From publisher blurb:
Merchant James Katz has a problem. He hopes that the travelers can help him solve it. It seems that he recently approved a shipment of low tech weapons to the planet Crerudat that have gone missing upon arrival. No payment for the goods has been received. James Katz is a merchant officer for the Yamaguchi Mega Corporation which is a major player in many industries in the Sonora sector. But the Yamaguchi Corporation has old world values. Executives who make mistakes are expected to commit Seppuku. All officers of the corporation are issued a ritual sword with which they can conduct the necessary deed.
But James Katz has no intention of killing himself any time soon. Instead of owning up to his mistake to his employers he intends to choose a different path before they discover his error. He wants a hand picked team to visit Crerudat and recover the goods before discover is made. He offers CR 250,000 for the mission.