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Tracking their first quarry, the Guardian traveled to the asteroid, [[64974 Savaria]], deep within the [[Themis Cluster]], where the Cabal defector, [[Val'aug, the Brute]] had made her pirate hideout. Using the Skeleton Key to enter the Pirate Lord's hideout and battling past her crew, the Guardian was able to slay Val'aug and claim a unique relic, which the Guardian gives to Eido for study. Following this, the Guardians would partake in operations in combating Eramis's pirate crews, called [[Ketchcrash]]es, claiming their treasure for the Eliskni Quarter and preventing the pirates from aiding the Shipstealer.

After a time, the Guardians were able to track their second target: [[Iriks, the Sharpshooter]], a Fallen pirate renowned for his marksmanship. Before leaving, the Guardian receives a message from Mithrax, informing them of the relic they last acquired, stating that from Eido's research, it emanates pure Darkness. Further, Mithrax clarifies that the relic is an object from Eliskni legend, which the Old Crews fought over claiming that it granted them great power, the same the Great Machine withheld. Mithrax then speculates the Witness may be the being commanding Eramis to collect these relics, leading him to warn the Guardian that if Eramis succeeds, then all will fall to corruption.  

Traveling to the Themis Cluster, the Guardian located Iriks's hideout within the half-frozen asteroid of [[1633 Chimay]], with Drifter and Eido providing support in their efforts of locating another lost relic. Using another Skeleton Key, the Guardians were able to breach into Iriks's hideout and confront the pirate within his treasure hold. Despite his skills with a wire rifle, the Guardian managed to slay the Sharpshooter, claim his treasure and recover the second relic. However, Mithrax would learn of his daughter's efforts to help in recovering the relic, becoming upset, stating Eido's task is the study of the relics, not the procurement of them. This led to a tense argument between father and daughter, with Mithrax stating that they will discuss this situation in private. Nonetheless, Eido begins studying the second relic and discovers a surprising piece of intel: a message between Eramis and Iriks. In the message, Iriks attempted to use the relic to extort Eramis but the Shipstealer was not amused, threatening Iriks with the wrath of a "power" he would not comprehend if he did not deliver the relic. Eido believes Eramis is referring to the Witness and comes to the conclusion that Eramis has abandoned her calls for Eliskni unity.

Sometime later, Mithrax would contact the Guardian and inform them that Eramis's fleets are on the move and are likely on the verge of claiming another relic but before they head out, the Light Kell asks a favor of the Guardian: to keep his daughter Eido away from the violence involved with their piracy. He claims that while Eido is brave and curious, she does not yet understand the brutality of the world. He appears to wish to keep his personal past of brutality hidden from his daughter. Mithrax admits he should have told Eido earlier but he wishes to do so responsibly and to do that he needs time. Hearing this, the Guardian agrees, getting the Spider, Drifter and Mithrax to speak on secure channels as they search for the next relic. To obtain the next relic, the Guardian traveled to [[8964 Corax]], another asteroid of the Themis Cluster which became the hideout to the Pirate Lords, [[Tagh'al]] and [[Thagh'urn]] the Blademasters, former Cabal Gladiators. As the Guardian infiltrates the hideout, Spider provides support over the comms. Despite Tagh'al and Thagh'urn's skills with a cleaver and the support of their crew, the Guardian slew them and succeeded in securing the relic. However, as Spider congratulates them and insinuates that Mithrax knows what the relics really are without telling the Guardians, Eido interrupts, asking why he was operating on a secure channel. Impressed with her cleverness, Spider informs the Light Scribe that her father wished to keep her at "arm's length" from the more unsavory elements of their pirate activities but becomes evasive when Eido asks if those were her father's exact words. Angered by this, Eido proclaims she will find out on her own.