> > Bedru's momentary disquiet was quickly replaced by a neutral expression,
> > the best she could do at the moment. Looking down at her drink, she said
> > softly, "I see."
>
> Lasiter noticed the change in expression, even though it was short
> lived. He added, as if to ease her mind some how, "Well I plan on making my
> proposal to Starfleet Command very soon, but I do not anticipate it going
> into action in the near future. My goal was to announce it, privately, to
> SF Command. that way I could drum up support for it within the top levels
> of Starfleet and to polish the plan. Once that is done, I hope to deliver
> it to the President and to the Federation Council for their stamp of
> approval. I hope to get support from the political leaders, as this will be
> a major change to the structure of Starfleet. Given that I want to have
> just about everyone to support this plan, it will take some time to
> implement." Lasiter said downplaying the effort a bit.
>
> Gariabldi knew better. He had talked to Lasiter at great length (to
> say the least) and this was a blueprint. He knew that the real plan was to
> get support for a slow process, but to push it into a high gear as those
> crooked and corrupt officers were arrested and their croonies were taken out
> too.
She smiled, a faint, half-hearted thing and then squared her shoulders.
Perhaps it was time to leave the safety of the shallows. If she was going
to plunge into the depths, she would do so boldly. She met Lasiter's eyes
steadily, tapping into a level of confidence she had not been sure was
still there. "Of course," she replied. "I thank you for the advanced
warning."
(response)
Bedru ends
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