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 Kostya now realized why Jameson couldn't erase the computer: Shannon was in control, and she was protecting something in the computer she did want him to see.  Looking back and forth between the Shannon and the dizzying array of holographic optical files on his screen, his eyes widened as he made yet another connection. Kostya now realized why Jameson couldn't erase the computer: Shannon was in control, and she was protecting something in the computer she did want him to see.  Looking back and forth between the Shannon and the dizzying array of holographic optical files on his screen, his eyes widened as he made yet another connection.
  
-“Did you do this,” Kostya implicated her, pointing to the random flashes of holographic code on the screen beside him. “You transferred these patterns from the transporter buffer.”+“YOU did this,” Kostya implicated her, pointing to the random flashes of holographic code on the screen beside him. “You transferred these patterns from the transporter buffer.”
  
 Shannon didn't respond.  She only stood with a defiant look on her face, signifying the affirmative. Shannon didn't respond.  She only stood with a defiant look on her face, signifying the affirmative.
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 “What did you DO?” he asked with intensity in his eyes.  “What did you DO to them?” “What did you DO?” he asked with intensity in his eyes.  “What did you DO to them?”
  
-“Their bodies were dying and the stasis chambers were offline,” she explained. “I made room for their patterns sickbay's medical computer by erasing the EMH Mark One and uploaded the neural engrams from as many crew as I could through the medical transporter buffer." +“Their bodies were dying and the stasis chambers in sickbay were offline,” she explained. “I made room in the sickbay's medical computer by erasing the EMH Mark One and uploaded the patterns and neural engrams from as many crew as I could through the medical transporter buffer." 
  
 “You WHAT?” the vice admiral recoiled in disgust. “Why??” “You WHAT?” the vice admiral recoiled in disgust. “Why??”
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 "You were supposed to keep Captain Stryker on track!" Kostya shot back.  "Saratoga would have gotten there ahead of the fleet if you had actually done your job!" "You were supposed to keep Captain Stryker on track!" Kostya shot back.  "Saratoga would have gotten there ahead of the fleet if you had actually done your job!"
  
-"All you had me do was steal Admiral Thomas's access codes so that I could insert your stupid computer virus into the Kilana array communications net!" she retorted.  "That was the only 'mission' you sent me on!  Instead, you had your OWN backup plan with the intraship holomatrix, didn't you?  You couldn't trust ME or TED to get the job done, so instead, you trusted the stolen technology that the sniveling little commodore back on Hellsgate station gave you!"+"All you had me do was steal Admiral Thomas's access codes so that I could insert your stupid computer virus into the Kilana array communications net!" she retorted.  "That was the only 'mission' you sent me on!  Instead, you had your OWN backup plan with the intraship holomatrix, didn't you?  You couldn't trust ME or TED to get the job done, so instead, you trusted the stolen technology that that sniveling little Commodore Kaito gave you back on Hellsgate Station!"
  
 “I sent you on a mission to save the Federation!” Kostya angrily replied. “They… YOU… died in the line of duty!” “I sent you on a mission to save the Federation!” Kostya angrily replied. “They… YOU… died in the line of duty!”
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 The master chief continued typing commands into the console when, without warning, a female voice beckoned him from the computer speakers.  It was very apparent that it was a pre-recorded message, but the changeover in prefix ciphers seemed to have triggered it. The master chief continued typing commands into the console when, without warning, a female voice beckoned him from the computer speakers.  It was very apparent that it was a pre-recorded message, but the changeover in prefix ciphers seemed to have triggered it.
  
-=/\= //"...Ted... I knew you'd find me, my darling.  I'm sorry I couldn't be there in person to greet you, but if you're receiving this message, I lost my life aboard Saratoga to one of Admiral Kostya's interdiction orders.  I've left information vital to the re-activation of Project Proteus in the memory circuits of the Saratoga's backup core..."// =/\=+=/\= //"...Ted... I knew you'd find me, my darling.  I'm sorry I couldn't be there in person to greet you, but if you're receiving this message, I lost my life aboard Saratoga to one of Admiral Kostya's interdiction orders.  I've left information vital to the survival of Project Proteus in the memory circuits of the Saratoga's backup core..."// =/\=
      
