Specifically to mitigate the apparent manifest worst case scenario of the constellation being more visible and for longer than originally advertised....
Where was this explained? I don't recall it. She tells Jean-Luc that she'd always been there, even though he at first doesn't remember. She tells him...
"Flipping this one final switch I'm effectively ensuring that I will be
Overcoming all resistance long after my remains have been
Vaporized with extreme prejudice and shot into outer space.