3958 Compound Choices

The expeditionary fleet finally arrived in high orbit of Davute VII!

This time, their arrival attracted a lot more attention. Though the details of the Purgatory Campaign hadn't leaked to the public, rumors had already spread that the Golden Skull Alliance had returned with a massive haul of phasewater!

Though there were plenty of parties who did not find these stories credible, there were enough grifters and opportunists who eagerly tried to make contact with the Larkinson Clan and its allies.

Naturally, the overwhelming majority of strangers never managed to get past the automated AIs that initially took their calls.

Only a tiny proportion of spokespersons and representatives managed to get through and talk to actual humans.