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D66 Rumours

This is a list of rumours which are possibly false, or at least a little inaccurate. The first digit denotes the type of rumour.

Cargo events
Crime events
Fame events
Starship events
Cons or Deals
Supernatural

If you want an indication of accuracy, 1-3=False or mostly False, 4-5=Inaccurate, 6=True.

d66	Rumour
11	One of the ships that took off recently managed to leave several crates of cargo behind. The starport crew have hold of it, but haven't yet officially reported it. They might be willing to 'pass it on' for a cut of the price.
12	A cargo container containing some live animals broke open, and several of them escaped. Most have been caught, but a few are still probably free in the starport. 1-3=They are harmless but good at hiding, 4-5=They are predatory and dangerous, 6=The are extremely venomous.
13	There is an investigation into the ground staff at the moment, since some are accused of secreting illegal goods into cargo containers of more mundane goods destined for off-world. Presumably someone at the other end knows what to look for.
14	Yellow paint marks on cargo containers means that ground staff have tampered with the contents, and that someone on the destination world will be on the look out for them, in order to remove some valuable goods.
15	There was a mix-up last week in the port's computer systems, that scrambled some of the cargo container records. Several ships went out carrying the wrong cargo before anyone noticed.
16	Somebody has sold a large number of dodgy cargo containers to the port. If they get used for shipping cargo, then they're likely to break open during flight, especially under high g, or if depressurised.
21	There are a number of suspicious people in the bars around the starport who are asking questions about outgoing ships and crew and looking for passage. They are possible hijackers.
22	There have been (1d3+1) murders in the starport over the previous few weeks. Each time the victim was (1-3=had their neck completely crushed, 4-5=stabbed with a poisoned blade, 6=garroted) at a (1-3=fast food restaurant, 4-5=particular bar, 6=fancy hotel). There is no known motive for the murders.
23	A gang of petty thieves is operating around the spaceport, stealing credit chits, PDAs or anything else they can get their hands on.
24	Attractive young locals have been chatting up travellers, getting them drunk and taking them up to hotel rooms with the promise of sex. Instead, they've been drugging them and harvesting their organs.
25	Several locals have gone missing, it is said that they've been kidnapped by a skill jacking ring.
26	Pirates have been caught trying to smuggle EMP bombs into cargo being taken off world. When the bomb goes off, a pirate ship will swoop it and raid the disabled trader.
31	There is a band of famous singers stuck here after their ship broke down. They are trying to get passage offworld without being recognised.
32	A famous rock band will be turning up in the next few weeks, for a private gig on some millionaire's estate/star yacht. There is cash to be made to be the first to break news on the details.
33	A very important businessman has rented out an entire floor of a local hotel. Journalists are trying to find out who they are, and what they're doing here.
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41	There was a very brief distress call from a ship that popped out of jump space in the outer system. It didn't last long enough to get an identification, and now it's gone quiet.
42	In the last week, three ships have burned out their jump drives when trying to leave the system. They were outside the gravity well, so nobody is sure what has caused it. Some say it was a deliberate 'fix' made by a local servicing shop.
43	Flashes of light were seen in the outer system, about 70-100AU distant. They must have been bright to be seen over that distance, but nobody knows what caused them.
44	Unusual radio broadcasts have been picked up from the outer system. The broadcasts are encrypted, using an unknown cypher.
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51	A local archaeologist is trying to sell some alien artefacts he claims to have dug up on a world in the system.
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