"This all seems a little too politically correct for my taste," was
T'Kresh's response. "The Venasians are a proud people. I cannot imagine
that they would sit back while a small number of military personnel override
their traditions."
"I would not be so sure of that," replied Valtris. "They have been without
a homeworld for some time. Their ruling council had been pushing for an
alliance with the Federation, and that provided little assistance, as did
their more recent agreement with the Dominion. Sometimes current needs can
overpower tradition. Just think of what happened with the explosion at
Praxis. It provided the need for changes both in our own culture and that
of the Federation, which allowed our too peoples to become allies," said
Valtris with a smile toward Na'Tral.
She smiled back, ever so diplomatically. "Then let us hope that the change
in culture does not evolve into a firm alliance between the Dominion and the
Venasians. That would prove to be the single most important threat to the
safety of our combined peoples in this quadrant.
That said, I am afraid that I can offer little new information. Federation
intelligence agencies report similar reactions from those Venasians within
our borders. In fact, Venasians have been reported being welcomed into the
Embassy again. This is mildly surprising as the Venasian Military appears to
be in control of their embassy on Spacedock." the Andorian offered.
Valtris was surprised to hear about this. "Has there been any official
announcement from the Embassey?" she asked.
"None that I am aware of. Although, Admiral Lorin Renaud, the CO of
Spacedock, sent a message via a courrier to the embassy. From what the
official report states, the message was accepted by Venasian Military. The
only comment from the officer that accepted the message was a thank you, and
a you will be contacted through official channels on a formal response."
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