[voice]

[jurisimpudent]

Tranquility - the last transmission on the network was not a hoax. We have been boarded.

All non-combat personnel should keep to their quarters at the present moment. Further instructions will follow.

Note please that the boarders are able to hack all transmissions, including those which are highly encrypted. Do not discuss tactical information over the network. Do not discuss extraneous things. We do not know what will be of use to these brigands, and we need to deny them as much information as possible. Keep silent; keep vigilant; updates to come.

Comments

voice;

[cargojet]

Yes, but I like the word for wolf.

voice;

[jurisimpudent]

It is a good word. But their tongue is standard. They use only unusual words.

voice;

[cargojet]

I was joking. [ Why is he still talking Latin? ]

You remember what a joke is, I hope?

[ And now he's laughing. ]

voice;

[jurisimpudent]

I -

[He flushes, breaking back into English, self-conscious at the laughter - ]

Of course I...I don't see what's funny.

voice;

[cargojet]

We've been talking together all this time and not once between us a single secret worthy of speaking in tongues. That is funny.

voice;

[jurisimpudent]

That...I don't think it is. It's simply - We simply did not happen to.

voice;

[cargojet]

I should let you get back to work.

[ Because he's not sure he can explain it, really. ]

voice;

[jurisimpudent]

I...Very well.