Soldiers of Brass (2 of 6): Now employees of solar researchers, the Deep Cultures Institute, the heroes are set to investigate what's happening in the sun. Burglars in the DCI museum throw that plan askew by facilitating the theft of DCI data. The missing files are compiled and cross-referenced rumors on potential intelligent life inside the Pact Worlds star, none substantiated. Who might want such speculation, and why? Following the robbers' path takes the characters to the bubble city of Corona and the infamous, unstable Brass Bazaar. It turns out the thieves weren't the only ones interested in the DCI's guesswork. The heroes must uncover who has the stolen data, find out where it's stored, and extract it. In the process, they discover more than they bargained for!