With the matter with Xyrans having been settled, Ashton turned his focus towards more important things, namely Kro'Han's impending invasion of Earth.
Ashton had already asked the Orion empire to be on the lookout for suspicious activities around the solar system. To which they had agreed and set countless ships continuously patrolling around the periphery.
However, they were merely stealth ships that would serve as a warning beacon and were not allowed to engage the enemy, as Ashton wanted their main force to be stationed around Earth.
But since the Orion empire also had to look after itself, they could only spare a few ships for the cause. That was one of the reasons why Ashton was so hell-bent on getting those Xyran ships.
Since the Orions couldn't help in that situation, it only made sense for Ashton to deploy better and bigger ships for the sake of Earth's safety.
