Identify recoverable military assets within practical Crownward reach that could strengthen regional defense without requiring major conquest.
The response took longer than usual.
Several markers appeared.
Aurelian read them carefully.
The first was inside Helion itself and matched the dormant cores Meridian was already inspecting.
He ignored it.
The second pointed toward an abandoned Vhaloric patrol route between Larkspur and deeper Mournveil.
Potential dormant escort vessel.
Recovery probability: moderate.
Threat: low.
The third was much farther out.
Destroyed Human convoy group.
One command-capable hull potentially recoverable.
Current local hazards: moderate.
The fourth marker was near the safer route leading toward M-17.
Old military survey station.
Strategic material cache probability: high.
Dormant intelligence-compatible hardware present.
The fifth was beyond what Aurelian considered practical.
Travel time alone made it useless for now.
He dismissed it.
