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Looking it over. We could potentially get a lot of interesting and critical knowledge depending on what we find inside the ship. Since after all they likely weren't ready for an ambush. Much less one so sudden and brutally one sided.
We could potentially find out about the covenants use of spy drones before the battle of Sigma Octanus happens. Which might possibly prevent or at least stall the Covenant's discovery of Reach. Maybe there is a map of planned locations they are going to attack which shows that Meridian is in danger? Serious implications story wise if we find any of that on board.
Of course it all depends on what we find aboard. But it is making me giddy to think about the possibilities.