The heroes, having completed their “Independant Troubleshooter” training find themselves challenged right out of the starport by rival squad leader Gregorin Chyan. He proposes a race to the boundary of the local debris field. His bravado proved hollow however, as Captain Steve Manstein and his resourceful crew handily trounced a ship of equal measure.
This first challenge met, the crew then embarked on its first mission. Their charge: Recover a bioweapon from a neighboring empire. Despite the fact that they took off with an empty cargo hold while their cover was a supply mission, they make contact and land at the enemy research station; a nearly 2 kilometer long submarine! Negotiating with the guards, the landing pad of the submarine closes over the ship and submerges. It occurs to our heroes that “The Troubadour” is not amphibious…