Julian Vance took a slow, steady breath, steadying his mind as he mentally accessed his high-tech interface, Edith. Edith, if I secure a roll of film, can you scan the latent data and store it digitally? (Sir, that is well within my parameters. However, to extract and view that digitized data later, you would require at least a second-generation vacuum-tube computer system.) (Given the current trajectory of 1940s technology, it will be some time before Edith can facilitate the transfer of photographic data to optical storage.) Julian felt a slight wave of relief. If he could preserve the evidence digitally, his tactical options expanded significantly. His first instinct was to ensure the film reached the Free French or the Gaullist networks. He didn't trust London or the SOE hierarchy

