"Evidence," Lindsay said. "Souvenirs from past raids and the like. Things that might embarrass us, now that we’ve settled here for good." It was half the truth, as Lindsay understood it. The embarrassment would not come within ESAIRS but at the Mech cartel, when the pirates would have to be on their best behavior. Major cartels like Themis were particular; even in their dogtowns, open piracy was not condoned.