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[ ] Let J6 tell the princess first.
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[ ] Let J6 tell the princess first.
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[X] Let J6 tell the princess first.
- [X] But, as a personal favor to you, make sure Owusu is credited.
Omegahugger
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[X] Let J6 tell the princess first.
I don't think we neccesarily have the time to let Owusu make the report himself. At least there should be enough debriefings that we can make the truth clear when the time comes.
... Though our name not being the one who discovered the attack would undoubtably make things easier for Mosi. Hopefully their source isn't all encompassing enough to catch this.
I don't think we neccesarily have the time to let Owusu make the report himself. At least there should be enough debriefings that we can make the truth clear when the time comes.
... Though our name not being the one who discovered the attack would undoubtably make things easier for Mosi. Hopefully their source isn't all encompassing enough to catch this.
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Amani asked Lori what the painful-looking indentations on her arms were, and she commented that it was from her pilot suit and it's machine interface. Anja, as someone whose almost brother was a pilot and also had those marks, would undoubtedly be familiar with them.
[X] Let J6 tell the princess first.
[x] As a personal favour, ask J6 to please let Owusu be the one to bring the report forward.
Since this is up for vote, rather than just naturally informing Owusu and/or the Princess, it seems likely the choice is more consequential than it might appear.
Owusu did suggest contacting the Princess directly himself, but the difference here is that she's in a meeting. What are the chances that someone in the room with her is leaking information to the enemy?
Owusu himself is unlikely to be the leak (if he wanted to suppress the information he could have simply kept it to himself without getting Amani involved), and he's taken steps to isolate himself from potential leaks, as we see with his secretary. He may also have advice about how to prepare the station without tipping off the enemy's spies, such as our sister Mosi's infiltration team.
Princess Daystar should be contacted, but it should be done in a more private setting. In less than an hour or two J6 will rendezvous with the Princess, so she can tell her face-to-face. We know from the intel the attack won't happen before then (and Mosi's interlude suggests the infiltrators are sticking to a strict schedule, too, so they're not going to rush their plans because of Mosi's near slip-up).
J6 and Amani should contact Owusu, then coordinate with the Princess.
However, I do think that on a metal level contacting Owusu is also the right thing.
My guess is the leaker is part of the station administration, perhaps even someone the Princess is currently meeting.
Owusu himself was in favor of privately contacting the Princess if possible, but interrupting a meeting is not nearly as discreet as we could make it. Owusu is a professional: let's get his input.
Since this is up for vote, rather than just naturally informing Owusu and/or the Princess, it seems likely the choice is more consequential than it might appear.
Owusu did suggest contacting the Princess directly himself, but the difference here is that she's in a meeting. What are the chances that someone in the room with her is leaking information to the enemy?
Owusu himself is unlikely to be the leak (if he wanted to suppress the information he could have simply kept it to himself without getting Amani involved), and he's taken steps to isolate himself from potential leaks, as we see with his secretary. He may also have advice about how to prepare the station without tipping off the enemy's spies, such as our sister Mosi's infiltration team.
Princess Daystar should be contacted, but it should be done in a more private setting. In less than an hour or two J6 will rendezvous with the Princess, so she can tell her face-to-face. We know from the intel the attack won't happen before then (and Mosi's interlude suggests the infiltrators are sticking to a strict schedule, too, so they're not going to rush their plans because of Mosi's near slip-up).
J6 and Amani should contact Owusu, then coordinate with the Princess.
Thanks, but I think we've had enough of that.
However, I do think that on a metal level contacting Owusu is also the right thing.
Someone leaked the report, yes, but Owusu submitted that report to station authorities years ago:
My guess is the leaker is part of the station administration, perhaps even someone the Princess is currently meeting.
It shouldn't take long to rope in Owusu, and there's no reason to think the attack will happen in the next couple hours (which would be too little time to prepare, anyway).
Owusu himself was in favor of privately contacting the Princess if possible, but interrupting a meeting is not nearly as discreet as we could make it. Owusu is a professional: let's get his input.
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Omegahugger
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That, and she would be familiar with them enough to know that Mosi's indentations were from a state-of-the-art suit like the one Ito showed. Not ones that came from civillian models.
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That was fast. No complaints here, mind!
