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[firstofficer]

[ he's been deliberating where to begin with these thoughts for some time now, but Spock has never been the type to follow impulse in place of old fashioned consideration. when the feed begins, he's seated as he always is, meticulously composed, with his fingers steepled in his lap. for anyone who's come to know him thus far, it's a sign in and of itself, of how carefully he's treading. ]

Tranquility, this is Spock.

In light of recent events, I find it relevant to suggest that the vessel's security team, while consistently reliable, is only one variant thereof. Recent transmissions from an anonymous source largely referred to as smiley, have illuminated the insufficiency of our attempts to both locate the source and individual responsible. I am aware that we have several individuals aboard who consider technological security and the bypass thereof- a specialty, and I am equally aware that despite these assets, we have gleaned, comparably, very little.

I believe we would benefit significantly from teaching these skills to others and forming a technical security network, for the express purpose of tracking, locating, and attempting to engage this individual.

I can offer no personal guarantees regarding the success or, at this interim, the establishment of such a unit. However, I would not be averse to conversing with interested parties. If you possess technical proficiency of any kind or the inclination to learn, your participation would be welcome.

[ it's here that his mouth tightens marginally at the corner. when Spock speaks again, his focus has changed, and his tone sobers. not that he isn't perpetually dry to begin with. ]

At this time, I believe I should clarify that while these anonymous messages are most engaging, I am not of the opinion that we should offer them exclusive focus. The Tranquility remains in a state of perpetual disrepair and remarkably little is intimately understood about it's origins and technology. While a surveillance team will likely provoke further questions, it does not eliminate those we have failed to answer thus far.

Passenger OPR»002»035, Issac Clarke has requested assistance in the exploration of our engineering systems, but we would also likely benefit from investigation of any and all available historical records on board.

Spock out.


[ Private filter to Ward, Resnik, and Kirk ]
Captain, Commander.
If I may have a word?




[ ooc; this would be a ping for aberdeen, todd, tali, atton, ismene, sulu, buffy, am, chase, caprica &anyone else willing to offer themselves up as a teacher. if it's alright with you kids- i'm handwaving that he's sent you all private requests to teach- either because he knows you, or has seen your capabilities thus far.

innnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn the interest of speeding some of the cr building along i threw a sign up over here :3 ]

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[goingsilent]

You know, if someone goes to that much trouble to cover their tracks, usually there's a good reason for it. Just saying.

permavideo

[firstofficer]

[ his gaze flicks upward in response, despite the absence of her image. ]

What reason do you believe it to be?

permavoice;

[goingsilent]

Wouldn't like to guess, but there is a classic range of entirely innocent options to choose from: tragically disfigured, socially anxious, working through some kind of creepy culture clash.

[firstofficer]

Theoretical possibilities that you do not appear invested in.

[goingsilent]

Would a higher level of investment on my part make them more theoretically possible?

[firstofficer]

I merely value your insight.

[goingsilent]

Oh, well, flattery will get you everywhere. I'd say most of the time when people cover the tracks this much it's because they're up to no good. Not bad or evil, necessarily, but something they think most people wouldn't approve of.

[firstofficer]

Do you believe that 'smiley' may be one individual among many?

[goingsilent]

There's a question worth asking. Where I'm from there's an [ a pause; Kasumi chooses her words carefully ] individual who facilitates transactions of questionable legality called the Shadow Broker. Most people think he's a real person, but there's a theory around that it may be more like a title, moving from one person to the next as new people take over.

[firstofficer]

[ his gaze lowers. that is, precisely what has been on his mind these past few weeks. to hear it considered by another is as comforting as it is unsettling. his voice quiets regardless. ]

Is this theory a result of personal experience, or does it remain conjecture at the present time?

[goingsilent]

[ Kasumi pauses. With different people coming and going from this ship all the time, it's better to be careful about her answer. Just in case. ]

Well, to avoid giving away something I'd regret later, let's just say that I've seen enough to believe that the theory is pretty accurate.

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[firstofficer]

[ the encryption is placed up immediately.

not because, however it may appear, that Spock has something to hide, or that he believes the public should be kept in the dark. but because he understands the significance of this conversation, and the enormous risk it entails. ]

This is, a considerable amount of information to keep wholly to one's self.