Unable to complete Tobacco contract

Zaite12 · Apr 21, 2015

I have a contract to deliver 1 unit of Tobacco. I've been to get the goods but I am unable to give the cargo upon my return. Any ideas what I'm going wrong?

Here's the contract on the bulletin board
http://i.imgur.com/by9OcHQ.jpg

And here's what I have in my cargo
http://i.imgur.com/ZQjZrQZ.jpg

Thanks

Scal · Apr 21, 2015

I'm curious - How did you obtain the tobacco?

Zaite12 · Apr 21, 2015

I bought it on the market at Kennan Orbital in Obambivas

Lunchmoney · Apr 21, 2015

Those "Seeking Special Gifts" missions often have the caveat that the goods are stolen as well. Check that and go hunt USS/WSS for salvage.

Morbad · Apr 21, 2015

If it's got a skull on it, the goods have to be stolen.

You can abandon them, have someone else scoop them, then have them jettison them without abandoning them.

Zaite12 · Apr 21, 2015

Okay, thanks for the info folks

Flossy · Apr 21, 2015

Zaite12 said:
And here's what I have in my cargo
http://i.imgur.com/ZQjZrQZ.jpg

i had something similar happen with spices once - I think it is because you have been scanned and the tobacco has been marked as illegal. Once that happens it seems all you can do is either sell it on a black market or jettison it somewhere (well away from the station). Though I would be interested to know if there is any way of completing the mission for future reference if I find myself in the same position again!

Edit - Just remembered, I didn't have a mission, it was just some rares I had picked up but was unable to dispose of as they had been marked as illegal and didn't show up in the Commodities Market.... similar circumstances though.

SteveLaw · Apr 21, 2015

As a law abiding citizen (that was one time, kinda) is "stolen" different to "illegal"? Can something be both? Or is a "stolen" item changed to "illegal" once scanned and no longer considered "stolen"?

Scal · Apr 21, 2015

SteveLaw said:
As a law abiding citizen (that was one time, kinda) is "stolen" different to "illegal"? Can something be both? Or is a "stolen" item changed to "illegal" once scanned and no longer considered "stolen"?

I think illegal just means illegal in that system I.e tobacco is prohibited at that star port.

SteveLaw · Apr 21, 2015

Scal said:
I think illegal just means illegal in that system I.e tobacco is prohibited at that star port.

Ah, of course, thanks.

Vihear · Apr 21, 2015

Something is 'stolen' if you picked it up from space, e.g. a WSS or after you shot someone and cargo was left floating around.
Whether something is 'illegal' depends on the jurisdiction; e.g. Onionhead is illegal in Fed space but not in Alliance space. This does not depend on how you got hold of the commodity.