ART was in Arada’s feed supplying an answer, and Arada repeated, "We have a contract for sustainability evaluation and mapping with the Pan-Rim Licensing Agency and this system was listed as a priority. I assure you, the University is not a terraforming entity, and we have no intention of violating your claim." Arada’s serious expression was a little too fixed, but it got more natural when she added, "I see you’ve taken damage—were you attacked by raiders?" The next hesitation wasn’t calculated at all. "We’ve been in this system only a short time, and encountered some ... strange activity."