The Hagan thread is stuck on Khouth because the authorities have quarantined the computer, a corrupt quarantine officer has stolen almost all of their vacc-suits and they have been billed for the inspection in Dzarrgh Federate money and only hold Domain of Deneb (Regency) cash! (Well I haven't broken the bad news about that yet, but who knows - He will work it out shortly. It's not too dissimilar to trying to use Sterling in Paris in 1943 - The locals may accept it but the government will be very suspicious.)