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New Sarum Navigation Beacon
Fixed navigation beacon in the New Sarum sector, built with valuable argonite, abruptly ceases signal transmission. General Hermack studies sensor data on the V-Ship flight deck, rejects mechanical failure, and pins blame on space pirates dismantling it for argonite. Penn and Warne listen as Hermack links it to pirate patterns across Pliny system beacons.
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Purpose
Transmit navigational signals to guide spacecraft through the New Sarum sector
Significance
Exposes space pirate sabotage targeting argonite resources; prompts General Hermack to abandon original mission and redirect V-Ship to Pliny system for pursuit, heightening crew tension between bold strategy and practical doubts
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