#scirfi

These beings are called the Atmosphere Merchants among the passengers. They live in the areas near what few atmosphere scrubbers still function, and are adept at navigating the labyrinthine duct systems connected to them. They will gladly give you information about these areas, for a price. The price is different between each one and often seems nonsensical ranging from physical items to stories, and even more obscure and esoteric things. They are largely nonviolent, however, if one is attacked, they with retaliate as a community, overwhelming even the most hardy of Passenger cadres.

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