Contract: Whispers to the Star Singer

Campaign for Coriolis, set in the Third Horizon

Written by Doctor Weather

Objectives

1. Explore the site of interest on Ghodar, a seemingly perfect spot for a new colony for ‘The Collective’ that seems too good to be true and so must be: find the problem and resolve it – 100,000 birr remuneration
2. Make peaceful contact with the humanites rumoured to be in hiding in the area – 50,000 birr remuneration

Protocols

3. Do not anger any of the local power groups in such a way as could jeopardise a new colony
4. Do not reveal your connection to the other parties in this contract nor to any other Rimward Reach connections

Penalties

5. Failure to complete the objectives will result in the loss of their remuneration but expenses already received will remain paid
6. Breach the contract protocols and it will be much, much worse

Subsidiaries

7. Side ventures that do not break the contract protocols and do not delay the contract objectives are permissible
8. Artefacts and other items of value that are obtained, liberated or otherwise discovered may remain your property wherein they individually value less than 40,000 birr; items valued there or above will be retained in your safe keeping until they can be returned for the benefit of ‘The Collective’ upon your return to Djachroum Station
9. 15% of your total remuneration and other valuable gain shall be awarded to your sponsor

Contract agreed between Shalla Djabari and the crew of the Calliban Crow on the 2nd day of the Gambler, CC 61
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Party: Crew of the Caliban Crow
Timeline: Whispers to the Star Singer

The contract ends with the phrase “we are sure you will be absolutely delighted to accept this most generous offer”, which indicates that the negotiation on the details has already been completed on your behalf and that you are considered to already have agreed.
Shalla assures you that you benefited from all the increases she managed to get into the bargain and that the increase in her cut still leaves you mathematically ahead of the starting offer.
The actual employer is not specified within the text.