Rita Magnum

Rita Magnum functions as a shadowy illicit market where stolen argonite trades hands amid the Pliny system's mining rivalries. General Hermack cites it directly in accusations against Milo Clancey, claiming the prospector fences pirated hauls here to fund his operations. Crates of contraband stack in dimly lit bays, traders haggle under flickering lights, and the air carries the sharp metallic scent of argonite dust mixed with engine exhaust from docked freighters evading Space Corps patrols.