Draiss gave Barid a confused look, not sure why the word 'almost' had set him off, but making note of it. "That wasn't directed to you as a criticism, Barid. You had more restraint than Verdelet did. Remember? She wanted to use them, regardless of whether it was appropriate, or even a threat enough to justify it. A peasant revolt doesn't need the planet destroyed. Of course, she did always want to use the biggest weapon she could get her hands on for any fight. Still laugh about that time she shot a basic security mech with a vehicle mounted railgun meant to destroy heavy tanks."<br/><br/>His reaction to everyone else's reaction was... conflicting. Part of him was disappointed that no one realized it was him, as that would have substantially increased his threat credibility. The rest, and majority, of him, however, was glad, as now he could start countering Ver. He opened a channel to the remaining allies of Verdelet, and cleared his throat after ensuring only he could send along it, rather than anything said in the control room. "And THAT was what I was trying to prevent when I asked for access to records and conversations. That was the first one, but we have detected several more, though their energy spikes are moving as we try to identify where they are. Having to blast our way through your defenses is slowing my units down, and since there might be as many as three dozen of those things remaining, we would like to prevent the rest for going off. So, once again, may I PLEASE send a construct to review your records and other interactions with Verdelet, as she is the OTHER Beyonder subject matter expert, and isn't wanting to play nice with me?"