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While resting between jobs the travelers are approached by a representative of the Hydra
Corporation. Hydra does scientific research in a number of diverse areas. Some of this research is
not entirely legal. An Robertson is a scientist and low ranking manager with the Hydra
Corporation. He offers CR 30000 for acquisition of a new strain of flower being grown by a
competitor. This flower is believed to have hallucinogenic properties when consumed through
smoke or by grinding it’s petals into flour. These properties are also believed to have psi
enhancing effects.

These flowers are a genetically enhanced product and not natural to any planet in the sector. The
Halek Corporation has been growing this strain for purposes unknown to the Hydra Corporation
aboard agricultural ships kept at a distance from any competitors. However, Hydra has
discovered that one of these ships will be visiting New Xehadia in the Kaloon sub-sector in four
days. If the travelers can get to that planet quickly they would have several opportunities to
obtain a sample of this flower and deliver it to the Hydra Corporation. This ship is called the
Shamburan.

Hydra Scientist An Robinson 384789 Age 30

3 terms
Skills: Computer-2, Gravitics-2, Mechanical-1, Agriculture -4

This adventure takes place in the Sonora Sector. The Sonora sector is detailed in my previous
work entitled “The Frontiers of Space.” It is not essential that the mission take place there. It
could easily be moved to some other sector of space in the Game Master’s universe.

Few missions of this sort are as straight forward as they first might seem. Sometimes there are
unforseen issues. And sometimes the patron does not disclose all of the relevant details. In this
mission both of these are true. Some of these complications include:

1. There are guards aboard the ship. Certainly An Robertson knows this but does not
mention it. This is, of course, to be expected. But he will feign ignorance of this if
questioned.

2. Customs officials on New Xehadia are not easily bribed. This world is an agricultural
world and the customs officials are more sensitive to the needs of those who grow crops
than those of off worlders. Bribing them is at a penalty of -3 to the roll.

3. This flower is more than hallucinogenic. It is actually toxic to be around without the
 proper gear. A respirator mask or a vacc suit will prevent spores from these plants from
being breathed in. Anyone not wearing such gear will find that they must roll a 9 or more
on 2D6 when exposed to the flowers or suffer 1D6 damage for every ten minutes in
proximity to the plants. This should be apparent quickly as the workers on the agro ship
will all be wearing such masks when near the plants.

The Shamburan is an agricultural ship. It has special provisions for growing plants aboard. One
of the rooms of this ship is set up to be a green house. Artificial sunlight is provided so that the
plants can thrive aboard the craft. Air circulation aboard the ship is tightly controlled so that the
spores from the plants aboard will not be breathed in by ship’s crew or agricultural workers
residing in other parts of the ship.

The vessel has no ship’s weapons. It tends to stay near populated systems so that pirates are not
an issue. Generally the Shamburan stays in primary shipping lanes and rarely visits planets
except for resupply or repair. The Halek Corporation keeps a close eye on this ship. Industrial
espionage is not unknown in this line of business. Armed guards are always aboard the craft even
when in port.

The ship itself is 1200 tons. It has jump two capability but will generally be found traveling
slowly in space lanes.

While in port none of the crew or agro workers will stay aboard except for the engineers and the
following Halek Corporation guards:

1. Army Captain Wen Saar 899396 Age 26

2 terms
Skills: ATV-1, Leader-1, Mechanical-1, Rifle-2, SMG-1, Tactics-1
He is armed with a rifle

2. Army Captain Trisha Brown 7BAB57 Age 22

1 term
Skills: Brawling-1, Rifle-2, SMG-2, Tactics-1
She is armed with a rifle

When not in port the above two guards will be present as well as the following guards:

1. Army Lieutenant Manon Colombo 554887 Age 22

1 term
Skills: Computer-1, Leader-1, Rifle-1, SMG-2
Armed with an SMG.

2. Army Lieutenant Thaddaeus Han 584668 Age 22

 1 term
Skills: Cudgel-1, Rifle-1, SMG-1, Tracked Vehicle-1
Armed with a rifle

3. Army Major Harper Cohen 9A3447 Age 30

3 terms
Skills: Fwd Obsvr-1, Rifle-2, SMG-2, Spear-2, Tactics-1
Armed with an SMG. He commands the Halek Corporation Guards aboard the
Shamburan. He wears a blue access card around his neck which will allow access to the
bridge.

Generally these guards will be found in area 2 guarding the plants themselves. All will be
wearing respirator masks while in the presence of the plants or any time that they are encountered
in area 2. These guards might respond to diversions or loud noises in other parts of the ship if
they occur.

KEY TO THE SHAMBURAN

1. Airlock

There is but one airlock aboard the Shamburan for security reasons. The corporation
places guards here at all times to prevent unauthorized entry. While in space or in port
there will always be but one guard on duty here:

Marine Aarav Ito 687948 Age 22

1 term
Skills: ATV-1, Cutlass-1, Gambling-1
Armed with a cutlass and a rifle.

