \\
<\Greetings, Shadowrunners. An opportunity has arisen that should peak your interest.
<\A protest is underway on Cato Neimoidia. With the planet undergoing a state of turmoil, the massive vaults of several Neimoidian broods are… vulnerable.
<\Take advantage of the chaos, break in, and take whatever you can grab.
<\My associates will be monitoring your progress and, should you make away with considerable resources, will excise my finder’s fee from your stolen commodities.
After the message plays, a file downloads to your device. The file contains a list of locations on Cato Neimoidia. There’s no direct description, but a simple search would tell you that the coordinates point to vaults; targets that this mysterious contact regards as being “vulnerable.”
What you do with this information is now in your hands...
- Break into a vault on Cato Neimoidia and steal stuff. Particularly of value is data, technology, or anything that stands out as unusual. Boatloads of credits and valuable commodities are also plenty valuable.
- Watch your back for the representatives of the mystery person who notified you of the opportunity and pay them off as need be.
ATTN: Silver Jedi Order
The Silver Assembly has been conferring for some time. A circulating rumor is that a message directed to the Council was received earlier regarding one of their member worlds. A mere rumor is generally not enough to warrant the involvement of the Jedi, but tensions on this world are running unusually high due to recent political changes. While the source seems dubious, if these rumors pan out to be true it would be better to establish a presence on the world in advance. With the galaxy in a constant state of turmoil, there always seem to be some exploited people needing help from those who would seek to take advantage or do harm.
Eventually the Masters cease their conference to inform the general order of the news.
“We’ve received word from an anonymous source that there is unrest on Cato Neimoidia. While the Assembly is aware of protests taking place on the world due to trade disputes, there has, as of yet, been no sign of escalation. Still, the message is troubling and should our Neimoidian friends require aid, better to be there before something happens rather than arriving too late. The message points to the unrest being precipitated by a crime network based off of Denon. They call themselves Darkwire. While the Corporate Authorities of Denon claim to have the criminal entity under control, the network’s reach has apparently managed to reach occasionally as far as Coruscant. Be wary. We have the distinct feeling that everything is not as it seems.”
- Attend the protest party hosted by Bipp Lim, and listen to their grievances.
- Investigate the source of the received warning regarding unrest being caused by Darkwire. Confirm its legitimacy.
