"This way, Commander," she replied as she started walking.� "Was there
anything that you had any questions about, sir.� We have a few minutes," she
said as she stepped onto a turbolift.
Dais considered what to ask.� He had not understood how intricate things
were on the station.� He had been ready for the complexities of work on the
station, which is essentially a port, but he never imagined the crime wave.
"What can you tell me about the various ambassadors on the station?"
Audra smiled, "Well, you definitely cut to the chase, sir.� That is
definitely not the easiest question you could have asked."
"I wasn't trying to, Commander," said the new XO as he smiled.� "I was just
curious.� My career has not included that much experience with a large group
of diplomats.� Granted, we have ferried some, but that was usually one or
two at a time."
She nodded.� "They are like everyone else.� Each has their own personality
and peculiarities.� I guess I will start with Ambassador D'amondra.� She is
the Venasian representative.� She seems cooperative and friendly,
considering the current political climate between the Federation and her
people.� She is a close friend to Admiral Lasiter."
Of all the ambassadors, Dais had probably heard the most about D'amondra.�
She had been in news reports a great deal recently considering the recent
treaty between the Venasians and the Dominion.� She seemed like an
interesting person.� "What about Golan Dulath?"
"Ambassador Dulath is unique.� He is actually quite surprising.� He also
seems to be very cooperative.� Not everyone trusts him, but he seems to be
working well with a number of other representatives.� In fact, he has been a
moving force in forming a council of ambassadors sort of like the old United
Nations with Ambassador Ra'aj of the Aqualish."
Dais could tell from the tone in her voice that Firehawk did not like
Dulath, even with the polite words she was saying.� He was not sure what it
was, but it seemed like it would be something more personal ... a conflict
of personalities or something similar.� "Tell me about the Aqualish
Ambassador."
"I must admit that I don't know that much about her.� She is extremely
private.� It is surprising that she is so willing to work with Dulath.� Her
people suffered similarly under Cardassian rule as the Bajorans.� She has
become quite chummy with him actually."
Dais smiled at the use of the word chummy.� He never thought that he would
have heard that word in relation to an Ambassador,never mind a pair of them.
"What do you know about this council Ambassadors Dulath and Ra'aj have put
together?"
"I don't really know all that much about it, sir. I do know that the goal
of the council seems to be to keep some sort of semblence of peace and avoid
a renewal of conflict on par with the Dominion War."
Dias had to admit that was a good idea, but he was surprised that it came
about in response to a Cardassian suggestion. Even after the war, when they
have seemed to be more willing to promote peace, few believed that they
would stay that way once they got back on their feet.
"Is it made up of only the major powers in the Alpha and Beta Quadrants?"
"It seems like it is made up of both large and smaller powers. It is one
group that is chaired by the major powers involved. Right now I think the
chair group is made up of the Romulans, the Aqualish, the Venasians, and the
Cardassians."
"The Federation is not on this chair group?" Dais asked with a great deal of
surprise in his voice.
"The Federation does not seem to have an official representative in the
council, but a numbe of the member worlds do, and the meetings are organized
by a Starfleet representatives."
"Interesting," said the XO.� "I assume the Romulans have some sort of
delegation on board."
"Well, the Romulans are interesting as usual.� For a short while, we
actually had two representatives, but it appears that that has all been
resolved. Ambassador t'Khllrenz seems to have become a replacement for
Kanaar.� He has gone back to Romulan space.� She is the sister-in-law of
Dr.Brennen.� She was also involved in a situation that the press released as
being a second attack by the doctor.� Ambassador t'Khllrenz has made a
statement that clearly indicates that that was not the case."
Dais found that the situation surrounding Dr. Brennen to be getting more and
more complex the more he heard about it.� This new twist about his
sister-in-law made it even more so.� Dais was going to have to take the time
to meet the man.� "What about the other major governments?"
"At the moment, we do not seem to have any representatives of the Klingons,
the Dominion, the Breen, or the Ferengi on board.� I have heard nothing to
indicate if that is going to change."
"Do any of the smaller powers like the Bajorans have representatives?"
The turbolift slowed to a stop and the doors parted as Dais completed his
questions. Audra stepped out as she started her response. "Yes, sir. Not
only are the Bajorans represented, but a number of the Federation's members
such as the Vulcans and Tellarites have representatives on board. As I
mentioned earlier, they are members of the Council as well as working on
general diplomatic duties."
(OOC: Chris, is Bajor an independent or a Federation member at this time?)
The pair arrived at the entrance of the Conference Room. "Commander, I want
to thank you for your briefing. It was informative both in the issues and
the politics of the station. I greatly appreciate your time."
(response)
With that the two stepped into the Room to await the start of the
Conference.
Jack
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