  
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 "What algorithm?" Kostya feigned ignorance as a bead of sweat trickled down the side of his forehead.  His hands froze, waiting for his chance to snatch either his own phaser or Jameson's "What algorithm?" Kostya feigned ignorance as a bead of sweat trickled down the side of his forehead.  His hands froze, waiting for his chance to snatch either his own phaser or Jameson's
  
-"Fleet... formation... mode," Jameson replied succinctly with a penetrating glare.  "YOUR interdiction order used the NX12-11 beta activation sequence... the same one used on Republic during our academy commencement ceremony."+"Fleet... formation... mode," Jameson replied succinctly with a penetrating glare.  "YOUR interdiction order 1224 used MY encoded NX12-11 beta activation sequence... the SAME ONE used on Republic during our academy commencement ceremony!"
  
 By convention, Kostya was a cold-blooded man, not shaken by the twists and turns of war and starship combat, to say nothing of personal rivalries.  But nonetheless, Jameson's words forced a shiver to go down his spine; one that reached back five decades to the young twenty-something cadet within him who was fresh out of the academy. By convention, Kostya was a cold-blooded man, not shaken by the twists and turns of war and starship combat, to say nothing of personal rivalries.  But nonetheless, Jameson's words forced a shiver to go down his spine; one that reached back five decades to the young twenty-something cadet within him who was fresh out of the academy.
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 Kostya was at a loss regarding how the master chief could have found out about fleet formation mode, unless Shannon had somehow gotten word to him.  If that was the case, there was no telling what else he knew.  He had to buy his time until he could overpower the chief. Kostya was at a loss regarding how the master chief could have found out about fleet formation mode, unless Shannon had somehow gotten word to him.  If that was the case, there was no telling what else he knew.  He had to buy his time until he could overpower the chief.
  
-"Milo, your program was revolutionary," he started, hoping a compliment would partially defuse the situation.  "Just because the academy commandant couldn't see it at the time doesn't mean it's not worth something.  Norah and I used a variant of the program on all Task Force One ships for coordinating attacks on enemy forces."+"Milo, your program was revolutionary," he started, hoping a compliment would partially defuse the situation so he could gain a tactical edge.  "Just because the academy commandant couldn't see it at the time doesn't mean it's not worth something.  Norah and I used a variant of the program on all Task Force One ships for coordinating attacks on enemy forces."
  
 "I made the program for REPUBLIC, Chris!" Jameson fiercely retorted.  "The Academy's ship!  OUR ship!  It was unmanned and posed NO threat to Earth's security!  YOU and NORAH were the ones who uploaded the prefix codes for all the ships around Earth!  THAT'S what I was expelled for!  THAT'S the crime that was committed!  YOU violated the conduct rules!" "I made the program for REPUBLIC, Chris!" Jameson fiercely retorted.  "The Academy's ship!  OUR ship!  It was unmanned and posed NO threat to Earth's security!  YOU and NORAH were the ones who uploaded the prefix codes for all the ships around Earth!  THAT'S what I was expelled for!  THAT'S the crime that was committed!  YOU violated the conduct rules!"
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 //"Me?"// thought Kostya, his own anger now rising.  //"The little bastard's going to arrest ME?"// //"Me?"// thought Kostya, his own anger now rising.  //"The little bastard's going to arrest ME?"//
  
-The vice admiral couldn't hold back his own indignance any longer.+The vice admiral couldn't hold back his own indignation any longer.
  
 "Damn it, Milo!" Kostya screamed angrily while clenching his fists.  "Your life wouldn't be worth SPIT if Norah and I hadn't been watching over you all these years!  WE made sure you had a fruitful enlisted career after the academy!  WE worked to commute your reprimand!  WE made sure you got prime postings to ships and starbases!  You have NOTHING to complain about!  You should be GRATEFUL!" "Damn it, Milo!" Kostya screamed angrily while clenching his fists.  "Your life wouldn't be worth SPIT if Norah and I hadn't been watching over you all these years!  WE made sure you had a fruitful enlisted career after the academy!  WE worked to commute your reprimand!  WE made sure you got prime postings to ships and starbases!  You have NOTHING to complain about!  You should be GRATEFUL!"
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