> Bedru read the reports, then she called M'Rrenn. "Commander, this is
Admiral
> Bedru," she said, "Would you stop by my office as soon as
> possible?"
>
> "Of courrrse, Sirrr. I am on my out now anyway. I will be therrre in a
> moment or two." Lasiter's Chief of Staff replied.
"Thank you, Commander. Bedru out."
> Just as promised, he arrived a few short moments later. The Admiral's aide
> passed him in.
>
> "Good day, Admirrral Bedrrru. You wanted to see me Sirrr."
"Please be seated, Commander," she said with her usual courtesy.
"Thank you, Sirrr." he replied.
"I have just received a report that originated, I am told, from you regarding
a rather extensive search being conducted for a acquatic planet.
Would you fill me in on the mission?"
"To starrrt at the beginning.... This is highly secret, which you would
have guessed. It is also one of Admirrral Lasiterrr's perrrsonal
prrriorrrities. The Venasian-Federrration Peace Trrreaty requirrres
Starrrfleet to searrrch forrr possible planets to house the Venasian People,
to become a new homeworrrld forrr theirrr scatterrred populous. It is
Admirrral Lasiterrr's opinion that the Venasians arrre valuable allies and
frrriends, orrr can be at least. Howeverrr, this is not a univerrrsally
accepted opinion. Therrre arrre many that do not like the Venasians, orrr do
not trrrust them. It is because of that, that he has secrrretally expanded
and pushed the searrrch. It is also his opinion, despite the feelings of many
of those in the Federation Council and elsewhere, that the Venasians could be
the best friends that Federation has ever known, and a lasting frrriendship
should be developed. It is because of this that he pushes ahead with the
searrrch.. and that it is rrrequirrred by trrreaty.
But therrre is anotherrr rrreason. The Venasians are split on rrrelations
with us. Some favorrr it otherrrs do not. Those that do not favorrr
rrrelations with the Dominion. Finding them a new homeworrrld will deprrrive
the Dominion of a valuable ally, and gain us a good frrriend...." M'Rrenn
answered.
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"He chose not to let you in on this prrroject because of it's imporrrtance,
and yourrrs. He did not want to scarrre you off by dumping this in yourrr lap
before you werrre rrready. He knew that you werrre a little nerrrvous about
coming back to Starrrfleet and coming to SF Command. It was decided to
brrring this to you afterrr you had time to adjust. If you do not wish to
rrrun this operation with all of it's secrrracy, I underrrstand. I will make
the Admirrral underrrstand as well, and continue to rrrun this operrration.
That is if you would prrreferrr it that way, Admirrral Bedrrru."
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