> >But then..... "Admiral Kitanya please stay a moment, I need to discuss
> >another matter with you. Admiral Renaud, thank you for coming and for your
> >input."
> >
> >> Lorin walked into the hallway and hit his comm, "Renaud to Bedru...lunch?"
>
> Kitanya waited for him to leave, then looked over to Lasiter. "I didn't
> mean to push, sirrr. It's yourr call, of courrrse. And I didn't mean that
> Marrtak would be on the grrround. He's just the co-orrrdinating officerrr
> behind enemy lines. If you want Black to be on the ship with him while I
> stay behind in Federrration terrritorry, that's fine too." She hadn't
> wanted to make him angry, she just knew what the Klingons would be demanding.
>
Lasiter shifted in his chair to speak directly to Kitanya. "I apologize if I reacted poorly. I would feel better if Captai!
n Black were on scene with the teams if at all possible. In part because he cooked up this mission, and I like the planners to be involved in operations as much as possible. Second, because he knows more about these aliens and their current tactics than anyone else. The teams in the field could use his expertice. While I do understand what the Klingons are bringing to the table in the way of a a ship and crew, our contribution is no less valuable. Any Klingon request or demand for that matter that hints of minimizes our losses or contribution will not be taken kindly." she could tell that there was some antimosity or perhaps something else- extreme loyality to another officer.
"Admirrral Lasiterrr, I am surrre that Admirrral Kitanya underrrstands yourrr point. You do not want to just turrrn the operrration overrr to the Klingons, norrr do you want to minimize the lives lost on eitherrr side of the borrrderrr. You want a more equal sharrring of the field command of the mission. Perhaps this detail should be left up to her once she arrives on sight and can broach the subject in person. She is quite persuassive and hard to resist. Particularly when she is smiling in front of you." M'Rrenn added to cut into the conversation.
"As usual, M'Rrenn you have a good head on your shoulders. Admiral Kitanya, you know what I feel about the matter, and I am sure you will be able to make reasonable accomodations to secure the interests of both Starfleet and the Klingons." Lasiter answered.
M'Rrenn closed the meeting.... "Thank you sir for your time. Admiral Kitanya has to prepare for her trip."
"Ah... yes, Thank you both for your candor. Oh, one other thing. Admiral Kitanya, I would like you to delay your departure until after the staff meeting tomorrow. I do not want more than one officer of SF Command to be out for that meeting. I make all efforts to make the meeting go quickly."
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