private-expedition

The mission to Jackson's Whole is privately funded and unofficial, emphasizing autonomy and distrust of formal institutions.

1 chapter across 1 book

Mirror Dance (1994)Lois McMaster Bujold

Chapter 22

Mark and Bothari-Jesek return to Komarr with ImpSec's reluctant cooperation to access Medic Norwood's personal effects, hoping to find clues about his death. Mark uncovers a subtle lead involving a mysterious Dr. Durona linked to Norwood's cryonics training, prompting a secretive expedition to Jackson's Whole with a small team of experts. The chapter highlights Mark's determination to solve the mystery independently of ImpSec and introduces the assembled team for the upcoming mission.