The Ashan Report. File #21. March 13, 2221. Ashan surface, near City One.In the last hundred years, orbital surveys had already provided priceless information about the Ashans: placements, migratory behavior, technological advancements; the holographic recorders created visual representations of their habitats, the incredible growth of their cities, the shapes of their structures. Optical recorders subsequently provided additional, higher resolution imagery about their civilization. But all orbital monitoring platforms had to be placed at very high altitudes for fear of being discovered. Overall, these efforts proved to be insufficient, never achieving the true scanning resolutions required for actionable intel; and so, the decision was made to set up a ground observation post, to gather d
