"Archeotech archeotech archeotech?" Kennoch repeated, his interest pulled away from the colony and back to Jonell. He listened to Felidae's plan; since the Terminus, he wasn't sure how to feel about or address her, other than with respect. "A clever tactic clever tactic," the Navigator nodded his bulky helmet. "I am certain I am the Ecclesiarchy Ecclesiarchy disdains the present state of events disdains. A colony unguarded and unguided unguarded unguided colony. But also, perhaps the Mechanicus the Mechanicus perhaps would assist us would assist. Recovery of ancient technology must continue ancient ancient technology. And those poor Tech-Priests poor poor poor. It is not right not right to abandon them abandon."

And this ignored an even greater asset that Echo wasn't aware of: Macharius had an Inquisitor, if not on his side, then at least within theoretical reach.