A Faldek Log!

[LtCdrFaldek 0]

"Computer begin recording official request.

 

This message is for Admiral Atragon-9 regarding the security updates that I installed on the ship for the possibility of a Borg attack and boarding.

 

Admiral, in my professional opinion, and experience, I feel the security updates that were installed were a good idea, however I believe that there should be more precautions taken. I think that during this time all main computer access points should be restricted by security personnel and force fields. This being said, I have ideas for new weapons upgrades, and force field upgrades as well. As you know sir, I started out as an engineer and have had a few accomplishments concerning my technological capacity. In this formal request I will give you most of the pertinent details as far as what I'd like to have accomplished before we may meet the Borg.

 

I have been studying the reports, official and unofficial concerning the Borg take over of the Enterprise-E during the Borg attack of 2373. From those reports I have determined a few courses of action that perhaps SFS or SFI have not taken into account. First, if we are boarded I have an idea for a rapidly re-modulating force field which I believe the Borg may not be able to pass through very easily. I also have possible re-modulation settings for all phasers and even the fact that the plasma shotgun, also known as the Federation Assault Rifle, may be of good use since it's a projectile rather than a beam weapon. Also another security upgrade for the computer to block out any Borg signatures.

 

First of all regarding this force field. Usually Borg can adapt their personal shields to the force fields modulation but simply touching it until the adaptation takes place. Well my idea, and I believe it is possible that we could set up forcefields to slow the Borg advancement in the event of being boarded. With this force field it would rapidly re-modulate its frequency so that the Borg can't adapt, and even of the Borg do, the next force field would do the same. I think it would help to contain an issue.

 

As far as the standard cycling of phaser modulations, we'll have to do that, but instead of it being random, we use them on an escalating modulation, and we can disable the safety protocols to allow the phasers to go a little beyond their recommended settings. Also as previously stated I would like to replicate more of the Assault Rifles for the plasma projectile they shoot. I don't believe the Borg can adapt their personal shielding to with stand that sort of an attack. That being said this type of weapon is a scatter gun, it shoots multiple plasma pellets, it is not that accurate past a certain range, however I believe it would be worth the risk. Also the fact that it would have to have "ammunition" would make it a bulky carry but as I said I believe it is worth the risk.

 

As far as the next upgrade I have in mind, we can program the computer to recognize Borg signatures, with a little bit of work, and have our computer think its a virus. This being said the computer would react and try to contain and kill the virus in a non-primary computer system. Also have a pre set up fractal encryption code that the Borg cannot access. I would suggest giving the code to 5 people, and only in 5 parts so the whole code is not known to any one person. As far as my reading on Lieutenant Commander Data's after action report, the Borg were unable to break it. Granted he couldn't be assimilated I think it's a good idea.

 

Concerning the above stated issue the entire computer should be locked out, not just the main core. In the event of being boarded the code should be implemented. Also I believe that if the Borg would board the ship, their first stop would be Main Engineering and I would like to get some additional security posted there and those force fields put up through all the Jeffries' tubes in the Main Engineering area. This may sound excessive however I believe the Borg are a force to be reckoned with and should not be taken lightly at all.

 

This concludes my formal request. Stop recording, dictate and transfer to the PADD on my desk."

 

Lieutenant Commander Beran Faldek - Security Officer/Pilot

Edited August 9, 2008 by LtCdrFaldek