Perhaps signs of ancient settlement will be found there. What intrigues Ballard most is the targets' location relative to the ancient landscape's topography. The targets sit on the rim of a bowl overlooking an ancient river valley. Ballard is in a belowdecks computer room. His restless energy momentarily tamed, he sits with his large frame folded in a plastic chair, a can of Coke propped on a knee.
Trash is random.
This has a complete topographic logic. That's how we found them. I'm going in with Argus if it's got glaucoma. Maybe I'll shed it finally. I'll be more than glad to shed it.