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Nott even Phonone can tell how Nott really does it. At least use of the 'flag quarters' reduces the need to dry the commodore's pants. Would BC guns be useful in breaking a choke-hold? I'd think the 1SG turning to 270 would nott be good news for RN cruisers trying to close on them slowly.

The temporary slowing of QE and Warspite came across like a well thought-out maneuver -- efficient and effective.

Are Dahm and his boats being set up to rescue Erhart? Someone else important? Excluded avatars? The impact of breaking off rescue operations off New York makes sense. Now Dahm is looking for excuses and opportunities. He's set up to push the rescue efforts as hard as he can even with another flag from Letters. Could that cost him his already temporary command?

Hanzik knows that Ballin has significant contributions to make to the debrief, hence the nod to Letters. As expected, Ballin's contributions are filled with praise for the KM along with important economic and political news. Too bad he acts like he doesn't understand security issues.

Necki and Letters both have choices to make that involve risk/reward or gain/loss trade-offs. For Necki, he can withdraw, shadow the RN or attack. Withdrawal is not what he's there for. By shadowing, he gains the outside chance of shocking the British if the plumes off shore are correctly identified to the British people. That's not something the RN is likely to release, but they would be likely to mis-identify. Shadowing the RN risks losses to mines or torpedoes. That approach also does not live up to the feral grin Necki showed when he read the orders from Letters. An attack on the remnants of the British dreadnaughts could gain a greater victory and satisfy Necki's hunger. The risk is stego holes in his ships.

Letters choices of what to do with Blue are more of the same. He could have Blue detained-- a Bad Idea that would ruin much of the PR value of EG. He could let Blue publish all. That would gain a little more PR value, perhaps humanizing the huns more with pictures of their losses and rescue efforts. German credibility would be maintained because they would be living up to Ballin's promise of unfettered access. The loss would be allowing the British information on how well or poorly their shells worked and the damage levels to ships that did not sink. Yes, the sinkings will become known soon, but the impact on ships not sunk--e.g. repair time-- is worth protecting for a while.

Blue could be censored a little. Germans gain suppression of the most sensitive information and Blue gains credibility that serves German purposes. The loss is that Ballin's promise is broken. Of course, he wasn't in the position to make that promise as broad as it seems to be now, but that won't soften the blow to Blue. The very thing that could improve Blue's credibility hurts that of the German Navy.

It might serve to explain to Blue, and Ballin, the sensitive nature of the information in the pictures. The espionage laws could be used as a threat. Blue didn't spy per se because he was invited to take pictures by Ballin. He gets out of the charges if he gives up the pictures. That would only apply to some of the sensitive stuff. Rescue work still needs to be shown to the US public.

Blue himself knows the most about US politics, perceptions and public opinion, but he's not thinking in those terms. Ballin is the German who knows the most about current American politics and public sentiments. The question of Blue and his pictures is now on the table where he can address it. Ballin and Letters are on a first-name basis and the superior/subordinate relationship is informally drawn. Ballin can speak freely and his views will be respected. He can help Letters draw the line between allowed and confiscated pictures. Time lag can work here, too. How much of the information becomes worthless for intelligence purposes by the time Blue can travel back to the US and get it published. Blue can send words back by German-provided wireless, but the pictures have to travel.

Interesting dilemmas. DeR has shown his choice of the spiney tail. Letters and Necki are still caught on the horns. Waiting to read the outcome, jim.