The Hegemony MIGHT be able to interest a Clan on New St Andrews to be used as a cat's paw. The planet produces some primitive designs of their own, are in the Hegemony's sphere of influence, and have bought some of the retrotech Centurions the Hegemony produces.
Also, again considering the travel . . . you MIGHT be able to hire some mercs perhaps based out of the Alyina Mercantile League though that will depend on what happens to them in the future. With the Merchant Factor selling equipment or trading it for mercs to work with her faction, they stand a good chance of becoming a Hiring Hall as that will be a source of equipment, perhaps recruits (solahma Falcons?), and will have nearby factions that would want to hire- Vesper Marches, Arc Royal's state, the Tamar Pact . . . and maybe even the Falcon remains.