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Taliya has bought a used space ship, had a few (mis)adventures with it, and has gone to look up an old friend from school for help.
“Yes, me.”
“What did you do?”
“I bought a ship.”
“Hot?”
She shook her head. “I bought it from a reputable dealer. Vastyne’s. The night I took possession, Vastyne’s was blown up. I was questioned and my ship was searched. They found nothing and let me go. I made a shipping run and on the way back I was fired on by an unknown ship. Later I was contacted by Gilles Staunton, who apologized for the ‘misunderstanding’ of one of his ships firing on me. He then offered to buy my ship, but wouldn’t say why. I was going to go the Pendelia Four officials about it, but when I went to meet them they were talking to Gilles Staunton – and seemed very chummy. And the berth I was to set down in was surrounded by armed military craft. And it’s gotten worse from there.”
Novel Notes 
Intriguing…and ominous…
It sounds like the poor character is having a very bad week indeed.
Yikes. Nothing good happening there.