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You have been hastily summoned to the Lorespire Complex. Being new to the society it takes some of you a bit of time to actually navigate the various hallways and find the right door. At least you hope it's the right door since it says Venture-Captain Arvin on it, and that's who summoned you to his office…

Order of Arrival
Randal - Lashunta bonus
Rook - Profession Bonus
Thomagar - Lashunta bonus
Bob
Zipper
San

As Bob, Zipper, and San enter the room they see a tall and confident Lashunta man gesture to the three remaining chairs arranged in a semi-circle in front of what you can only assume is his desk. "Now that we're all here, let's begin. On the data pad you found on your chair are the details of the mission I've selected you for as well as the bios for your teammates that some of you may not have had time to socialize with." You notice during that last part his gaze lingers on Bob, Zipper, and San before continuing.

"I'll make this brief for two reasons.

• Time is of the essence in undertaking this mission.
• As stated earlier, the specifics are on the data pads. Please transfer the information to your personal data pads before leaving and stack the pads on my desk."

It is assumed that each character has a personal data pad or other means of storing data for later review.

“Several months ago, a crew of Starfinders took a ship called the Unbounded Wayfarer into the Vast to explore a series of uncharted planets. They never returned. A vesk pawnbroker named Julzakama contacted us, offering to sell us several Starfinder insignias. It's apparent that he doesn’t realize the true value of the insignias based on his asking price. We negotiated the purchase of the insignias and information about the seller. We need to know where the insignias came from as the pictures we were shown match those of the lost Unbounded Wayfarer crew. We’ve transferred the credits to Julzakama and informed him we would send agents over to pick them up. In addition to collecting the insignias you need to gather all the information you can from the vesk regarding seller, and then track them down. I’m worried that the seller might not be on the station for long, so act quickly. Otherwise the Unbounded Wayfarer and its crew could remain lost for all time. I know you all understand the importance of making sure our people make it back home.”

When a mysterious visitor comes to Absalom Station selling items belonging to a lost Starfinder, the Starfinder Society takes note. The PCs are dispatched to discover out how the recent arrival found these items, leading them on a series of quests beyond the Pact Worlds and into the stars.

The ghoul Exegara Long-tongue came to Absalom Station with a clear goal: she needed to acquire the parts to repair the Endless Threnody’s Drift engine. However, mere mechanical parts would not suffice. The Endless Threnody’s unique Drift engine is powered as much by magic as by technology, so Exegara also needs rare and morbid ritualistic components, including several clean humanoid skulls.

Exegara pawned the gear plundered from the downed Starfinder vessel to finance her search, and she also paid for a few mercenaries to act as bodyguards and guides. In addition to selling other lessidentifiable pieces throughout the Downlow neighborhood of Absalom Station, Exegara sold several Starfinder insignias to a disreputable vesk pawnbroker named Julzakama. From the vesk, Exegara learned about a mortuary called the Vat Garden that seemed likely to contain the skulls she needs.

Unfortunately, Exegara’s funds are nearly expended, so she is unable to simply purchase the skulls from the Vat Garden (and she is not certain the owners would sell off remains to an Eoxian, at any rate). Instead, Exegara plans to scare off the owners and simply take the skulls, relying upon her mercenaries to deal with interlopers and bystanders.

Meanwhile, Julzakama offered to sell the Starfinder insignias back to the Starfinder Society at a steep premium. Venture-Captain Arvin agreed to the vesk’s price, but only so long as the vesk provided detailed information about the seller. With the deal made, the Society sends a group of agents to interrogate the vesk pawn broker and find what they can about the acquisition of the missing Starfinders’ insignias.