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>"As to what else I saw..." David put his head in his hands and pushed away the >dark >images that threatened to overtake him-he took a deep breath and looked >up at >Stark-David was a bit pale but regained his composure quickly, "I >suppose it's time >I ask you an important question-what you tell me is between >us but will help me a >great deal. What do YOU think of your police action you >are involved in? Aside from >the rebels themselves-what do you think of the >orders you have been given?" >"To be honest, sir, the orders from Starfleet Command have been very vague. I >>understand that it was done in part to allow the regional and district >commanders >flexibility in responding to the differing natures of what they >were asked to do by >the planetary government. However, we were also not to >take any one side. The >premise of the police action was to act as an >equalizing force. By estabilishing >safe zones where anyone, regardless of >which faction they belonged to, could go for >medical attention, food, shelter, >whatever. A natural slant to the planetary >government was acceptable. Afterall >they are the recognized government. However, >half the time I am mopping up >from some hack and slash job of the Planetary >goverment or conducting raids at >their request. That is not why we are here. We are >not supposed to be fighting >their war, but to provide a stabilizing force so that >the involved parties can >resolve their difference without killing each other......" Stark had shown his loyalty to his job-not to those above him. Lorin casually looked around, not seeing anyone directly nearby observing them, he spoke quietly, "Colonel-what I am telling you stays between us but it matches up with what you just said. After I was released by the rebels, I underwent interrogation by Colonel Justinian. They refused to believe I was Starfleet and interrogated me in a way that wasn't far off from the rebel forces. I have also been denied return to Spacedock until my `debrief' has been approved. Something else is at play here."
