Standard Year 666, 8th Month, 3rd Day Employee Profile: Archer Ballast Position: Head of Information Extraction Years with Arctura Corp: 16, Entered as medium-level interrogator, promoted 3 times Misdemeanors: None Superiority Over: 344 Employees, (28 Notable Employees), 189 Combatant Resources Subservient Directly Too: Ronald Backster, Head of Intelligence and Counter-Intelligence Notes: Valuable Asset. Priority 6. ~~~ Standard Year 666, 8th Month, 4th Day: "Your excitement is misjudged, Ballast. This is a threat to Arctura Corp as a whole, and the risk far outweighs the reward." Archer hated Backster's lack of initiative. How could a man be so close to the top, and not strive for the CEO position? Even with his extensive experience with stratagems and patterns, Ballast simply could not understand his superior's motives. "This is an opportunity far more than a threat, Sir. The knowledge this "Reggie" character has - the very same knowledge you fear - could propel Arctura towards an early victory in this war. Surely the survival of the company itself is paramount to lining the security of our profit margins." Archer realized his mistake the moment the words slipped out. "The board's profit margins, Ballast. Not ours, not mine, not even Allisters. Look, this has exceptional potential, I'll admit, but the call is not ours to make. The CEO and the board will handle this. What you [i]can[/i] do however, is keep your head [i]down[/i]. Because of these unfortunate events you have a bright red target on your back. With that said, keep your head on a swivel, and you are dismissed." Ballast exited the room, a calm face, but a furious mind. How could Backster allow such an obvious opportunity pass him by, pass Ballast by? No, this couldn't stand. So Archer Ballast had a target on his back. All that meant was someone with some real motivation might notice him now. He withdrew his comm, and alerted security that he was heading up to have a discussion with the new "asset". Being head of interrogations had its perks. ~~~ Standard Year 666, 8th Month, 7th Day Employee Profile: Archer Ballast Position: Head of Intelligence and Counter-Intelligence Years with Arctura Corp: 16, Entered as [Redacted], Promoted 4 times Misdemeanors: Exposure to Priority Level 9 Asset, (Unintentional, Excused after Board consideration) Superiority Over: 2245 Employees, (232 Notable Employees), 3112 Combatant Resources, (8 Notable Resources) Subservient Directly Too: [Redacted], The Executive Board Notes: Priority 8. [Redacted].