Fellowship of the Dice

Ferani stays silent, glaring at the trio. She is too proud to beg for her life, simply sneering at her captors. She doesn't respond to Jalesh's smirking comment, her eyes mainly on DREAMS as he has so far been the disturbingly nonchalant executioner.

Quig isn't paying too much attention to the talk, some here and there, chimes in, "We should go raid the ship, tell no-one, no one." He pockets two grenades, and the Holoskin contraption.

He pokes at the rifles and considers, they are nice looking weapons, but he's not sure he can even carry the big things around.

While sneaking into the Acreon and the Drift Rock it dragged here is a great idea, getting past Station security might be a bit tough. Two corporations are fighting over it, and Absalom Station has decided to keep it watched and quarantined from anyone going there. However, given the intel you now have about the illicit proxy war and assassination order that Astral Projections went with, perhaps the Starfinder Society might be able to leverage that for good effect? Regardless, bringing the authorities into it is probably the best move. But who knows? Maybe you could sneak aboard without anyone noticing, even given the odds against it.

Quig loves the looks at the Azimuth wepaon, but unless he could mount it he likely can't haul that thing.... could he mount on it on Scout? No, that's silly, but maybe a rolling shield of sorts....ooo what about... his mind wanders for a few minutes then he grabs it to take it, even if just to sell it later. He then shouts, "Time to go!"

Once the whole place is properly looted Quig, info in hand suggests the group return to base and work out away to get on that ship leveraging the intelt they have through the Starfinders.

Ferani is left behind, the chaos and gunfire bringing station security down to even these rough parts of town. The front guards you bluffed your way through evidently were more loyal to the easy money than true allegiance, and evidently bolted once the fighting started. Having taken whatever loot you want, there is still plenty of evidence of the conspiracy to commit murder, so the Downside Kings are down for the count, as it were.

Returning to the Pathfinder Society headquarters, you are ushered in immediately to Venture-Captain Arvin's offices. Usually a friendly and smiling man, the current situation has put a perpetual frown on his face, and he looks aged more than last you met. In a hoverchair is the wounded Councilor Chiskisk, the insectoid covered in gel bandages, and missing the eye that was shot out during the firefight.
Chiskisk leads the de-brief, listening carefully and asking probing questions. Any additional information that would prove useful to station officials will be passed on through official channels, and he'll see that they aren't unduly bothered by witness statements and such. He recommends that you leave any ramifications of AStral Extractions' possible criminal enterprises to Absalom Station's legal system' the company has a powerful presence on the station, and he doesn't want the party nor the Starfinder Society risking a battle that isn't necessary. The law and evidence is already on their side, and justice will be done. This last part comes of somewhat strained, likely from anger at the loss of his friend and attache, Duravor Kreel.

Changing conversational topics, he officially welcomes you all into the ranks of the Starfinder Society, what you could docked at the station for in the first place, and states that they are looking forward to the discoveries you newly inducted members will share with the Society in the future. This shirren doesn't have any further jobs for you immediately, but does admit he is troubled by the revelation that Astral Extractions is attempting to keep the Starfinders away from the Acreon and the Drift Rock. Chiskisk asks you to keep your eye and ears (or antennae) open for any further news about the contentious ship and its mysterious cargo that might be of interest to the Society.

"Reward-reward?" Quig chitters when its all done, he sort of just says it to anyone that will listen. During the debriefing he offers his own perspective on it all, and is happy to let the law deal with things in the end. He offers condolences for Kreel again but is interested in finding out more about the Drift Rock, "Seems fun, could poke-poke around to see what we can see." But he has some loot to sell, some rest to get, some credits to spend on food and drink and weaponry. So once its all said and done for now, he's off to live his life for a few days if that's possible.

The Starfinders aren't rolling in the cash like various Megacorps, but they do their best to take care of their own. Credits are expended, rewarding as best as they can.