Mountain Man Mayhem
After the 30 hour trip through the Hypergate, the Dandy Desperado exits into high orbit over Jupiter and makes the short flight to Europa. Being a water-world, there is no problem finding a place to set the massive frigate down in Capitol City.
Not long after, Captain Montoya, Natalia, and Ezekiel find themselves in the State Offices of the CPWR (Callisto Planetary Wildlife Refuge) looking at their shiny new Permits to Hunt Bounty within the Jovian Confederacy – no small task, considering the bureaucratic nightmare getting such a license would normally require. But this time, the process was a simple ‘sign here and you’re done’ – expedited by Captain Montoya’s new employer – the Onasis Naturals Corporation of Europa. Apparently, the Onasis Aristocrats who own and operate the Naturals Corporation (which in actuality, is nothing more than a fancy name for a logging company on Callisto) have quite a bit of political sway on Europa.
After obtaining the permits, everyone is met in a private conference room by Mr. Ray – the Bounty Broker and representative of the Naturals Corporation, who originally contacted Montoya to offer the crew the current job.
Mr. Ray takes a paper out of his briefcase and hands it to Captain Montoya. It is yet another permit – one that authorizes landing on the Corporation’s Callisto properties –
“The code there will get you through the security perimeter” Mr. Ray says, before reiterating what the crew is being paid to do.
“As we have agreed then; the Onasis Naturals Corporation of Europa will pay you a 600,000 writ bounty for one Jeremiah Jackson; wanted for the crimes of Sabotage and Poaching; to be turned in and collected here on Europa, at this State Office of the CPWR.”
“We have reason to believe that he may be holding up near one of the company’s abandoned mills at the following coordinates" (here Mr. Ray hands Captain Montoya a topographical map showing the coordinates and general layout of the area they believe the crew will find Jeremiah Jackson.
Sawmill No. 147, Callisto"You should consider Mr. Jackson armed and dangerous, but remember –" he continues, turning to look at Ezekiel as if speaking to a rock "– we don’t pay for a dead bounty. You must bring him in alive. Any questions?”