Zone 9: Season 2

Season 2 has begun!

In each game from here on out the challenge is for territory. At the start of each game (unless it is a special scenario with the Arbitrator) each gang challenges the other for territory, with the winner of the battle able to take one of the opponents territories.

Trade Post
The Trade post is not yet open to gangs unless they have been specifically briefed otherwise. It is being set up by Jeril Auber and should be up and running in the next week or so barring any setbacks. 

New Gangs
New gangs wishing to join the campaign can do so. They will begin with 1500 credits starting and 3 randomly assigned territories.

Searching for Magna Petrum
Each Gang may search for Magna Petrum; this is a post battle action like searching for rare items, needing a Champion or Leader to lead the search. 
To search for Magna Petrum a gang must spend 100 creds, this is for equipment and resources needed for a dedicated search, the player then rolls a D6, on the roll of a "6" the gang has found the entrance to the "Motherlode". On the roll of a "1" a random member of the gang suffers a lasting injury as they are injured in the search. 
A Dome Runner hanger on allows the gang to re-roll the result of the dice roll.
There may be ways in campaign to increase one's chances or mitigate the cost of the search (such as NPC involvement), however these of course come with different costs. The best way is for a gang to find it themselves, however that is both expensive and risky.

Once Magna Petrum entrance is found, its secrets will be revealed. Finding Magna Petrum first will give the gang a significant advantage in the finale to the campaign.

Ongoing plot
There is still ongoing plot. 

• Irada is still after the Golden Sirens Gang and will join any gang to fight against them for free, however she will take any captured fighters.
• In addition, rumour is she is assembling to brute squad to go after the Sirens and may look to recruit other gangs to help.
• Honest Hans now has his mines and is happy, what this means for Zone 9 is anyones guess. There is no longer a bounty on the Church of St Pyros thanks to the actions of the Golden Sirens
• The SSMC, an void based mining company, has interest still in Zone 9, they are still happily working with the Church of St Pyros. Notably there is a number of Void Miners from the SSMC attending the St Pyros sermons. Nevertheless they are very quiet and do not talk more, they seem more interested in listening.
• The Ork issue appears to have been largely dealt with. While Orks will be a recurring problem on planets previously invaded by the Greenskins, for now, the building mobs have been smashed by the Van Saar gangs.
• Jeril Auber has further missions for gangs he trusts. 
• Mom and Pop Potts of Zone 7 have turned up alive and are setting up in Zone 9
• Lastly, a number of persons of interest have started turning up in Magna Downs. They appear to have means and resources and are interested in the Motherlode at Magna Petrum and are looking for help. These people are possibly agents of the Sector Corporations. Details of these individuals will be forthcoming.