> >"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?"
>
"No. The Explorer is a starship that has some of our most cutting
edge technology on board. It would not be prudent to send all that into
hostile territory just yet. This mission of is not about exploration, but
about recon. That is a function of Special Ops and Intell. Besides, the
exploration mission is not only to be a resurgance in our original mission,
but an extensive test of this new technology." Lasiter replied.
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>
> "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."
>
"While that is a great idea, but perhaps we should as Admiral Bedru.
Afterall the Explorer *is* her baby."
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