The Trill waited until the two were gone before speaking to the Lieutenant. "I must admit that this is a new arena for me, Lieutenant. I would appreciate some advice on this matter."
"Well, Commander I have been doing this for a litte while now, and I have learned one truth that over rides all others. In the world of politics and diplomacy one often has to do something wrong before he can accomplish something that is right. My best advice is to be true to your primary responsibility, and let the others fall into their own place. Mine to to make sure that the diplomats get what they need, and to assist them interface with the various levels of Starfleet. That includes helping them through situations like this. While I am not telling you what your job is, I am only guessing that your job is to see to the safe and smooth operation of this station. Just follow that... In another note, Starfleet and Customs have never really gotten along particularily since they share joint jurisdiction on this station. Pissing contests are part of the job, so do nto worry too much about annoying them. Just try to avoid it getting to the level of say the Director of Federation Customs. That always means that the CinC gets involved and the politicians start throwing sharp objects for him to catch. I nearly caused one of those incidents on my first day, and that is why I am a Lt instead of a Lt. Commander. " he said with a smile. Personally, I would suggest making an appointment to see the security chief of the Bajoran Consulate or even the Ambassador. His office is in the embassy that is in the city of Oakland. If you talk to him about the situation you may be able to deal with the situation within the law and very quietly. I an set up an meeting if you wish. Oh, and another thing, sir. Going to the press with this... a bad idea. Going to the press is always a bad thing." Dais was not quite sure where the press came into this. "When I made a comment about their superior reading about this incident, I never meant in the paper, Lieutenant. Memos would be a much more appropriate way to correspond about this incident. The papers don't always stick to the facts in their rush to get the scoop. My intention was to communicate personallly with their superior to make that complaint." (reaction) "Thank you for your advice, Lieutenant. I will definitely make an appointment to meet with the Bajoran Ambassador." (Anything else) With that finished, Dais made his way to the diplomatic area of the station and reported to the Bajoran consulate. He walked up to the receptionists desk. "Excuse me, I was wondering if I might be able to speak with the Bajoran Ambassador. I am Commander Dais, Executive Officer of the station." (response) Jack _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx
