Technically true, as Tyrrell far outranks him, but Coates and the Vice Admiral are investigating different aspects of this whole situation. Coates is surveying potential threats to Starfleet which may be aboard this very flagship.
He is not, of course, about to admit that the man has fairly well just described the precise way he operates. Their mission is not, yet, widespread knowledge on the ship, and he prefers to observe, where he can, the atmosphere and environment as much as he can without the interference that comes from people knowing he's Starfleet Intelligence.
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Technically true, as Tyrrell far outranks him, but Coates and the Vice Admiral are investigating different aspects of this whole situation. Coates is surveying potential threats to Starfleet which may be aboard this very flagship.
He is not, of course, about to admit that the man has fairly well just described the precise way he operates. Their mission is not, yet, widespread knowledge on the ship, and he prefers to observe, where he can, the atmosphere and environment as much as he can without the interference that comes from people knowing he's Starfleet Intelligence.
"Lieutenant Commander Donovan Coates."