"No, I said that if there were, they likely would be there. It is heavily fortified, with few entrances that are easy to hold, and likely had a large stockpile of food and several large wells. If there are any survivors, they are likeliest to be there. And ma'am, what would you have us do if we find the multitude you hope is there? This transport would be swamped evacuating a hundredth of what is likely there."<br/><br/>The transport was already diverting, as evidenced by the shift of gravity in the bay, swinging back around to come into the compound, acting like it was a hot drop, and they were about to take fire from ground forces at any second. Good idea, he thought, as they bounced over the outermost wall, all four constructs and him bracing for signs of conflict, maybe even a full pitched battle underway, despite knowing they had probably already cleaned out most of them out.