>"Admiral Kitanya, you are hardly seen as just the training >officer. Captain Black would not be able to countermand any order that you >give, even if it falls under his part of the mission. Combined with the >fact that you *are* from Starfleet Command.... " he said frustrated. He >took a deep breath, then said, "If that is the way that they Klingons will >require it, then so be it. I do want a task force assembled to maintain >security, and to serve as a fail safe force. If you need muscle or need to >prevent a breakthrough there will be a force there to repell it. Please ask >your contacts with the Klingons if they would like to send a few ships to >that force. Three or so would do. M'Rrenn, have the regional commander >assemble a task force of 5 starships to agument those already in the area. >Captain Black can pick his command ship.
Lorin liked the fact that Lasiter was sticking up for the Federation but he was fighting a losing battle. >Is there anything else, Admirals?" "Yes sir, would this not be an ideal mission for the Explorer to be involved after her opening run to test her out? A new heralded ship?" <response> "Also I would like permission to be aboard for her brief upcoming maiden voyage-aside from my personal feelings of my daughter being aboard, I know that we should be extremely proud of this ship and what she represents."
