( the voice that comes through is or will soon be readily identifiable as orlesian, on the low side of feminine, brisk. she thinks of alexander, who would have been ideal, but it's been years now since he fucked off back to markham— )

Provost Stark is your best bet; if it isn't him, and it probably is, it's going to be someone under him. The research division. Mechanical parts of what?

( it doesn't change her answer, she's just curious. )