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[Gregor stares down at the memo in an odd mixture of amusement, disbelief, and a faint, odd covetousness of an individual who can write clear, concise, businesslike requests to total strangers. Perhaps the Ingress will spit out three of him and Gregor can take them all back to his head of security as an I'm-Very-Sorry-I-Was-Kidnapped gift. Gregor regards the memo thoughtfully for a long time, scribbles some notes, then replies.]

Attention: Ultra Magnus, in his capacity as Baliff/Probation Officer Subject: Re: Inquiry Regarding Criminal Files Ultra Magnus, I appreciate you bringing your new posting to my apptention. Congratulations on your appointment, and I am relieved to hear of your recovery from medical. The job of Abritration Officer was not presented to me with strict guidelines and I do not keep formal and detailed casefiles as such, partly because I do not have a reliable means of securing them and there is a certain measure of confidentiality that I believe should be maintained, despite our close quarters on this ship. Additionally, my post technically involves mediating disputes between individual crewmembers--I am not officially involved in the judiciary process, such as it is, nor have I been access to any official documentation regarding actionable offenses or any disciplinary measures the Captains have taken prior to this new system's implementation. However, I will be pleased to fill you in to the best of my ability. The cases of Sans and Chara are somewhat complex, as they have an unpleasant history that predates their arrival on the Moira. I do not believe Sans is a danger to the rest of the crew, as he was acting in percieved defense of himself and his brother, Papyrus, who also is aboard. I myself assisted in intervening when Chara attempted to kill Papyrus when they first arrived on the ship, though I was not present for the incident itself--for further details, I refer you to Crewmember Papyrus and Crewmember Rosethorn, who was extremely effective in making a citizen's arrest and preventing Papyrus from coming to any actual harm. Chara, I believe, is indeed a danger, but one that is made complicated by their legal status as a minor. I feel they will need to be monitored closely to prevent them from harming other crewmembers or coming to harm themselves, but that surveillance should be done carefully, as I believe Chara has had experience that gives them good cause to feel unsafe, regardless of the relatively regulated atmosphere of the ship. I reiterate that my post is not in the direct chain of command involved in ship discipline and punishment, but I would request any relevant updates on the situation as it unfolds as I am worried about Chara in a personal capacity in addition to my interest as Arbitration Officer in any potential future conflict. One of the drawbacks of being Arbitration Officer is that I only hear about issues if they are brought to me by crewmembers directly. As the crew of the Moira appears to be aggressively self-sufficient in this regard, I have relatively little official casefiles to informally turn over to you, but I will endeavor to recall potential problem individuals to the best of my ability. My fellow Arbitration Officer, Crewmember Aurelia Hammerlock, has shown a tendency towards casual violence that is frankly alarming. While I am not aware of any actual rules she has broken, I believe some further surveillance and/or a search of her quarters to uncover just how many lethal weapons she has in her possession may assist in heading off future violent conflict from that quarter. Crewmember Bruce Banner, by all accounts, is an extremely personable individual and I would not be remarking upon him in a professional capacity were it not for his apparent tendency to turn huge and green and borderline unstoppable when frightened, injured, or otherwise unduly stressed. I reiterate, Crewman Banner when he is entirely himself is completely unobjectionable and he does not have full control over his actions when he changes, making holding him responsible for said actions somewhat complicated. There are safety measures in place to prevent him from injuring any of the crew, partly implemented by Crewmember Banner himself, but I find the matter worthy of your attention as a potential problem in the future. Crewmember Rinzler, I am aware, attacked several crewmembers and managed to stab Crewmember Bel Thorne, an individual who happens to be an associate of mine dating back before either of us was on the Moira as well. This happened some time ago. He was placed in the hold for a period of time unknown to me, and I was not present for the conclusion of this extremely unfortunate affar as I was with Crewmember Thorne in sickbay. I would refer you to Crewmember Thorne for more information, as they have since made a full recovery. Finally, Crewmember Loki, while I believe he is not dangerous per se, is an individual who seems to be excessively prone to mischief either carried out individually or aiding and abetting the questionable choices of others. It is in this fashion that he and Crewmember Miles Vorkosigan managed to break into and then get themselves locked in the morgue for three solid days several months back. They have both been disciplined by the Captains and no other crewmembers were harmed in this attempt, but he bears watching, if nothing else. I do not necessarily recommend trying and/or punishing crewmembers ex post facto, as this system is fairly new, and these are only the incidents of which I am aware, but this is all I can think that should be brought to your immediate attention. If you have any further questions regarding my duties, any of the aforementioned incidents, the structure of the ship in general, or wish to discuss how we can more closely work together in an effort to streamline the judiciary process on the ship, I render myself entirely available to you as ranking officer in matters regarding the penal system aboard the Moira. I appreciate very much your dedicated service and will provide any assistance possible with all due haste. Thank you for contacting me and bringing this to my attention. Regards, Gregor Vorbarra Arbitration Officer

