Amber Wing holds at the edge of Avalon’s permitted survey corridor, engines trimmed to idle. Behind them, the serviced lanes fade into traffic beacons and regulated certainty.
Lahani
The relay-assisted route reaches an unmapped Rim system in two jumps. The corridor is narrow, but the return burn remains clean if we preserve reserve fuel.
Nikayo
The system’s passive returns suggest an old survey population, unusual magnetosphere activity, and several bodies worth sampling. It is scientifically useful, not merely unexplored.
Ranuko
Our bottleneck is the power bus. Navigation, laboratory refrigeration, and relay synchronization together exceed the comfortable margin during jump preparation.
Ranuko highlights three competing loads on the isolated display. The emitters remain cold and local, while the medical bay and laboratory report ready status.
Kiryati
Defensive systems can stay offline through the jump. I will retain physical readiness, but they need not draw from the bus.
Riyanu
Medical support is stable. I can place noncritical refrigeration on reserve, provided sample integrity is not assumed during the transition.
Explore the unmapped Rim system