(('The Glob Fly' - Upper vIq'mItlh City, veHrom’nagh))
V'Lar: Such data could assist us in locating them, either directly or through other leads.
Reynolds: The local LEOs might have something, even if they’ve not got enough for an arrest. If they’ve been itching to get their hands on him, we might get a little more cooperation out of them.
V'Lar processed the Admiral's suggestion. Involving local authorities was logical, not only would it aid in information gathering but it was standard procedure when operating within allied territory.
V'Lar: The official database of the local constabulary would be a valuable resource, provided they are not compromised. If a criminal conspiracy is in effect, their records could be incomplete or intentionally falsified. Given that I have not yet encountered local law enforcement, I lack the necessary data to evaluate their impartiality and their competence.
Having offered her logical assessment, V'Lar fell silent, observing the others. Their reactions would provide data on their own perspectives. She was curious as to whether they favored caution or expediency. She waited for their input.
Sevo / Taelon: Response
Reynolds: Then again, there is this.
The Admiral's words rendered the discussion moot. Her tone shifted, drawing V'Lar's immediate and full attention. The discussion of general procedure was over; her commander had clearly found a new, specific, and overriding piece of data.
Reynolds: He was one of the officers watching over Pak’argh’s murder scene.
A local officer present at the primary crime scene was also a person of interest according to the materials pertaining to the Glob Fly's investigation. The implication of the Admiral's statement was instantaneous and V'Lar's concern about compromised local forces had just been proven correct.
Sevo / Taelon: Response
Without prompting, V'Lar brought up her tricorder and started to review all of the information collected so far, looking for any anomalies that might have been dismissed as sensor interference or environmental contamination, data that would now need to be re-examined in order to detect potential evidence tampering.
oO It is fortunate I am both a professional and a member of a species that had the mental discipline to completely manage emotion, if that were not the case, there would be a statistically significant possibility that I would be 'miffed' from learning that the data collected so far could be unreliable. Oo
V'Lar: It would be advisable for us to reevaluate the data so far collected.
Reynolds / Sevo / Taelon: Response
V'Lar: A compromised officer at the primary crime scene would have had the opportunity to tamper with or remove evidence. The integrity of the original scene is now in question as is all of the data collected from it.
There was nothing that she could do to address the fact that the integrity of the scene may have been compromised. The compromised data was simply a new variable to be accounted for. Her ambition lay in the field of pure medical research, and in a way, this was no different.
oO If I ever meet Sergeant Torghen perhaps I should thank him. Sifting through and re-contextualizing potentially contaminated data is an agreeable challenge. It is, after all, simply a more complex puzzle to be solved. Oo
Reynolds / Sevo / Taelon: Responses
V'Lar: Are we likely to have a suitably secure method for acquiring Sergeant Torghen's genetic profile? Doing so would allow us to determine whether he is a match for our unknown subject. It could also help us to establish the potential degree to which they could have compromised this location, if at all.
Her question posed, V'Lar looked to the Admiral and the Second Officer. Not having had any interactions with any officials she did not know what secure assets or resources they had available to them, the pair of senior officers would be better placed to determine whether they had any viable sources through which to acquire such data.
Reynolds / Sevo: Response
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Lieutenant Commander V'Lar
Chief Medical Officer
USS Gorkon, NCC-82293
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