Posted by Captain Iphigenia Henao (Captain) in Great Minds Seek Knowledge- Touchbase with CIO

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Adam Magnusson (Chief Intelligence Officer) in Great Minds Seek Knowledge- Touchbase with CIO

Posted by Captain Iphigenia Henao (Captain) in Great Minds Seek Knowledge- Touchbase with CIO
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This was Iphigenia’s first ship assignment, let alone first command of a ship with a Chief Intelligence Officer. Even though they had emerged from Starfleet with similar training, Lieutenant Commander Magnusson was a mystery to her. She wasn’t sure if the stealth way he moved about the ship was typical of all Starfleet Intelligence Officers or if it was unique to Mr. Magnusson. Besides the fact he was had a strong Tactical background, was divorced and had a young daughter, there was not much else to be known. Iphigenia reviewed the Recommendations and Real-Life Perspectives to the ARU Protocols he had written for her. A 20+ page report that was laying on her desk when she arrived her office one day. It seems it took him only two days to write it, but it took her two weeks to read it. He had also prepared a memo, as promised, for Proposed Containment Improvements.
Sheesh! she thought, Is there anything this man
cannot do? =^=Lieutenant Commander Magnusson. When you have a moment could you meet me in my office?=^=
She cut her eyes at the door. No doubt the man would appear at any moment out of thin air.

Henao, CO

OOC: I referenced the reports you said that you would write for the Captain in the onboarding thread.

Adam had been finishing a duty shift on the CIC when he got the call so he simply walked across the deck and hit the Chime, waiting for the Captain to let him in.

He entered the room, hands clasped behind his back and his usual unreadable wooden expression. “Ma’am?” He asked with mild curiosity.

CIO

When she heard the chime, there slight disappointment. She had been half expecting him to emerge from a shadow or something of that nature. “Come in Lieutenant Commander. Please have a seat she said as her arm extended to a chair. “The reports you left me. I have been reading them. I’d like some additional insight. But first if I needed to connect to with other ships, that are apart of the ARU network, would that be possible?”

Henao, CO

Adam cocked his head to the side slightly, it was a manual reaction for her benefit. He had so focused on not giving any reactions to outside stimuli that he’d practically lost the ability to do so without thinking about it. “Yes, since cross-ship communication is forbidden.” He didn’t mention the [REDACTED] directive, the Captain should know and if she didn’t she wouldn’t “You can make the request through Central Command on Starbase 237” He did put a slight edge of You should know this Into his tone but remained stiffly professional. The secretive nature of the ARU oftentimes meant that only a handful of people actually knew what was truly going on. “As you know only Gamma-05 are read in on the number of ships, HQ will forward your message and give any return traffic, after it’s been thoroughly redacted of course”

CIO

OOC: I actually don’t know how much of the old stuff we are working with but I’m working under the assumption that all the old flavour-text is valid.
Hjortur

“I see,” she said as she laid her hands flat on her desk. She did catch the edge in his voice. “I am going to be one hundred percent with you. I don’t know all that you think I should know. I am sure for you that must be frustrating.” She chuckled a little, “Why was I given command of this ship with my limited knowledge?” She shrugged, I can’t tell you. Desperate…maybe. For whatever reason, I ended up here.” She looked at him, “In any case, I am hoping you will be a close ally. Make sure I understand the proper ARU procedures.” She pointed to the reports on her desk, “These are much appreciated. I know you didn’t have to do them. You should know it does bother me that I don’t know as much as I should know. A lot. I also am not going to pretend like I know what I should. That is more dangerous than just simply saying I don’t know.”

Henao, CO

OOC: Old stuff? Are you talking about the ARU Background Charter? Do you have access to that? I tried reaching out to see if I can get some of the ARU stuff on the ship and I was unsuccessful. I want to make ship forward, but I have to figure out how .

Adam quirked an eyebrow at the Captain, she didn’t have the experience yet on how to avoid the social embarrassment of being corrected without being corrected. That was something every Ship commander learned eventually. Honesty was a good thing in any person but the Captain did not have the luxury of being honest “There is an old Earth military adage, I don’t know but I’ll find out. It’s good to admit to not knowing, especially for this job. However, for you, that is something best said behind closed doors “I don’t know how much you knew about the ARU before you joined. I wasn’t aware of its existence at first. Through rumors and investigation, I learned about the group, tracing it to a certain Admiral” He didn’t mention that one of the main reasons he’d conducted the investigation was his general mistrust of Secret organizations Within Starfleet “After which I was assigned here. What I’ve learned is that without experience reading through redacted and classified files it can be difficult to grasp the concept behind the ARU. Whatever you need help with I am here to help.”

CIO

She smiled, “Well with the sudden resignation of Commander Zachariah Cobb, I hadn’t had the opportunity to be briefed as I should have. I even tried to reach out to him before I made my journey here…to no avail. I have the pieces of information you shared with me, that is all. Is that the extent of your knowledge as well?”

She clasped her hands together, I am going to share something about myself that I don’t often share with others, “Do you know what my personality test revealed about me?” Without allowing him to answer her rhetorical question she continued, ” It said that although I was charming and extroverted” She laughed, ” as well as trustworthy, reliable, and loyal, that I had the propensity to be selfish. I cared too much about how I appeared to people, also I was often inflexible, impulsive and impatient”. They said I would most likely never be chosen to command a ship with that combination of traits....but here I am. When I was offered this assignment I knew it was something to picking me, and I am sure I was a last resort. However, I took the opportunity because I had my eye on the center seat for some time now. I am sure they knew my impulsive quality would prompt me to accept, but in any case, it doesn’t matter I am here and Leviathan is my responsibility now the only thing I can do is play catch up and learn all I can.”

She paused then said, “You think I should put a cap on my honesty and reveal only what is necessary? That is easier to consider than to do. I have never been good at hiding things…also I am a very bad liar. I was told I scratch between my eyes when I am lying.” She laughed again. “I am going to work on that she said. Can’t have the crew picking up on these types of traits. However, I want the crew to have knowledge of ARU, whatever is available to be known because they trust me, and expect me to have their best interests in mind, and why not? They are putting their lives on the line to implement ARU procedures. I know Starfleet thinks that things work much better when certain people have certain pieces of information, but I am not so sure it does. If people are considering serving on the Leviathan, shouldn’t they know the whole story? What they are signing up for? Then shouldn’t they be allowed to make their decision then?” She paused again, “I am curious to know what your own investigations uncovered about the ARU.”

Henao, CO

Adam was quiet and still, when the Captain spoke, the only indication that he was paying attention was his deep gray eyes keeping a close watch, a hawklike expression, watching for prey-like movement “No” He said simply, gathering his thoughts regarding her first point “Compartmentalisation of certain knowledge is necessary for operational security, You still look with an outsiders perspective, changes are dangerous when implemented without knowing how everything works.” He spoke politely and with the sound of all due respect but there was a firmness in his tone that often followed older officers “I discovered an Anomaly during my duties and when I reported it Starfleet sent a ship unlike what I’d expected. The crew in odd uniforms and an untraceable registration. So I went about to discover another anomaly, and when I’d discovered two I was approached to join. During the week before I was assigned to the Leviathan I was granted access to classified files some of which I recommend you read, mostly regarding other anomalies kept at Hades station and other things I hope will convince you of the importance of the classified nature of our work.”

CIO