He gives the troll a considering look, trying to decide whether to believe him – and whether it's worth letting him take a shot at it if it turns out he's as good at it as he claims. On the one hand, if he does prove talented, it could be useful – but on the other it wouldn't do to have an alien delving into sensitive files...
Of course, it's hardly necessary to keep a great amount of sensitive information in this ship's system. If anything it might objectively be more useful to clear it out, in case of the ship being discovered while its sparse crew are elsewhere. And giving such access to their Alternian ally would certainly keep him busy, and could help to ensure his loyalty...
Megatron turns more fully away from his console.
"I'm sure you understand, Gemini, that the information contained on this ship's computers includes extremely sensitive data. Even simple ship schematics are more than we would prefer to allow to fall into the hands of our enemies. If you really believe that you can, as you say, 'figure it out' – we cannot allow simply any ally to dip his fingers into these files. While of course I do not believe you have lied to us... how can I be sure that the information gleaned from your forays into our systems will never find its way back to your Empress?"
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Of course, it's hardly necessary to keep a great amount of sensitive information in this ship's system. If anything it might objectively be more useful to clear it out, in case of the ship being discovered while its sparse crew are elsewhere. And giving such access to their Alternian ally would certainly keep him busy, and could help to ensure his loyalty...
Megatron turns more fully away from his console.
"I'm sure you understand, Gemini, that the information contained on this ship's computers includes extremely sensitive data. Even simple ship schematics are more than we would prefer to allow to fall into the hands of our enemies. If you really believe that you can, as you say, 'figure it out' – we cannot allow simply any ally to dip his fingers into these files. While of course I do not believe you have lied to us... how can I be sure that the information gleaned from your forays into our systems will never find its way back to your Empress?"