Scene 3

The next step is to find out all they can about the research station, after several days of asking around nothing has been learned, then Rubin is contacted by a PI

He introduces himself as Harry Walgren, he has a lead if the price is right, fees are negotiated and a meeting is set up with a warship captain who has travelled the Southern Oceans extensively.

The meeting goes ahead but the Captain will not part with any usefull information, after the meeting Rubin and Harry are walking back to the rail station when they are confronted by some thugs

Failing to frighten them off with some tough talk a fight breaks out, Harry is badly hurt but Rubin manages to knock one assailant out and the other two run off.
A search gets a handgun and a business card for a shipping agent.Harry is taken the the local hospital.