Hub 01 mercenary quest

### Describe the bug

Received a quest from a Hub mercenary to investigate and resolve the source of the interference, after this was done the mission log states to return to base with the mercenary. However no matter what I do they refuse to leave the spot they are standing in. I have fired gun shots down the road, smacked the fence, set combat strategy for them to follow close, and returned to the HUB and slept, but they still wont return and they only ask "are we there yet?" when I try to discuss the mission.

### Steps to reproduce

create a player, find HUB01, advance quests until the mercenary asks you to help with a mission.

### Expected behavior

The HUB mercenary should follow me back to HUB01 or return to HUB 01.

### Screenshots

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### Versions and configuration

Playing the latest experimental version.

### Additional context

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Reproduce the Hub 01 mercenary quest by creating a player and advancing the quest until the mercenary asks for help. Trace the mission-completion and return-to-HUB01 behavior, then verify that the mercenary follows or returns after the interference is resolved and the mission log requests it.

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