GOVERNMENT MEMO
TOP SECRET
internal memorandum
1997.00387461
FROM: Director of Defense, Special Planning Department of the Secretariat to the Leader; Chief of Combat experiments, Nonaggressive Forces staff office
TO: Supervisor, Republic Combat Experiment 68th Program, Trial #12, 1997
On may 20, at 18:15, a routine inspection by Central Processing identified evidence of an intrusion into the operation systems. The incident occurred in the early hours of March 12, and our utmost efforts are focused on the investigation for traces of any possible subsequent unauthorized access.
The identity and objective of the perpetrator, as well as the extent of the compromised data, remains under investigation. The method of intrusion employed a high degree of skill, and uncovering the full picture of the damages will likely require significant time.
Upon receiving a report that we could not rule out the possibility that damages extended to data from the 68th program, the office of defense in the special planning department of the secretariat to the leader and the combat experiments division in the nonaggressive forces staff office jointly held an emergency exploration into a possible delay of the 1997 trial #12 of the same.
However, in view of the fact that preparations for trial #12 are already complete, and with no evidence yet found of a leak of related information to the general public, the deliberations resulted in the decision to conduct the trial as planned. Despite this conclusion, we will pursue a swift investigation into necessary changes for trials #13 and beyond, and will be devoting special attention to revisions of the current guadalcanal system.
Nevertheless, given your role as supervisor of trial #12, and as the director of its execution, you are to proceed with the utmost caution.
Furthermore, this incident is classified top secret and is to be treated as such.