09.19: While having his smashed nose set, Horkos is in the med bay when the space dogs, Skarde and Torsten, show up intent on taking vengeance on the wounded mercenaries. Horkos hails Ransom on the comm and manages to keep the space dogs talking until he arrives. As Ransom tries to get control of the situation, Vega arrives only making matters worse. Holding his ground, the captain stands down the corsairs and defuses the murderous situation. Later, Ransom sends a comm to Penumbra Vale’s ship, the OCV Nocturne, looking to make a deal for the repair of the Rakshasa’s handling vanes. In return for retrieving an artifact from Arrakoth, the deal is swiftly done.

10.04: The UMC Rakshasa pulls into a tight orbit around Arrakoth. When scans detect a significant crack in the Thule rock, Ransom makes for it in the scalpel along with Horkos, Fenris, and the Grimfangs. Ten kilometers into the rock, Ransom sets down when the ceiling drops down to twelve meters and they continue on foot. A hundred meters down the tunnel, Horkos detects a psychokinetic barrier, but they pass through it unimpeded only to discover a massive cavern beyond that is teaming with fungal growth. They all remove their helmets except Horkos. As Ransom investigates the ancient ruins of a ship out of Mercury, all of the operatives are struck by twisted visions causing Fenris to try to hunt down the Grimfangs believing they are traitors. Ransom clears his head and a desperate comm pulls everyone back.