As you may or may not be aware, the Bureau maintains interest in Transtellar Lines, a minor space ions carrier in the sector, to facilitate infiltration, exfiltration and supply of agents in the field, and t., carry orders and reports.

The line owns several 'Explorer' class scout craft  which are largely used for document transfers and as a sideline collect intelligence by monitoring communications encountered in their travels. One such vessel is the MXV-90658 Snowbird, which is now some weeks overdue on a routine courier mission.

The team will equip itself and members will make their way aboard normal scheduled flights to the Shangrila system (details attached) where, posing in the outer system, they will recover Snowbird the crates of documents in the hold, which are confidential accounts and operational records of CSB actions beyond the Imperial border. The team is not to examine these records or open them, since the records should be known to as few people as possible for security reasons. Of secondary importance is the discovery of the reason for the Snowbird's delay and the fats of her crew.

The Bureau has arranged for prospecting licences and a suitably-modified cutter to be available to the team. The exact techniques employed are at the team's discretion; however, the records are of paramount importance and the team is authorised to take any necessary steps to retrieve them. If retrieval is impossible, the records are to be destroyed. It is also vital that the Bureau should remain unconnected with the entire operation to avoid compromising our agents and our involvement with Transtellar.

In addition to normal pay for the operation at standard rates, the team will be entitled to a cash bonus of Cr10,000 each on successful completion of their task. A draft of Cr100,0000 is available for the team to equip itself, but any remaining monies and equipment must be returned to the Bureau alter the mission. This draft is also to be used for operating expenses.

Enclosures:

1. Shangrila system [Module 6]

2. Explorer class scout ships

3. Navigational analysis of most likely locations of the Snowbird

4. Personnel records of the Snowbird's crew [Module 5]