I was not...that worried about you. [ He was. ] And I assume you only recognize this pattern because it is not at all dissimilar from the IPC's regular activities.

Though, in the IPC's case, they supply the resources in exchange for labor and influence over another new colony. If that is the case, then it is even more pertinent I keep an eye on matters.

[ He doesn't want the people here to end up exploited for another's gain. ]