We might have discovered the source of the Confederacy's deviations: they mentioned the Technocracy in their latest communication to us. We have some expertise in dealing with this organization, dating back to its days as a mere battlegroup, and some form of tampering with the Confederacy's sentience kernel sounds plausible.
Additionally, they have prohibited us from approaching Gammu. For the time being, we are obliged to comply; therefore our cooperation must continue elsewhere. We are not as familiar with the Omicron region as you are, so we leave the choice to you.