If this ship was sent out as an early warning system, then any others could be in any direction. I'd find it more likely that other such ships would not be in that area, but rather more directly spinward, trailward, rimward, upward, or downward.
That however would be a truly vast search area. I would think finding other beacons and messages might be a better way forward.
That however would be a truly vast search area. I would think finding other beacons and messages might be a better way forward.