@retromagine: Trust but verify! When verification message slip is there a good encryption officer must ensure that it checks out correctly - using the trusted OBSCURA machine. Decoding the SENDER ID to check whether it matches what Daily Orders stipulate for that day is a step one. Step two is to properly stamp the message using ECHO stamper. Your stamp will decide whether this message is considered true or false, your word is the last word. Some Encryption Officers bend rules a little bit, stamping authentic messages with FALSE ECHO stamps and vice versa, mostly out of ignorance but also for some personal gain. Rest assured that behavior like that will be noticed and reprimanded accordingly. And before going any further it serves well to check the task list, whether all steps are properly taken and completed. Procedure abiding is crucial in times of war.