Lucky performed his duties more diligently now that he was working on a full stomach.
Of course, that didn't stop him from eating 'snacks' from time to time, but that only drove him to work harder.
The gem cat's diligent search allowed him to uncover one hidden hiding hole after another.
The rich district of Ardam concentrated many of the movers and shakers of the Gaugers who had transferred to the Red Ocean.
These were individuals who founded the colony, invested in the businesses that went on to dominate the local economy and occupied the top of the chain of command of the Sundered Phalanx mech divisions stationed in the port system.
Practically none of the aforementioned elites possessed grassroots identities. They were all descendants of the Gauge Dynasty or emerged from the most powerful families and organizations rooted in the territory of the coalition partner.