MEMORY OMEGA EXTRACT / SECTION 31 REPORT (L. SLOAN)

SD44407.1

SUBSPACE TRANSCRIPT (RECOVERED SD66191 DECLASSIFIED SD73773

FROM: GEORDI
TO: ARIANA

LAFORGE: Hey Sis. Got your holo-recording of the cat jumping into your arms. On the one hand, it's an impressive trick. On the other hand, maybe you need a new hobby. Have you---

DECODE SECOND CARRIER WAVE: LIVE MESSAGE TRANSCRIPT

DATA: Geordi, are you reading me?

LAFORGE: Not very loud and not that clear.

DATA: That is to be expected, given this unorthodox method of communication.

LAFORGE: It was a-- Never mind. Our link only lasts as long as the cover message. Which isn’t long, so it won’t be discovered. Did you scan the text on the red team?

DATA: I have. I suppose it is an unavoidable consequence of my actions.

LAFORGE: They weren’t your actions, Data. You were coerced, just like any member of Starfleet potentially could be. This is unfair.

DATA: Put that way, I must agree. However, you do have your orders.

LAFORGE: Orders I’m already violating.

DATA: This puts me in a difficult position.

LAFORGE: I’m sorry, Data. I didn’t even think about that. But some things are more important than blindly following orders.

DATA: Friendship?

LAFORGE: Exactly. I don’t want to be the man who designs the gun that’s constantly pointed at your head, but at the same time I don’t want to end your career by not doing exactly that.

DATA: I appreciate your concern for me, Geordi, but by the same token, I do not wish for our friendship to cause you harm.

LAFORGE: That puts us both between a rock and a hard place. This carrier wave isn’t going to hold out much longer, Data. I know what I need to do.

DATA: What might that--

SIGNAL ENDS.

Subject erased his modification to subspace reception subroutine, sent a message to Enterprise, replicated a ham sandwich and slept intermittently for three hours.

NOTE: Withdrawing recommendation to recruit subject. He’s too willing to sacrifice himself rather than succumb to coercion. While admirable in the field, it’s a bit problematic for Section 31 recruitment methods.