User blog comment:IceFireWarden0/Speculations for Season 11/@comment-198.45.201.206-20130904001421/@comment-10870881-20130909225719

1) I'm inclined to think that it's a weapon of some sort, as Wash went to that part of the ship after Freckles turned up.

2) and 3) If he really was going to kill the Reds and Blues, this would've been over 5 episodes ago. I still think he's looking for something on the ship.