The Return of Magnus, part 1

Captain Platt received a lead on the operations of Magnus (see Episode 6). Evidently he has contacts with one Ed Pilbst aka Franklin Benjamins, a smuggler known to hand out at the Flourishing Morlock on Ceres. The Crew of the Rubato is detailed to hunt down this person of interest and find out what he knows about Magnus, and his connections with Haddington Industries.

The group staked out the pub/bar/whatever located in the heart of the working class district of Ceres. Ed eventually showed up in the company of Edward Gorskov and James Plinsky, both employees of Brinks Securities and Enforcement (a private security firm active throughout the CPH, specifically on private settlements or corporate outposts within Belter regions and outlying colonies).

Eventually the Crew's mark left the bar, and headed to his private quarters on Ceres. They managed to corner him there, and for the right price he sold them the location of one of Magnus's private Oort trading stations.

The Rubat then headed to the station, but not all the way – the crew offloaded and took the shuttle the rest of the way in. Aerick and The Welshman decided to infiltrate the station. They were successful. Sort of.. Aerick was able to implant a tracking but into the stations communications array. But their clumsy bluffing skills resulted in Magnus Security reducing both of them to vary small parts and piles of organic matter.

Luckily both have fairly recent restore images (at this experience level? Hmmm. -The Narrator). One would hope anyway. Now the Crew awaits the data feed from the bug....