I am very exited by your decision to reinvigorate the IMG reseach department, although I must admit I was somewhat surprised to learn it was me you have chosen for the post of its Director. I am however honored by your choice and will endeavor to merit your trust in me and to turn our program into one of the best in Sirius.
The message of my new assignment finds me here, on Pecos, where I arrived several weeks ago in order to check on the progress of a small team from our communication systems department. Their operation has been based here for more than a year now, using the only planet available to the Guild in order to create a ground station for highly secure communication encripting, utilizing the planet's secluded location and the existence of relatively unlimited space needed for the new experimental equipment /which I admit looks quite cumbersome at this stage of development/.
The progress of the team, although not spectacular, is rather satisfying - enough that, with your permission, I would like to implement the new system for exchanging general, low level of secrecy, information within my new department. I gather this will be a good enough test for its abilities, wihout the threat of exposing any trully sensitive information.
In order for you to evaluate the capabilities of the new system, I ventured to use it for sending this message. I will point out that the "standart" level of this encryption comes very close to the "High" level of our present one, although the system is not yet fully tested and vetted.
After I perform a general inspection of the various activities of the R&D department here on Pecos, I will be on my way to Tau-39 system HQ, where I will be shortly assuming my new duties in full measure.
Message ends
"Come on, people. We have a job to do, so let's be about it" - Lady Dame Steadholder Admiral Honor Alexander-Harrington, RMN A weapon is a device for making your enemy change his mind. The mind is the only battlefield that matters. Everything else is just ... fuss.
Lieutenant Lord Miles Naismith Vorkosigan / Admiral Miles Naismith/ "Always aim for the stars, boy. Even if you miss, you'll at least not end up shooting your leg"
Ascribed to General Count Piotr Pier Vorkosigan
<span style="color:#FFFF33">"I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain."</span>
Bene Gesserit Litany Against Fear.
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