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Xander Morhaime:
"Statement: I have been scanning the field for lifeboat beacons and message pods since we arrived, captain. Bringing results up to primary display now."

The scanner display took a side seat for the time being as the holographic display switched to plain text showing up at a casual pace. Apparently your AI had a taste for suspense.

+++ Fleet Carrier Cavanagh, 2nd Fleet +++
+++ Fleet Carrier Andur, 2nd Fleet +++
+++ Escort Carrier Hauberkan, 2nd Fleet +++
+++ Battleship Kero, 2nd Fleet +++
+++ Strike Cruiser Arhus 3, 2nd Fleet +++
+++ Strike Cruiser Juno 12, 2nd Fleet +++
+++ Strike Cruiser Juno 15, 2nd Fleet +++
+++ Strike Cruiser Kalmar 9, 2nd Fleet +++
+++ Strike Cruiser Andross 2, 2nd Fleet +++
+++ Strike Cruiser Reno 4, 2nd Fleet +++
+++ Destroyer Cherbourg-214, 2nd Fleet +++
+++ Destroyer Cherbourg-215, 2nd Fleet +++
+++ Destroyer Cherbourg-219, 2nd Fleet +++
+++ Destroyer Kiel-801, 2nd Fleet +++

"Statement: Cross-referencing with missing ship list confirms matches of primary objectives: carriers Cavanagh, Andur, Hauberkan, Kero, as well as secondary objectives of the carriers' escort ship complement. The super-capital ship is not listed in the mission parameters. Structural analysis: 2nd Fleet ships have suffered superstructure damage ranging from critical to catastrophic. Probability of locating survivors: 0.092%. Structural analysis: the super-capital ship superstructure appears stable, though weakened. Deeper scans are proving problematic, but suggest a bunker-type structure deeper within the main body of the super-capital. Scanner analysis: The debris field is littered with minor power signatures, I am also detecting a minor one from the super-capital. Unable to locate any life signs. Prospecting analysis: The collected value of the salvage present exceeds the yearly budget of the average Federation industrial world. If the captain will allow such a colourful comparison. Statement: I do not detect any other ships in the vicinity, nor any salvage claim beacons."

Gargulec:
Elizabeth whistled quietly.

'That's a whole lot of money you're talking about, computer. But tell us: what are the chances of us actually benefiting from this vein of scrap-gold? And why are we first on-site...? It was not especially hard to find, after all.'

Xander Morhaime:
You could almost hear Carrion shrug in response

"Deduction: It may be that most captains operating prospecting ships out in this area have enough sense to realise that a high concentration of processed metals a sizeable distance from any major stellar body, while having a high probability of being a battlefield, may yet contain the side that won the battle, thus discouraging mining vessels from investigating such places. Side Comment: Private salvage operations rarely involve more than one prize ship at a time," the AI explained patiently.

Malek Deneith:
- "Actually Elizabeth does have a point - your deduction explains why random ships could avoid this, but there should be Federation patrols searching for the ships, and I don't see why *they* wouldn't check the place out. Either way since we found the wrecks, it's time to pass the information - Carrion, please establish communication with Parthia IV station, I'm sure that there is some official that we can tell we found their ships. Also place salvage flag on the super-capital wreck. Unless authorities have something to say against it there is no reason to pass on that." - Doran turned to his companions with a smile - "Which means you might as well start preparing for boarding Elizabeth - that 'bunker-type' structure Carrion mentioned will require checking, and with any luck we might find something inside to clue us to what this ship is doing here"

Xander Morhaime:
"Repeated Statement: Military ships rarely carry survey sensors, captain, especially ones sufficient to tell processed metal apart from raw ore at long distances. Deduction: With no major power signatures present, it is likely the area would have seemed like so much space junk to any military ship in the area. Further deduction: It may also be that any locals who saw the search contract offer smelled a death trap and did not take up the job," Carrion explained. There was a pause afterwards, as the ship maneuvered in through the debris to approach the derelict.

"Query: Will that be a single-burst transmission, or a live feed, captain?" Carrion asked once the Crow had cleared the worst of the junk.

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