Peacekeepers of the Vast/Diligence Incident

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The Diligence Incident was a galactic espionage operation gone wrong involving the Horkos cell of Peacekeepers. A Vesper Merchant Navy freighter, the VMS Diligence, was discovered to be out of control in hyperspace. The Horkos cell was dispatched to investigate and handle the situation as appropriate.

[Immediately proceed to] coordinates: Origin Sol IV Gate Zero: Perseus Alpha Bouy 1. Level: Galactic Plane. X:950 Y:-551 Z:111 H:1
Intercept independent freighter VMN Diligence before it enters Persa IV's sensor net in 12 hours.
Diligence is adrift in hyperspace, believed to be holding sensitive cargo. Mission priorities: 
1. Discover why the Diligence is adrift 
2. Recover any intelligence assets as appropriate 
3. If circumstances warrant, destroy Diligence before it enters the sensor net 
4. Investigate Diligence's customers. 
5. Report for further instructions at hyperspace relay XR452

The team took control of the freighter, and it was dropped out of hyperspace and into orbit around AZ6-E0012+2571 for further investigation and determination of final disposition.

Onboard were found multiple bioprinters that were spinning up to produce some type of bioweapon, a shipping container's worth of murderous tinbots, and a specialty cyrofreezer.

The on-board shipping manifest of the Diligence confirmed the vessel had departed from Riga bound to Persa IV, after having made the reverse trip immediately prior.

SOLD:
174 standard small Cargo containers of various consumer goods
48 standard S containers of various heavy goods
BOUGHT:
174 standard small Cargo containers of various goods
48 standard S containers of various heavy goods

There were 173 intact containers, including the cryofreezer, and 1 destroyed container. 172 of the containers matched with expected manifest; the cryofreezer was not on the original manifest, and the tinbots' container was supposed to contain more 'various consumer goods,' and obviously not murderous tinbots.

The cryofreezer was deactivated, and the individual inside woken up; she claimed to be a Solaran Union intelligence service^(which?) analyst named Rio Sousa.

Sufficient evidence and all valuable items were obtained from the freighter, at which time it was destroyed in the customary manner.

The Horkos made its scheduled rendezvous with hyperspace relay XR452, at which time they transmitted updates on the current situation and confirmed Rio's identity.

Agent "Rio Sousa" identity confirmed. Keep her alive until pick up at this location in 48 hours.
Investigate the nature of Diligence cargo. Find out who sent it, find out if anyone was going to buy it. Neutralize them.

At this time the Horkos proceeded to Riga, checked in, and landed planetside.

Local organized crime are recruiting college kids to test a bioweapon. Omega Incorporated/Biocore.