A flurry of astropathic transmissions bust through the fleet, as the group made ready to scout in force.  A communication arrived from the<em>Katana</em>.  "Rogue Trader Cortez, coordinates received.  All vessels locked on route.  The mission clock has started."<br/><br/>The accumulated fleet launched to the warp point and made good time, with sufficient room for shuttle transfers to ensure that every member of the crew was on the proper ship.  Three days later, each vessel arrived in the Chiconahui nebula, establsishing a patrol formation with the<em>Katana</em>at the head, the [i Kobras Aquairre[/i] and<em>Reliquary of Alexander</em>in the middle, and the<em>Everest</em>in the rear, acting as both escort and redoubt.  The entire nebula was suffused with an eerie green glow, which seemed to emanate from the partially formed star at the center of the area.<br/><br/>There were a complete absence of vox communication in the nebula.<br/><br/>(All ships (including the<em>Katana</em>, if any PCs are placed aboard) require a pilot+maneuver roll to move on silent running unless they want to go in hot, and a scrutiny + detection roll to scan the area.  This will cover the approach to the last known location of the pirate base)