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The Consortium is no doubt trying to advance their own technology and weapons at the same time you are- which is a perfect explanation as to how you caught a smuggler trying to bring something into Consortium space through your territory.
This vial of special stuff is colloquially known as <span class="mu-s">Celestial Blood</span>, and is another form of Strange Matter. Maktana III has spent the last few years in furious research over this material, and suspects this could be a third Strategic resource out in space, similar to Azurium and BAG. The Consortium doesn't seem to have any data on the material, which is why they were desperate to get their hands on some for research purposes. However, it appears the Aristocrats already know of the substance and have quite a lot of experience with it- though they call it the <span class="mu-i">Celestial Wine</span>.
Maktana III explains to you that the Celestial Blood has properties similar to a liquid physically- but is remarkable for its ability to move through and bond with normal matter without changing or altering existing bonds. Essentially, this means the Celestial Blood can be used to bond two things together or create new chemical or electrical connections without damaging or breaking apart existing machines- or especially importantly- organic, living things. It could be thought of as a liquid electrical wire, a bloodless umbilical cord, a free form tool without cutting edge. It's the stem-cell of valance bonds. Naturally, as with any of these rare forms of matter found out in the exotic reaches of space; the implications for what this could actually be used for in practical terms is insane. Maktana III reports that science teams all over the Hegemony are up in arms over trying to get even a <span class="mu-i">molecule</span> of this stuff for testing or prototyping purposes- we haven't seen anti-social behavior out of the scientists of the Hegemony like this since the days of Ingar!
Sadly, you do not have any idea how to get more of this material, or where it can be found. The Aristocrats are not willing to share any of the Celestial Wine or information with you at the present time. More research will be required for more information or practical uses of the Celestial Blood.