2. Green House

This is the area in which the plants are grown. The flower is known as the Usharian
Orchid. Usharia is a world with an exotic atmosphere in the Sonora Sector. This flower
originally grew only on this planet but has been genetically modified to enhance it’s
special properties.

At all times there will be guards present in this room. These guards will be the ones listed
above. Not all need be present when the travelers arrive. Some could be off duty or could
be eating or performing duties elsewhere. My suggestion is to roll randomly (1D6 divided
by 2 and rounded up and add one. That will give a range of 2-4 guards being present in
the room at any time). All guards will be wearing respirator masks in this area.

There will also be agriculture workers here. There will be 1D6 +1 agro workers here at all
times. These workers will all be wearing the respirator masks.. Determine these workers
randomly from the table at the end of the adventure.
 It is dangerous to be in this room for long without wearing one of the respirator masks or
a vacc suit. Exposure of more than a few minutes should result in a roll as mentioned
above. Anyone not wearing such gear will find that they must roll a 9 or more on 2D6
when exposed to the flowers or suffer 1D6 damage for every ten minutes in proximity to
the plants.

Artificial sunlight is always shining in this room. All of the plants are neatly in rows on
tables set up in the room. Each of these tables is attended by an agro worker pruning
leaves and discarding dead plants. Automatic sprinklers engage regularly to supply water
to the plants. Naturally normal gravity is always part of the environment aboard the
Shamburan. These strange orchids seem to move on their own in their pots. Each of the
orchids is planted in a separate pot made of plastic.

3. Engineering

Engineering will always be occupied whether the ship is in space or in port. At any time there
will be at least two engineers present while in port. In space the entire compliment of engineers
will usually be present. They generally sleep and eat here in the engineering section. None will be
armed unless otherwise stated here.

Engineers:

1. Navy Starman Ren Fontana 383789 Age 46

7 terms
Skills: Engineering-1, Fwd Obsvr-2, Mechanical-1, Pike-2, Ship's Boat-1, Vacc
Suit-2

2. Navy Starman Antonio White B47884 Age 26

2 terms
Skills: Gunnery-1, Navigation-1, Engineering-1

3. Navy Ensign Hiroto Evans 898C94 Age 38

5 terms
Skills: Electronics-1, Engineering-2, Navigation-1, Pike-1, Pilot-3

4. Navy Lieutenant Sir Ambrose Wagner 7A6B8B Age 26

2 terms
Skills: Gunnery-1, Jack-o-T-1, Mechanical-1, Engineering -3
He is the chief engineer. He is armed with a revolver. He wears a blue access card
around his neck which will allow access to the bridge.

5. Navy Starman Shu Robinson 858772 Age 26

2 terms
Skills: Engineering-1, Gunnery-1, Mechanical-1
 6. Navy Starman Emma Hall 69B653 Age 22
1 term
Skills: Rifle-2, Engineering -1

The Shamburan has jump capability and the drives for such are located here. There are also
maneuver drives located here. The ship is quite slow and moves at the slowest possible rate for
star ships (other than jumping).

4. Mess Hall

All meals are served in this location. A small kitchenette provides the meals which are prepared
by two cooks which will always be present here at meal times. At non meal times this room is
often used by off duty personnel playing cards or relaxing.

Cooks:

1. Fang Li 5A7A67 Age 26

2 terms
Skills: Electronics-1, Streetwise-1, Culinary -1
Armed with butcher knife (dagger)

2. Wen Hong 993486 Age 26

2 terms
Skills: Gambling-1, Medical-1, Streetwise-1
Armed with butcher knife (dagger)

Random people who might be present (roll 1D6 +2 inhabitants):

2. Hamza Yamamoto 7676A8 Age 30

3 terms
Skills: Auto Rifle-1, Bribery-1, Gambling-1, Agriculture-1
Agro worker

3. Philip Sullivan 65877A Age 22

1 term Cr10,000
Skills: Streetwise-1, Agriculture -1
Agro worker

4. Army Lieutenant Mary Larsen 897538 Age 22

1 term
Skills: Grav Vehicle-1, Pike-1, Rifle-1, SMG-2
Armed with rifle. Halek Corporation guard.

5. Scout Diego Chen 7AAAB5 Age 26

2 terms
 Skills: Computer-1, Electronics-1, Mechanical-1, Pilot-2
One of the pilots of the ship. He wears a blue access card around his neck which will
allow access to the bridge.

6. Belter Brom Wood A3478A Age 22

1 term
Skills: Electronics-1, Jack-o-T-1, Vacc Suit-1
Crew member

7. Marine Lieutenant Nina Dubois 56B547 Age 26

2 terms
Skills: Cutlass-2, Prop-Driven Aircraft-1, Revolver-1, Tactics-1
Crew member

8. Navy Starman Ahmed Hall 856398 Age 26

2 terms
Skills: Admin-1, Engineering-1, Vacc Suit-1
Crew member

9. Navy Commander Hiroto Cohen 26689C Age 46

7 terms
Skills: Electronics-2, Engineering-1, Fwd Obsvr-1, Gunnery-2, Ship's Boat-1, Vacc
Suit-1
First officer. Armed with a revolver. He wears a blue access card around his neck which
will allow access to the bridge.

