The new issue of the Black-Line Star Listing came out as promised. Each month's issue contained a detailed listing of any fluctuations for the past one or two months. No one knew who published the list, but it was certainly authoritative.
People were skeptical about the listing at first, especially about some of the listed credentials, which made it hard for people to tell how they really got their information. Quickly, though, people were surprised to discover that the listing was pretty darned accurate.
Many of the larger firms were terrified of the compilers' powerful information channels. Starting from when the Black-Line Star Listing had first grabbed their attention, they had never stopped investigating it. But even a behemoth like Moon Frost Island had still come up with nothing.
