5-189: Vizier Frederick’s Offices

by · 2019-02-14

Oliver’s Musings

Below is a summary of the 72 data blobs Oliver found in Argyle’s computer.
The blobs are listed in date order as they appeared in the directory on the computer, but Oliver has figured out that Argyle’s encryption program randomises the file date, so this order is meaningless.
On the return journey last time, once he cracked the blobs, he took a quick look in each one and his summary results are in the ‘Data Blob’ column.
The blobs appear to fall into four types:
  • Media files
  • Software installers
  • Scanned Notebook files
  • IT Projects
Oliver focussed his attention on the IT projects and investigated seven of them (green text) before reaching GRRAS.  Once a project has been investigated he has been able to assign an approximate date that the work was done by Argyle, this is in the Project Date column.  Also in that column are dates implied by Argyle’s notebook naming standard.  Oliver has not investigated any of the media files or IT installers in any depth.  Where he has investigated an IT project there are entries in the Project Description and Notes columns.

Data Blob

 Project Date

 Project Description

Notes 

#01 Music files

 

n/a

 

#02 IT Project File – Researched

206

Statistical analysis tool for geological samples.

Built as a small stand-alone tool with interactive map for geo sample analysis. Map files loaded for Pristine but package could use any maps in appropriate format 

#03 Software installer for a version of Chip Emulator Software

 

n/a

 

#04 IT Project File – Researched

209

Cryptanalyis of a starship’s coms log entries. 

Ship is a Dominion Navy Patrol vessel. About 40% of the communications over a period of 127 Cy were decrypted.  There is no analysis of the communications.

#05 IT Project File – Researched

207

Spaceship traffic analyis for Zarg’s World. 

An analysis report is provided that suggests optimum windows for lone ships arriving and departing Zarg’s world with high-value cargoes and cargoes meeting two other profiles  

#06 Library of various Electronics and Computing Resources

 

n/a

 

#07 IT Project File – Researched

208

Cracking open a secured and encrypted hard drive; files relate to business dealings of a Bureaucrat on Captree

No analysis of the content is provided, just a raw data image that is in turn extractable into decrypted files. This one was problematic for Oliver and took him quite a while to figure out what he was looking at (perhaps ironically, given what he is currently working on)

#08 IT Project File – Researched

207

Spaceship traffic analyis for Mundo Zargo 

Similar to project 5#

#09 Notebooks #DC70 206.112 to #DG141 206.532

 

Notebooks

 

#10 Notebooks #DC100 206.538 to #DC127 206.942

 

Notebooks

 

#11 Software installer for several versions of Chip Emulator Software

 

n/a

 

#12 IT Project File – Researched

211

Analysis of a series of images to recover hidden information. 

A series of still images have been analysed to see if information is hidden in the file structure. A brief summary report indicates that data is hidden in the file, but the author (presumably Argyle but not identified) believes that the data is probably a one-time cypher and so cannot be further decrypted in a meaningful way.  

#13 Movies: Repugnance, The Enclave Bird, Leader Gumm, The Big Artifice, Offset From the Pole, The Battle of Irkolz, A Tough Cycle’s Darkness, Blizzard Silver and the Geneered Experiments, Blood Drinker:  A Concerto of Fear, Mearle, Crazy, Gezepremge , Humming in the Deluge, The Situation Occurred Some Evening, Contemporary Epochs, City, Wholly Concerning Ifie, The Extra Fellow, Inhabitant Gumm, The Prodigy of Us

 

 

 

#14 Notebooks #DN101 200.527 to #DN200 201.339

 

Yet to be read

 

#15 IT Project File – Researched

211

Statistical analysis of economic data obtained from Octant 3 trade bureau.

A large dataset of transactional trade data has been analysed. A summary report indicates that it is likely the figures have been tampered with, and gives a list of instances. The report’s author recommends seeking the advice of an economist as his skills are limited to locating the issues, not inferring their meaning 

#16 Porn

 

n/a

 

#17 IT Project File – needs more research to determine its nature

 

To Be Researched

 

#18 Notebooks #DN601 204.592 to #DG16 205.256

204.592

Yet to be read

 

#19 Bundle of software installers for various small utility programs

 

n/a

 

#20 IT Project File – needs more research to determine its nature

 

To be researched

 

#21 Library of various Cryptanalysis Research papers and Books

 

n/a

 

#22 Notebooks #DE10 205.257 to #DE39 205.684

205.257

Yet to be read

 