10. Navy Lieutenant Aarav Han B58778 Age 26

2 terms
Skills: Engineering-1, Jack-o-T-1, Vacc Suit-1
Crew member

11. Scientist Kana Quinn 66A69C Age 34

4 terms
Skills: Computer-1, Electronics-1, Gravitics-2, Jack-o-T-1, Mechanical-2, Prop-Driven
Aircraft-1, Agricultural Science -3
Kana is a Halek Corporation scientist studying the orchids

12. Navy Starman Feng Kask 543483 Age 34

4 terms
Skills: Gunnery-1, Jack-o-T-2, Mechanical-1, Medical-1
Crew member

5. Quarters
Officers, crew and guards alike use the beds in this area for sleeping. Roll randomly on the table
in the last area for inhabitants found here. At any time there is likely to be 1D6+1 person here.
Half will be sleeping.

6. The Bridge

A blue access card is needed to open the sealed and locked doorway to the bridge. It could be
blasted open, of course, but this would be quite hazardous. The ship controls are located here.
The ship can only be piloted from this area. Present at all times here will be the following
persons:

1. Navy Captain Fatima Dubois 967BCQ Age 46

7 terms
Skills: Admin-2, Engineering-2, Fwd Obsvr-1, Gunnery-2, Mechanical-2,
Navigation-2, Vacc Suit-2
Captain of the Shamburan. Armed with a revolver.

2. Scout Said Kask 95B357 Age 34

4 terms
Skills: Auto Pistol-1, Electronics-2, Navigation -3, Mechanical-1, Pilot-1,
Prop-Driven Aircraft-1
Chief navigator

3. Scout Thomas Tanaka 657867 Age 22

1 term
Skills: Mechanical-2, Pilot-3
One of the ship pilots.

All persons here, of course, wear blue access cards around their neck which allow them entry to
this area.

To succeed, and get paid, the travelers will need to deliver an intact flower to the An Robertson
at the same planet in which he meets them initially. Payment will be made on delivery. If the
travelers can effect this acquisition without discovery of the theft a bonus of CR 10000 will be
made. This bonus will be nearly impossible to obtain.

Here are some possible ways that the travelers could acquire this flower:

1. Travel to New Xehadia and stow away aboard the ship. The ship will be at the Class C
star port on that world for two days for repairs and resupply

2. Board the ship in flight as it exits New Xehadia

3. Bribe their way aboard the ship during it’s stay at the star port

Obviously it is possible that the travelers may think of other ways of obtaining the flower that I
have not listed here or considered. The Game Master must adjudicate such methods and their
chances of success. All of these methods have risk of discovery. Most of these methods have risk
of far more than that.

Attempting to take over the ship and resell it somewhere is likely to fail for obvious reasons:

1. The ship is owned and registered to the Halek Corporation which will certainly alert the
authorities to a theft of it’s ship and possible murder of it’s employees

2. Halek will almost certainly hire mercenaries to retake what belongs to it and avenge the
deaths of any employees

3. Agro ships are not at all common at star ports in the Sonora Sector and will stand out like
a sore thumb. Only a few select corporations use these ships and potential buyers will be
infrequent.

All agro workers will be armed only with a trowel (dagger equivalent) unless otherwise stated
below:

2. Emma Pavlov 846757 Age 22

1 term
Skills: Agriculture -1

3. Stanislaw Ota 797564 Age 30

3 terms
Skills: Dagger-2, Shotgun-1, Agriculture -2

4. Mehmet White 277784 Age 26

2 terms
Skills: Brawling-1, Forgery-1, Medical-1, Agriculture -1

5. Hiroto Chu 6BA586 Age 26

2 terms
Skills: Forgery-1, Gambling-1, Revolver-1, Agriculture -1

6. Hamza Davies 99A882 Age 22

1 term
 Skills: Forgery-1, Streetwise-1, Agriculture-1

7. Mark Davies 7B6B47 Age 22

1 term
Skills: Brawling-1, Agriculture-1

8. Valentina Larsen 6677B7 Age 34

4 terms
Skills: Computer-1, Forgery-1, Gambling-1, Laser Carbine-2, Agriculture-2

9. Army Captain Harper Junde 37A596 Age 26

2 terms
Skills: Admin-1, Mechanical-1, Rifle-2, SMG-2, Body Pistol -1
Armed with a body pistol. He is working under cover as an agro worker in order to
prevent theft of product or industrial espionage by workers of the corporation.

10. Petra Abe B58658 Age 26

2 terms
Skills: Brawling-1, Electronics-1, Streetwise-1, Agriculture-2

11. David Sun 367986 Age 22

1 term
Skills: Streetwise-2
David is armed with a dagger. He was caught stowing away on another Halek
Corporation ship and was pressed into service. He has proved useful in the past and has
been given employment aboard this ship to spy on the workers and make sure that they
are loyal to the corporation.

12. Leo Sato 75A676 Age 26

2 terms
Skills: Brawling-1, Forgery-1, SMG-1, Agriculture -1
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