<Am I talking to a Romulan or a Vulcan,> asked the Operations Manager of
herself. "I would have to say that pretty much summarizes the situation.
While that may be common for Dr. Brennan, it goes against a station policy
that was just recently instituted and to which he agreed."
The chief of staff arched an eyebrow and her lips quirked into what may have
been
an amused smile, had it been wider. "And your point is....?" she asked
simply. "How well do you know Dr. Brennan?" she asked.
Realizing that she might not have spoken as she should, Audra took a moment
to compose herself before responding. "I must admit that I do not know him
that well, but I must tell you that I do know that he would go to his
sister-in-law first if he needed to get something done outside of normal
Starfleet channels. Considering the manner of his disappearance, it is clear
that the Ambassador could be a great deal of assistance in helping us in this
matter."
"And if, as you say, the doctor would have gone to the ambassador about something
not through ordinary channels, one would suspect that perhaps he had his reasons
for his... discretion, and then it would naturally follow that his 'sister-in-law'
would want to respect said discretion." She was saying as much as she could
without saying anything.
