New data. Hostages on Tyche.
Planet Tyche is famous for its wildlife and the fishing is terrific. Easy financing through Federation Federal can take you there.
"Transmission on-line."
"Put it on the viewscreen screen!"
"Can we have a little quiet, please?"
S/He (on viewscreen): "You caught me on my way to the shower."
"I apologise, but look, we have a dangerous situation out on Tyche. From what we can make out, a terrorist force has captured the only settlement and they've taken hostages. One of the hostages is the fragrance seller of Bhopal."
"And the others?"
"Don't know".
At footspeed they estimate the journey to Tyche at two hours. They don't have two hours.