P: Linked Circles

Adrian groaned dramatically as he studied the diagrams of communication hardware that had probably already been in use a century ago. A standard Eks Corp Security module lay disassembled across the table.

Brendan grinned at his friend's dismay without holding back. Adrian's surprise was another type of proof that his friend had never been deeply involved with any of the biggest corporations on a level where he'd have dealt directly with their security systems. Seeing more proof of just how ridiculous some of his suspicions had been could only lighten his mood further.

Adrian pulled up completely different specifications on another screen, for systems that were more familiar to both of them, because they were current spacecraft modules. Brendan watched curiously as he swapped back and forth without explaining what he was looking at.