Slatekey Span: The Instrument Between

Mandate: Two hold-charters fly on approach and neither answers standard hails. The League needs somebody neutral to determine which debt-clan can speak for the gate. Route: Khesret → Thul'vaneh → Tally Verge → Scale Hold → Slatekey Span. The clock closes before the next ore convoy arrives and recognizes the wrong flag by docking first. The crew is hired as a neutral hull, witnessed courier of drafts, and working mediation team. Passenger comfort is part of the trip; it is not the contract.

At Two-Flag Charter Hall, the clean problem gets teeth. Both flags are lawful pieces of older charters. One controls life support and the other holds the paid gate debt; choosing either outright would turn accounting into a blood feud. Every side has enough law to make a mess and enough standing to punish a lazy answer. The crew must hear the parties, protect the record, test side claims, and keep the table open when walking out would be easier.

Terms: ₡13,000 gross, 9% board cut, Rank 0, LOW threat. Full payment requires a witnessed, enforceable instrument and a clean return copy. Mediate a joint approach charter that divides gate voice, maintenance liability, and debt standing without declaring either kin-line fraudulent. Nobody pays this kind of money for dropping off a diplomat and waving from the ramp.