>> "Well there are too many separate agendas going on and some are undermining >other
>objectives. We need to be focussed and together on the CinC's objectives->strengthen
>Starfleet and to put it bluntly...take out the trash."
>
>>"It is Admirrral Lasiterrr's plan to use a back to basics apprrrroach to fix >the
>ills of Starrrfleet. Technological rrresearrrch and development, >exploration, and
>firrrst contact arrre all important components to his >overrrall plan. Also
>imporrrtant is a weeding of the garrrden, he is fond of >saying. So yourrr
>perrrceptions do match those of the CinC. Now, in the >masterrr plan you and your
>wife have the a very crrritical role. Parrrt of >that includes being in the public
>eye lobbying forrr and publicizing any and >all efforrrts in research, development,
>explorrrration, or firrrst contact. >You werrre asked to take this assignment
>because, he feels that you can cut >thrrrough the noise and get things moving.
>Brrring attention to the positive >efforrrts of one of Starrrfleet's founding
>missions."
>
>"Oh I can cut through the noise--I just wonder how difficult the old guard in R&D is
>going to be with me. I don't mind a challenge but I won't accept flat-out abuse."
"Rrrough no doubt. Just look at things frrrom theirrr side, someone that they
feel is unqualified is taking overrr as CO. You would not be all that pleased with a
diplomat getting command of Fleet Securrrity now would you. The trrrick is to take
what ever abuse they give you, as long as it makes you look open minded. That it
prrroves theirrr assumptions wrrrong. You must walk a very thin tight rrrope, sirrr."
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