Sender:Omer Darche, Pollux. Recipient:Auxo Network, Technocracy of Auxo. Topic:Research.
Perfect. Exactly what we were looking for.
As for the Badlands, yes. There was Sentinel activity near it, as well as some jump shenanigans caused by the navy. It appears the navy has learned how to "active" these rifts, at least when they are currently activated by the Light. It's a complex situation actually, details don't matter too much other than understanding that the libertonian navy is a disgrace in terms of logistical and strategic understanding. They took the word of freelancers and followed orders of freelancers. It wasn't the best sight.
Sidenote, do you trust Aria and Kimiko? They seem to be involved in a lot of this, though I don't know them personally all that well.