MISSION BACKGROUND
The transfer of personnel from Angora, Wypoc to Djinni has begun, several independent craft have been employed by Tukera Lises to lift men and material to larger skips in orbit beyond the debris. Two 100 ton scout skips patrol this convoy, beyond a Kinunir class cruiser stands watch, its marine complement below on the planet surface maintaining civil order.
269-1106: The 200 ton free trader Hustler lands on the planet at temporary space port facilities and offloads electronic engineers with their equipment, sent to augment the navigation system. Unnoticed 10 of these engineers slip quietly away, and disappear into the suburbs of Angora. Gathered together in a basement of an undisclosed commercial concern, they meet their patron, Johann Auchzt of the Hygar secret service who outlines their mission as follows:
"You have been hired for a dangerous mission requiring the use of all your skill. The prize is well worth the risk, gentlemen; those of you who survive will be part owners in the ship St Christopher. The mission is in three parts; first, storming the St Christopher which is at the northern extremity of the space port, due to be loaded in 24 hours time. The defences and layout of the space port and skip are shows on the maps. Second, to travel in a low orbit, avoiding the two scout skips in any manner required and passing through the debris belt casing the 90 ton survey laboratory attached to the St Christopher to select a safe course to Hygar, where passengers and cargo will be awaiting pickup at a secret base recently built to accommodate the skip. Third, the skip should proceed to Djinni evading the Kinunir c/ass cruiser in any manner required. On arrival at Djinni the laboratory should be put into orbit, and the lifeboat and ship's boat used to deliver the people of Hygar to the planet surface The St Christopher then belongs to the crew. "