How to complete Equitable Distribution in Marathon

Finding rods for Traxus' Cutthroat Competition contract in Marathon might have been annoying, but this faction's second priority quest—Equitable Distribution—is a massive step up. With four stages, it's one of the longest early quests. Plus, each objective is fairly obtuse and some are even actively misleading.

Below, I'll outline how to complete Equitable Distribution 1-4, so you can trounce Traxus' requests in record time and get onto the next (which is grinding XP, actually). You'll be...