Now the Kharov rear would remain blind for a while. They would know ships had gone missing, perhaps, but not why, not where, and not how completely the system had changed hands, and that gap in understanding mattered more than anything else.
That gave Aurelian room.
And he intended to use it.
The clue he had purchased before coming here was nearing its end, and now that the immediate danger around Larkspur Haven had eased somewhat, he finally turned his attention to it, not letting it sit any longer.
This time, it pointed to a heavy cruiser.
According to the clue, the hull was intact and resting inside an abandoned underground military facility on a dead world in a nearby system.
If enough source fragments were used, it could be awakened directly and removed without a drawn-out reconstruction process, which saved both time and risk.
There might also be other useful things buried there, things that had not been touched in a long time.
Ancient storage.
Technical records.
