"Let us hope he is equally good at both, because it would be a shame to a leader that
can unite the fleet due to the political turmoil from the Council."
"Well, even if he isn't so good at politics, he's got good staff that arrre. That
makes up forrr a lot. No one's good at everrrything, afterrr all."
"Touche', Admiral. You do have a point.
"Tell me," she said after finishing another bite of sole, "given the situation, given
all you know, given that Ketterrring isn't just going to go away on his own accorrrd,
what do you see as the most likely outcome? Suppose we can succeed in slowing
Ketterrring down. Frrrom the people you've talked to in the fleet, what do you think
could happen?"
"I honestly don't see him shut down, delayed, but not stopped. He will probably be
surprised at any serious resistance to his plan, and that will buy us time. The
bigger the suprise the more time we will have, as it will take him longer to plan a
way around it. That said, we, or should I say Admiral Lasiter, should prepare for a
fight. He will have to have something big to shut him down. There can only be one
result, either Admiral Lasiter wins and leads or Kettering wins and takes over." she
answered.
Her Chief of Staff adds, just finishing a bite of his own, "A fight or flight
situation. But something worse could happen. There could be a stalemate, each
weakened, but not out. That very well could divide the fleet into two very nasty
pieces."
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Captain Alexander again adds a thought, "In theory it is simple. All Admiral Lasiter
needs to do is show measurable progress, a clear plan for reform, and prove to all
that he is a strong leader. Simple in theory"
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*****
Chris
GM- SPD & JSOC
