I think I found a bug.
1) in my previous game I did Veronica's missions every day. I've seen a lot of games which utilize RenPy engine, so I know that you can "rewind" actions using mouse scroll and then trigger them again. so I always got those smuggling missions.
2) I started a new game and after first successfull smuggling mission I can't trigger them anymore. I tried to wait a day or two, clear save and persistent files - same thing. I tried to enter shop, taking transport missions, speak to Veronica for no success. all she talk is "check your terminal for standard missions".
one thing I never tried to do in my previous game is to use a Candle on T'Ris. her mood popped from 50 to 100. my guess is that I broke something by doing that.
I'd like to mention this somewhere else, but don't know where.