Summary of events, assets and characters:

Arrive late Dec 3001
Find another jumpship close by, sail furled (ship has a defect fusion reactor and likes to keep sail out to generate power).
Ship boxed in and boarded.
Suspect pirate activity on planet.
5.5 day burn at 1-1.5G
Pirates gone, search of about 10 days
Pretend to leave, Katanas take enemy in ambush
Capture enemy dropships with battle suits
Heroes of Steelton
Jump out-system in late January 3002

Queen of the Rim, Merchant-class (2x2 slots)
Pirate (Oberon Confederacy)
Renamed Queen of Chesterton

Burn to Steelton

Union (armed): Mech carrier
Crusader
Hunch
Griff
Griff

SH-K
Cent
PH
PH

Assassin
FS
Stinger
Stinger

Mule: Loot carrier
Utility vehicles

Gazelle: Troop carrier/slave pen
1 coy pirate inf

Maj. Gen Gunnar Wald: Commander of the capital's regimental garrison.

Commander Tomas Wilhelm Grendel: Police/militia officer. Worked with the the Katanas during their previous visit.

Sgt Homer: Old pirate "solider".Claims to have served on the previous pirate king's guard. Caucasian. Old, balding, turning to fat - and with an eye patch. Claims to know every nook and cranny of Oberon VI - and the movers and shakers of the place (maybe he did, 20 years ago).

Cpt Walker: Eurafrican. In his 60s. Served on Periphery ships all his life. Past 20 years a pirate captain.

Benjamin: African. 14 yo mechwarrior wannabe.

Neira: Young pirate slave/prostitute.