Re: The Dividing Line - Signup and OOC
((Moved this here due to ramblingness))
Yeah, a secure channel is essentially the same thing as talking in a different language in front of someone. They don't have the code to be able to de-encrypt it, but there's nothing to stop them hearing it or knowing something was said. Genuinely secure and stealthed communication would require either being sent via a non broadcast method that can't be detected, such as direct laser transmission, or sent via a medium that the opposition doesn't have detection gear for. Which also requires everyone have matching communications tech installed.
That said, we did kind of just jump out of hyperspace. A radio/coms transmission is probably pretty subtle in comparison anyway.