(OOC: We'll say you checked on this previously.) On the Perimeter Agency's public profile, it is known:
- A private enterprise purchased in 3180 by Dr. Nagesh Nadir. It's stated mission is to discover and study lost Pre-Scream technology.
- The Agency's perhaps best known to the public for uncovering a long-lost Ushan colony vessel on Cradle in 3188. (The Perimeter Agents from that time are no longer employed by Nadir. Any artifacts that weren't confiscated by the Protectorate can be found in the Lab and Gallery)
- No staff roster or office locations are public knowledge.
The Golden Orb appears before you like an oasis amid Qetesh's sun-baked dryness. Gold-leaf palms, a plant species that flourishes in Qetesh's rich soil, surround the hotel's portico. The lobby has a vaulted ceiling and a dangling chandelier--made up of glowing golden orbs, of course.
There is a vending machine here with imported soda pop, and an old delivery man is replenishing its supply of NovaStar, NovaStar Zero, and NovaStar Binary Blast (3 cr each!). As the older man futzes with his inventory pad, several cans of Binary Blast fall free of the case and roll across the marble lobby floor.
A large holographic activity board is next to the lobby desk. It is regularly updated with local attractions to entice tourists, as well as interplanetary news items brought in by visitors from other worlds.
The bar and eatery is inside to the right, and it's pretty active today. Besides a few relaxed Protectorate soldiers on their break, there are several obvious tourists.
- Three ladies with wide-brimmed hats sit in the center of the room, only lifting their facial veils to sip imported beers. You recognize their garb as having some connection to the Vestry of Vahar, the state religion of the Concordat.
- A gruff-looking older man in a marine uniform, nursing his ale and smoking a long thin pipe. He checks his watch impatiently.
- A chartreuse-skinned Ssath sits alone, happily dining on what looks to be a large, mineral-rich salad. The ssath is quite plump, and looks ready to divide into two any day now!
- A pair of young men lean on the bar counter. Their uniforms are navy blue with neon yellow trim, and their shoulder badges feature the NME logo.