hiː ɪz ɐsˈaɪnd lˈɔŋdˈɪstəns kəmjˌuːnɪkˈeɪʃən fɹʌm hɪz ˈoʊld fɹˈɛnd luːtˈɛnənt kɹɪstˈiːn mˈɪlz: ɐ tɛknˈɪʃən wɪð dᵻɹˈɛkt ˈæksɛs tə ðə fˌɛdɚɹˈeɪʃənz dˈeɪɾəbˌeɪs.
He is assigned long-distance communication from his old friend Lieutenant Christine Mills: a technician with direct access to the federation's database.