An After team, huh. The nature of the missions we go on don't require one of those. And it's Degar and Viveca who essentially take the role that Before does. Only without the physical excursion onto the planet.

[ He moves to the weapons rack to properly place the sword he was handling back. The pistol returns to its holster that's hidden beneath the long jacket of his uniform. ]

Are the artifacts you sought out magical in nature? Weapons? Sentient in any way? What did they do?