Wants & needs

A small information broker, travels throughout the cosmos to find proof of a rumor that an uncharted planet contains unimaginably rich soil and a bioliquid that can be used as a ready source or fuel for space travel. The planet is densely forested, and populated by small, intelligent, squirrel-like beings that grow oxygen-rich habitats on their backs to negate the poisonous atmosphere around them. The broker faces a moral dilemma when they discover the truth behind the rumors about the planet and it's resources.