>"I am not concerned for myself. I am reserving my thoughts for those two
>remaining missing marines." Stark answered in such a fashion that Boulay
>would take as serious concern for his missing people.
David just nodded in agreement.
>"Captain, allow me to be striaght forward. Just what do you intend on
>including in your report to Admiral Lasiter?"
He didn't know where Stark stood-whether he was with Van Der Loo or not,
"I'm not sure what you mean...your team will get commendations-all of
you...I'd be dead if it wasn't for your people."
"Captain, I don't care about medals, but I am sure that a personal word from
Starfleet Command or yourself to the families of the dead would be
appreciated. However, that is not what I had asked you. I asked what you
were going to tell Lasiter about this police action. You were sent here to
observe us due to some reports of misconduct. What have you observed, or at
least what do you think you have observed?" The Colonel was not threatening
in any way, but he was not backing down either. He was asking a pointed
question, and wanted a direct answer. David's caution was warrented, as was
his question about Stark's loyalities- truth or to Van Der Loo. But...
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