So last night, Scott, Bill, Tiffany, Thom, and I assaulted the Deadmines, with the goal of clearing out the infestation of Defias Brotherhood members. We were only partly successful. We were able to survey the ship and Brotherhood members that occupy it and boarded it with some difficulty. Our expedition was repelled by Brotherhood members but we were able to deal them a critical blow by defeating Mr Smithe, Van Cleef's first mate. I believe that next week will be much more successful as a few of us reached level 21 and we were able to help primarily Scott and Thom by looting some very expensive items off the bodies of defeated Brotherhood members.