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D66 Rumours

This is a list of rumours which are possibly false, or at least a little inaccurate. The first digit denotes the type of rumour.

Cargo events
Crime events
Fame events
Starship events
Cons or Deals
Supernatural

If you want an indication of accuracy, 1-3=False or mostly False, 4-5=Inaccurate, 6=True.

d66	Rumour
11	One of the ships that took off recently managed to leave several crates of cargo behind. The starport crew have hold of it, but haven't yet officially reported it. They might be willing to 'pass it on' for a cut of the price.
12	A cargo container containing some live animals broke open, and several of them escaped. Most have been caught, but a few are still probably free in the starport.
13	There is an investigation into the ground staff at the moment, since some are accused of secreting illegal goods into cargo containers of more mundane goods destined for off-world. Presumably someone at the other end knows what to look for.
14	Yellow paint marks on cargo containers means that ground staff have tampered with the contents, and that someone on the destination world will be on the look out for them, in order to remove some valuable goods.
15	There was a mix-up last week in the port's computer systems, that scrambled some of the cargo container records. Several ships went out carrying the wrong cargo before anyone noticed.
16	Somebody has sold a large number of dodgy cargo containers to the port. If they get used for shipping cargo, then they're likely to break open during flight, especially under high g, or if depressurised.
21	There are a number of suspicious people in the bars around the starport who are asking questions about outgoing ships and crew and looking for passage. They are possible hijackers.
22	There have been several murders at the starport over the last few months, seeming happening at intervals of 3-4 weeks. It's thought that the murderer may be a regular visitor to the port, possibly a crew or passenger on a ship.
23	A gang of petty thieves is operating around the spaceport, stealing credit chits, PDAs or anything else they can get their hands on.
24	Attractive young locals have been chatting up travellers, getting them drunk and taking them up to hotel rooms with the promise of sex. Instead, they've been drugging them and harvesting their organs.
25	Several locals have gone missing, it is said that they've been kidnapped by a skill jacking ring.
26	Pirates have been caught trying to smuggle EMP bombs into cargo being taken off world. When the bomb goes off, a pirate ship will swoop in and raid the disabled trader.
31	There is a band of famous singers stuck here after their ship broke down. They are trying to get passage off-world without being recognised. The exact hotel they are staying at isn't known, but a number of fans and reporters are camped out at all of them hoping to catch a view.
32	A famous rock band will be turning up in the next few weeks, for a private gig on some millionaire's estate/star yacht. There is cash to be made to be the first to break news on the details.
33	A very important businessman has rented out an entire floor of a local hotel. Journalists are trying to find out who they are, and what they're doing here.
34	A famous scientist is here to do a holovid series. They are looking to hire a crew to take them to the outer system to do some scenes on a comet.
35	In the coming weeks, there's going to be a round-the-system race with a weight limit of 10t, with a considerable prize for the winner. Several of the contenders are here already and pre-race parties are common nights as the pilots show off their racers, and prepare for several months of enforced isolation.
36	The Den of Depravity is a converted subsidized liner that travels the sector, hosting lavish, over the top parties at the systems it visits. Getting an invite to such a party is seen as a high priority by many. If you can't afford the high entrance fee, then other alternatives are winning one of the various competitions or lotteries they make available, or some are simply invited for being seen as 'interesting'.
41	There was a very brief distress call from a ship that popped out of jump space in the outer system. It didn't last long enough to get an identification, and now it's gone quiet.
42	In the last week, three ships have burned out their jump drives when trying to leave the system. They were outside the gravity well, so nobody is sure what has caused it. Some say it was a deliberate 'fix' made by a local servicing shop.
43	Flashes of light were seen in the outer system, about 70-100AU distant. They must have been bright to be seen over that distance, but nobody knows what caused them.
44	Unusual radio broadcasts have been picked up from the outer system. The broadcasts are encrypted, using an unknown cypher.
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51	A local archaeologist is trying to sell some alien artefacts he claims to have dug up on a world in the system.
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Rumours in the Islands

These may be rumours, lies or news events. If lies, they may be based on fact, cover ups for what has really happened or outright fabrications.

d66	Rumour
11	There has been a prison break from one of the maximum security prisons on Sansterre. A small gang of very violent prisoners escaped, but the story is being suppressed by the media.
12	There has been some unrest on worlds formally controlled by Serendip Belt, aimed at the new independent governments of those worlds. Rumours are that this has unrest is being stirred by Serendip Belt itself, in an attempt to reclaim control of these worlds.
13	The system has picked up some large jump signatures in the outer solar system, suggesting that large vessels have dropped out of jump but have no gone quiet. No transponder signals have been picked up, and there's been no obvious signs of ships.
14	There has been a series of protests at Amondiage trying to stop ships going to Riftspan Station, claiming that the existence of the Imperium is a lie and people who 'go' are simply being brainwashed into believing that there are settled worlds beyond the Reft.
15	There was a brief escalation of hostilities at Besancon when a Serendip Belt fighter got too close to a warship of New Colchis. Warning shots were fired, and the fighter quickly retreated. Both nations are currently treating it as a major diplomatic incident and blaming each other for what happened.
16	The pirate ship Taxation is Theft attacked and disabled the merchant cruiser Rebecca Daisy at Elysee, killing several crew. There is now a bounty for the capture of the captain, preferably alive.