Different Tech Base
As much as he did not like it, Ves understood that Vivian Tsai was correct.
Neither the Larkinson Clan nor the other partners of the Golden Skull Alliance possessed the research capabilities to adequately figure out the archeship.
Perhaps Ves might be able to make good progress if he studied the captured alien stealth vessel in person, but the opportunity costs of doing so were too great.
He was a mech designer! If he wanted to advance to Master anytime soon, he could not afford to squander his time on rummaging through a complex alien ship.
This was why it made sense to outsource this job to a more competent partner.
The problem was that reasonably intact archeships were both rare and highly valuable. They were so elusive that only the Red Two and perhaps a couple of first-class powers managed to get their hands on similar alien vessels.
Just as Ves intended to teach in his Frontier Wisdom course, trust was always in short supply.