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Attention: Arbitration Officer Gregor Vorbarra
Subject: Re: Re: Inquiry Regarding Criminal Files

Gregor Vorbarra,

While I am disappointed to hear about the lack of official documents, I do understand the rationale behind your decision to abstain from recording such information. With that in mind, I must commend you on the thoroughness of your response, it has been extremely informative. Given your position, I willing to trust your objectivity on the matter. I apologize if this is not typically a concern of your department. It may have been more efficient to directly contact the crew members working in the hold, but my position is an attempt to rehabilitate criminals, and I assumed as arbitration officer you would be able to offer a more comprehensive view of the situation.

As Chara is, at this time, the only crew member I have been charged to work with, they are my primary concern. Would you be able to elaborate on Chara's legal status. I understand that 'minor' refers to a certain stage in organic life cycles, but am not familiar with how the term applies to humans. We do not have anything comparable on Cybertron, so more information on the subject would be appreciated.

Given your feedback on the matter, I will investigate Aurelia Hammerlock and Rinzler further as they seem to be the most likely to commit futher crimes. I have spoken with Rinzler and originally found him to enigmatic but otherwise perfectly tolerable, but certainly not above suspect. I know he works in the cargo bay, along with another person of interest I am already keeping a close watch on. As for Aurelia, it is certainly troubling to hear she shares your post. Charismatic troublemakers like this Loki are always a concern, and I have found it very difficult to reign in that sort of behavior in the past. 

I will review Bruce Banner's situation, though the fact he is aware of the problem and assisting in dealing with it is very telling of his character. Based on your description, I agree that it is unlikely I will need to work with him in my capacity as Probation Officer. Thank you for mentioning him, regardless.  

You previously mentioned that Aurelia Hammerlock may be in possession of multiple lethal weapons. I have found that the captains have been remarkably lax on controlling the circulation of weaponry around the ship. This is something I have already brought up with Personnel Officer Miles Vorkosigan, but it seems no actions was taken. My suggestion was for the most dangerous weapons to be kept under lock and key and that a registry be made to record what munitions each crew member possesses.

Thank you again for your assistance, your feedback has been invaluable.

-Ultra Magnus
Moira Repair Officer, Bailiff/Probation Officer, (Former) Second in Command of the Lost Light, Former Duly Appointed Enforcer of the Tyrest Accord

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Attention: Ultra Magnus, in his capacity as Baliff/Probation Officer Subject: Re: Re: Re: Inquiry Regarding Criminal Files Ultra Magnus, I appreciate your understanding, and will continue to update you privately as needed. If you discover a secure way to keep more detailed records, please let me know. I am not entirely sure how Cybertronians develop but humans, generally speaking, are born and then grow until they reach maturity, at which point they are considered adults. The age at which that tipping point occurs can range wildly from culture to culture and has many different implied connotations, but generally occurs around the point at which an individual reaches reproductive maturity. Before one is an 'adult' one is considered a 'minor' and therefore the legal responsibility of their appointed guardians, whether that be their biological parents or someone else. Minors lack many of the legal rights as adults, but they also lack many of the legal responsibilities. What this means as far as the legal theory goes is that Chara cannot be held fully responsible for their actions because they are too young to know better. I... cannot pretend to know Chara's motives, but while I certainly think they know exactly what they're doing, I am of the personal opinion that their reasons for it are complicated, and related to negative experiences they had when they were very small. If Cybertronians have no comparable state of childhood, this may be more difficult and complex to explain than the text of a memo will permit me, and I would prefer to speak with you about it in person. As for the issue of containing, regulating, or otherwise having any control whatsoever of any of the letal weaponry on this ship, I believe that this problem may be insoluble at present unless you have a secret and extremely effective way of finding anything that could be considered 'lethal'. We have no way of controlling what comes through the Ingress, and an alarming number of deliveries appear to be weapons of some sort. Additionally, there are individuals on the ship actively building things, including weapons. We also do not have any way of forcing individuals to give up weapons they already have. Also, I hesitate to take all of the deadly weapons on the ship and put them in a single place--considering the abilities many of the crewmembers seem to have, it rather seems more like doing their legwork for them than it does a sane regulatory measure. I deeply appreciate and share your concerns regarding this matter, but I have been turning it over for a while and have yet to produce a solution that is actually safer than the current self-regulation. I would be very pleased to hear your further thoughts. Thank you for your patience and attention, Gregor Vorbarra Arbitration Officer