I figured since everything is supposed to be somewhat alien it needed a lot of description.



Not for long, because if you noticed the Trading Alliance got permission for salvage rights from the Galactic government. Same rules as maritime salvage, approximately, that if no one is left alive to inherit/object everything physically under Company control becomes their property.



Noted.


> The Skunks for territory

I doubt those two know about the Trading Alliance. They'll probably find a lot of their ships disappearing on missions to Shee-Yar space, like the Z'Sox.



They might have some mechanism to find out the Galactic Government OK'd the salvage operation, as they've probably been operating in the area for quite a while. At the very least they can get cooperation that way.



They're probably watching the salvage operation by now.



Though I didn't say so, presumably the IOL has a close relationship with the Galactic Government. The ship that went to Earth avoided detection by the Moon Public Library because that's one way the Galactic Government can find out where they went without permission.



They may be observing already.



Depends how aggressive their tendencies are, and how patient they are. They could simply wait for the salvage operation to leave before moving in, that would be easiest. If they're more aggressive than that they may end up with ships disappearing too.



I'm not sure what would happen to them. I suppose their craft may disappear too since they usually have aggressive tendencies. But it also depends how smart and well informed Dark Thugos is - he may already have contacts with the Galactic Government. In that case he'd know about the salvage operation and probably demand information. Since the Galactic Government are pushovers they'd probably give it.

If he's involved, the off-the-books mission to Earth may become VERY important, because the first thing Dark Thugos might do is decide to attack Earth just to protect himself from the Carnifex.



That doesn't really make them suspects for wiping out a civilization, especially since they were dispatched to investigate the wipeout after it already happened. They had permission from the Company to investigate too.

The Company has permission for a salvage operation at Shee-Yar, and they know the ship in question was there. The worst the crew has done is violate Company policy by not getting permission first so far. If they talk to Sir Mumphrey then they've also violated Galactic Government rules of engagement.

Of course there's still the question of a race that doesn't understand the workings of the Galactic Government and the Trading Alliance looking for someone to pin the blame on.