On Tortuga, Jacob receives the codes for Nazario's compound from Miranda's salarian contact Ish. Miranda then assists Jacob from his ship during his investigations.
Miranda gives Jacob three sources which may relate to the recent batarian attacks: a turian arms dealer named Illo Nazario on the planet Tortuga, who has worked with the batarians for years the planet Bekke where a batarian army is reportedly gathering and a rumor that the batarians have kidnapped several scientists and are holding them on the Ahn'Kedar Orbital Platform. She then explains the supposed batarian plot to sabotage the peace talks at the Citadel by assassinating Ambassador Jath'Amon. Miranda greets Jacob after he takes out a group of pirates who had taken over the bar, quipping that she was expecting someone taller.
Izunami arranges for them to meet in a bar called the Fringe on Cartagena Station, a space station in the Nemean Abyss.
Miranda first makes contact with Jacob Taylor after being referred to him as an informant through his former commanding officer, Derek Izunami.
