I wrote this in response to a comment on Facebook, so I figured I'd post here too (less ephemeral than FB if I ever want to come back to it):
Here's how I imagine the Coders were part of the Cradle adventure:
The Coders were one of the Lunar teams that came on board to explore the Cradle when it beached at Pavis. On discovering the Giant Baby, her safety and welfare became their paramount concern. When the Cradle was refloated after the storm, Count Julan, Princess Anderida, Eslas and M