Shane Merrol had decided before his encounter with the strange man that he would head to the bar on that level of the station in search of work. He continued on his course until he came across it.
The bar was dimly lit with holo-ads covering the walls. The room was mostly empty save two tables with several patrons. One table seemed to be having a drinking contest much to the please of the barman who was gladly running up their tab while bringing more for them to drink. As Merrol watched one of the men threw up on his neighbor in a cascade of watery leftovers. Merrol took a seat on the far side of the room, well away from the drunks. He ordered a simple water and pulled up the local job listings on his handheld. Having sat there for a while, a woman in a blue-black uniform approached him.
"You are Shane Merrol, Captain of the Quasar?" she asked quietly. Merrol nodded, curious. The woman continued. "I am Samantha Virana and I'm a representative for the courier company United Shipping. We specialize in moving small valuable cargoes like jewelry, business papers and contracts, etc. We have recently been on the lookout for new pilots who would be willing to work for us. Are you interested?"
"Perhaps. I have only two questions. How do I get in and how much does the job pay?"
"Ten thousand. The first job is your in. Finish it before the deadline and you can continue to work with us for as long and as often as you like."
"I'll take it."
"Excellent!" she exclaims, smiling widely. "Well as it happens we need someone to head over to GLi-Tech-nia in the Rimshot system to pick up some personal effects for a client on Georgia in the Nerse Primus system. This particular mission has no deadline, which is slightly unusual, as most of our clients want their merchandise delivered by a set time."
"Anyway," Samantha grins happily, "another United Shipping representative will meet you at the other end and will brief you further on what to do next. I'm sure I'll see you around in the future, Shane Merrol."
With that she got up, shook Merrol's hand and left.