A locked briefcase filled with 'top secret' papers. We can read them to learn about Earth's countries and shipping activities, or fence the thing away on the Black Market for some good coin (only unopened briefcases sell, since broken ones are seen as fraudulent; people are so mean and untrusting these days!).
The Academy, Osiron, Traders' Guild, The Church, The Mercenaries, Raiders, Spartans, Humanists, Reticulans, Laputa, BLACKMARCH, CALI REPUBLIC, CENTRAL PROVINCE, THE CONFEDERATION, DARK DOMINION, DEATH REALMS, EURASIAN AUTONOMY, EUROSYNDICATE, FUSO, GHOSTGATES, HIDDEN EXPANSE, PIRATE STRAITS, IRON TRIBE, KINGDOM OF CANADA, LATIN EMPIRE, NORDFEDERATION, RED REVOLUTION, ROGUE FIELDS, ROMANICA, STEEL PACT, THE TECHNOCRACY, THEBAN HIVE, TURAN, Daily Business, Peacekeeping, Pacification, Sway Local Govt, Secret Base, Mutant Pogrom, Crackdown, Base Supply, Cargo Freight, Gold Transport, Resource Wars, Military Supply, Courier Run, Passenger Ferrying, Luxury Ride, Survey, Influence, Conversion, Supervision, Mercenary Contract, Raid, Smuggling, VIP: Hellrose