I initially latched onto telling Owusu, then @Joppe's pointing out made me hesitate, then @mistakenot's post swung me back.
Back to the meta-reasoning I suppose. Namely, that while I like J6 and the princess a lot, Owusu seems kinda cool too.
[X] As a personal favour, ask J6 to please let Owusu be the one to bring the report forward.
I initially latched onto telling Owusu, then @Joppe's pointing out made me hesitate, then @mistakenot's post swung me back.
Back to the meta-reasoning I suppose. Namely, that while I like J6 and the princess a lot, Owusu seems kinda cool too.
[X] As a personal favour, ask J6 to please let Owusu be the one to bring the report forward.
[x] Let J6 tell the princess first.
In Amani's thoughts about reaching out to Owusu she notes that she has "no doubt [J6 will] call the princess regardless". Owusu will also undoubtedly want to contact Princess Daystar via J6 too, as he previously mentioned he lacks the means to contact the Princess privately:
There's no doubt Amani will receive credit. Her name is sure to come up during J6's briefing, if Amani isn't physically present herself. The question is whether Owusu will be cut out of the decision loop, at least in the initial stages of the response, which will deprive us of his advice and expertise.
I think it's well worth keeping Owusu in the loop if it means we may have a better chance of thwarting Mosi's infiltrator team.
In my case isn't a question about keeping Owusu in the loop, its the question of who gets primary credit. If Owusu presents it Owusu will get primary credit, even if he is completely honest about how much work Amani did. If J6 presents it right now, Amani will be the one whose name is in the forefront of those who see whom is responsibility. If Amani wants to be more then a junior scanner tech in the foreseeable future she needs the clout that bringing this to the attention of her superiors.
And after the debacle at the bar, as well as the shooting Amani does need as much clout to her name as possible if she doesn't want to be assigned to some backwater.
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J6 is the primary point of contact with the Princess so it will be up to her to present anything we find, and J6 has much more to speak of Amani than of Owusu, whom she's never met. Even if Amani weren't there in person J6 would naturally emphasize Amani's role due to sheer familiarity. Neither Amani's thoughts nor the prompts express any doubt as to whether Amani will get her share of the credit, only whether Owusus will.
More importantly, I don't see this as being about who gets to grab credit so much as whether gaining Owusu's advice is worth even the slightest potential delay. Given that working with J6 has allowed us to finish decrypting the messages ahead of schedule, we have enough time to do this properly.
Mosi's last interlude revealed what's at stake for the Holy Empire in this operation:
Though the characters haven't fully grasped it, we also know the greatest risk to Iapetus is not the frontal assault from the invasion force but Mosi's team of infiltrators, probably doing something to sabotage the defence platforms J6 mentioned:
Princess Daystar can call for reinforcements, but would she know how to counter espionage? Given all that's at stake, I think gaining Owusu's expertise is well worth sharing a little well-deserved credit.
The leak almost certainly lies with the administration onboard the station, though. Exactly the sort of people Princess Daystar is probably meeting with. Also, liable to leak any emergency call for reinforcements the Princess makes if not handled with discretion.
Owusu himself would agree it is important to bring this information to Princess Daystar, and as Amani notes J6 will bring her the news regardless. But we're not talking about an attack in the next hour or two. There's time to do this properly and bring Owusu back in so he can be of use.
The infiltrators are the greatest threat, as the comments from Mosi and J6 illustrate. We need a professional on this.
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[X] As a personal favour, ask J6 to please let Owusu be the one to bring the report forward.
Acting quickly is only of use if you have information to do so in an effective manner.
I think mistakenot makes a good point here. J6 has identified that the plans that we have identified do not show any means of dealing with the defense platforms. Owusu knows what the security vulnerabilities are on this station. He literally wrote the book on them that the infiltrators are using. The princess is going to have to call other people in on this anyway to help deal with the problem and that will potentially expose any plans that are made to the spies on station. Bringing an intel operative in from the start may allow us to minimize operational exposure and Owusu's specific experience with station security holes would be useful in directing efforts in the most optimal fashion.
Acting quickly is only of use if you have information to do so in an effective manner.
[x] As a personal favour, ask J6 to please let Owusu be the one to bring the report forward.