>>52584520Risuner fleet getting shot down during space scavenge would make sense, I think the survivors and the planetary conditions are going to be the real kicker in how it all plays out but that's kind of a given.
>>52584647I think salvage would always be considered to be somewhat worth the risk if repairs could be made to a vessel and some space nations might have a cultural connection to the survivors that they want to bring up preserve/recover.
Graduated fanbases is sort of punching down but at the same time, it could be a conglomerate of graduates so they're not totally alone.
The Land of the Lost exploration does sound pretty based.