#23 Notebooks #DN1 199.743 to #DN100 200.518

199.743

Yet to be read

 

#24 IT Project File – needs more research to determine its nature

 

To be researched

 

#25 Notebooks #DC158 207.386 to #DC188 207.820

207.386

Yet to be read

 

#26 IT Project File – needs more research to determine its nature

 

To be researched

 

#27 IT Project File – needs more research to determine its nature

 

To be researched

 

#28 IT Project File – needs more research to determine its nature

 

To be researched

 

#29 Bundle of software installers for various small utility programs

 

n/a

 

#30 IT Project File – needs more research to determine its nature

 

To be researched

 

#31 Notebooks #DN301 202.154 to #DN400 202.945

202.154

Yet to be read

 

#32 Notebooks #DN501 203.747 to #DN600 204.584

203.747

Yet to be read

 

#33 Library of various Electronics and Computing Resources

 

n/a

 

#34 Notebooks #DC247 208.644 to #DG384 209.051

208.644

Yet to be read

 

#35 IT Project File – needs more research to determine its nature

 

To be researched

 

#36 Music files

 

n/a

 

#37 IT Project File – needs more research to determine its nature

 

To be researched

 

#38 Software installer for Computer Games (all board games and card games)

 

n/a

 

#39 Notebooks #DC40 205.687 to #DE68 206.111

205.687

Yet to be read

 

#40 Notebooks #DE186 207.823 to #DG301 208.227

207.823

Yet to be read

 

#41 Software installer for several versions of a programming language (STADDODEL)

 

n/a

 

#42 Notebooks #DG183 206.944 to #DG223 207.381

206.944

Yet to be read

 

#43 Library of various Cryptanalysis Research papers and Books

 

n/a

 

#44 Bundle of software installers for various versions of the standard Dominion Computer Operating System

 

n/a

 

#45 Music files

 

n/a

 

#46 Bundle of software installers for various small utility programs

 

n/a

 

#47 Library of various Electronics and Computing Resources

 

n/a

 

#48 IT Project File – needs more research to determine its nature

 

To be researched

 

#49 Library of various Mathematical and Cryptanalysis Research papers and Books

 

n/a

 

#50 IT Project File – needs more research to determine its nature

 

To be researched

 

#51 Software installer for a programming language (STADDODEL)

 

n/a

 

#52 IT Project File – needs more research to determine its nature

 

To be researched

 

#53 Software installer for a statistical analysis package (STATS)

 

n/a

 

#54 Software installer for several versions of Chip Emulator Software

 

n/a

 

#55 IT Project File – needs more research to determine its nature

 

n/a

 

#56 Movie:  Sundown on Starmist

 

n/a

 

#57 Notebooks #DN401 202.954 to #DN500 203.744

202.954

Yet to be read

 

#58 IT Project File – needs more research to determine its nature

 

To be researched

 

#59 IT Project File – needs more research to determine its nature

 

To be researched

 

#60 Notebooks #DE277 209.054 to #DE304 209.442

209.442

Yet to be read

 

#61 Bundle of software installers for various small utility programs

 

n/a

 

#62 Notebooks #DN201 201.349 to #DN300 202.148

201.349

Yet to be read

 

#63 IT Project File – needs more research to determine its nature

 

To be researched

 

#64 IT Project File – needs more research to determine its nature

 

To be researched

 

#65 Software installer for a programming language (SMPL)

 

n/a

 

#66 Software Installer for a package called ‘BPSLight’

 

n/a

 

#67 IT Project File – needs more research to determine its nature

 

To be researched

 

#68 IT Project File – needs more research to determine its nature

 

To be researched

 

#69 IT Project File – needs more research to determine its nature

 

To be researched

 

#70 Software installer for a version of Chip Emulator Software

 

n/a

 

#71 Notebooks #DC219 208.236 to #DG343 208.638

208.236

Yet to be read

 

#72 IT Project File – needs more research to determine its nature

 

To be researched

 

The Meeting

Nanny says, “Oh yes dear.  We have made some copies to retain here at GRRAS,  of course, but we think it best that you take all the original materials with you.  You seem to have developed some insight into who and what Argyle is, and that may be of most use to Vizier Richard in an operational sense.”

1 Response

  1. Oliver Starr says:
    2019-02-14 at 00:01

    “That’ll work fine, thank you.”

    Oliver will remain quiet and keep scrolling through the terminal unless he’s called upon.

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