> > Black offered, "Perhaps containment is a
> viable alternative until more
> >information can be obtained. If nothing else
> it will allow for a short term
> >solution until a better one can be found? Or
> there is plan B... Call in the
> >Marines"
>
> She shook her head. "We'rrre not rrready forrr
> that," replied Kit. Her
> tail was still slashing but she could sense and
> smell the tenseness her
> reaction had elicited and she tried to relax to
> put her colleagues at ease.
> "If we put on a show of forrrce too earrrly,
> they'll back off and hit us
> somewherrre we arrren't expecting it. Rrright
> now, we know wherrre they
> arrre, and with morrre questioning of the
> prrrisonerrs, we should be able
> to discoverrr some morrre of theirrr timeline.
> When we have someplace to
> strrrike, then we'll call in the Marrrines.
> Until then, though, I don't
> think it's unrrreasonable to get some fighting
> ships in the arrrea.
> Afterrr theirrr rrraid, it's something they'd
> prrrobably expect so it
> wouldn't spook them. Also, boosting local law
> enforrrcement prrresence.
> It'll keep the locals happy that we'rrre
> including them, and they'll make
> an effective earrrly warrrning net to tell us
> wherrre the enemy is coming
> in, as long as they don't decide to go it on
> theirrr own."
>
Polath agreed. To act too heavy handed now would be unwise for the long
term solution of this problem. But he desperately wanted to get back into the
fight. As any good Klingon warrior would.
Black agreed as well. She was making perfect sense, afterall.
"Agreed, Admiral. What is the next step?"
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