<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/7/74/Shari_void.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Antoine Shari<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Mars Warden station, Shari's office<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>The whole crew<br/><strong>Doing:</strong>Briefing<br/><br/><hr/><br/>Shari looked to Jay, "We don't have the information on what exactly went stolen. However I'm sure when you get dirtside, the Sheriff can help you out with that. I'm just here to tell you why you're going down there. So yes... Ms. Asarde, the..." Shari coughs into his hand, "<em>Back-births</em>didn't see it fit to give me that information, though perhaps you can help to dig it up." His expression was far less stern than his words may have otherwise sounded. It seemed he was genuinely stating that doing some digging would help, rather than that was exactly what he was sending them down to Mars to do to begin with.<br/><br/>He then looked over to Zaine, "You can likely check the network databases for the population numbers and files, though remember there are 900 people on average and we do not know who has gone missing from them yet. That's also considering that none of the younger children were taken too. What I can share about the 4G staff is that the vid of the Sheriff you just saw, he is Joseph Fielding and he was originally a security officer of 20 years experience before he was sent with the initial miners to Presidia. He obviously stayed behind as their lawman when 4G left them to it. Had a reputation for being somewhat hard-nosed, called up for undue force more than once... Though he was never formally charged in his durance."<br/><br/>"No, Evie... I do not know if there was a struggle. I would guess though from what I know that the people just vanished. So... I'd guess there were no signs of struggle when anyone went missing. Crime levels in the town are surprisingly low, you see. There are reports of petty theft and brawls, though it's rare when something bigger than that occurs. Usually a little town like this will attract the type who want to get off the grid, though the people of Presidia are known to not tolerate anyone who would bring in outside law to their town... And in fact there is no known wanted criminal hiding out there. Thus with the Sheriff making a vid-message and for such a reason... I felt this worth checking out." Shari replied to the pretty blonde.<br/><br/>Shari finally moved to address Eric, "Eric... What I know of Presidia is that there are numerous groups that mine places separately, spread out from the town. They have a single smelter there, which the miners use and maintain so they can sell off more pure and cost efficient products to other colonies in the system. They likely have a few Camel-class cargo shuttles to take up cargo to a Perth Bulk Freighter or two. I would also say the venture is fairly sustainable, they have been independent for over a decade now and not only do they gain hard cash from their ventures but they also barter for supplies to keep things running.<br/><br/>"They have maintenance crews there in the town, atmosphere processors are nearby and so they likely have some links there. I'd say it is more likely they have deals with companies, most colonized planets have some corporate-links acting as local government. Presidia likely has a little finger in many, many pies... Though remember it's a small town that still barters for supplies. They don't think much of government types and they're trying to just get by and be independent survival types." Shari looked at the crew, "That's all the information I can give you. When you are ready, you are free to move to the spaceport of the station and board your Knight's Errant ship to go dirtside. Once more, good hunting and watch your backs." Shari finished, gesturing a hand to the door of his office.