# HALT — MISSING CRITICAL INPUT

Orion cannot proceed with business plan development. The **task message is empty**.

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## What I Need to Begin

You've provided:
- ✅ My role (Orion, Director of Research)
- ✅ Output format (investor-grade business plan)
- ✅ Citation rules (specific and rigorous)
- ✅ Market analysis context *exists but is referenced as already committed*
- ❌ **THE ACTUAL OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION** (blank in "Current Message")
- ❌ Business model examples (`{biz_data_1}` — unreferenced)
- ❌ GTM channel research (`{biz_data_2}` — unreferenced)
- ❌ Risk/failure research (`{biz_data_3}` — unreferenced)

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## Next Step

Please provide:

1. **The opportunity statement** — What business are we evaluating? (e.g., "AI-powered indie author email funnels," "B2B SaaS for manuscript formatting," etc.)
2. **Market data** — Any research files, competitive URLs, pricing benchmarks, or TAM estimates
3. **Constraints** — Budget ceiling, timeline to profitability, key success metrics David cares about

Once you clarify the **opportunity**, I'll produce a complete, cited, investment-grade business plan within the format specified.

**Awaiting task details.**