"I see. Please come on up. I am surrre that Admirrral Lasiterrr would be morrre than happy to take a brrrreak to add a phrrrase orrr two forrr yourrr toast."
"Thank you. I'll be up momentarrily. KItanya out." She headed up to his office. When she arrived at the CinC's office, M'Rrenn was waiting. While it had taken some doing to get past Lynn, Lasiter's tenacious executive assistant, the CinC would see her. Eagerly so... "Admirrral Kitanya, the CinC is waiting forrr you." M'Rrenn said in standard. "Thank you, Commanderrr," she replied and went in. She went to his desk at attention, awaiting recognition. (resp?) "Sirrr," she said, relaxing. "I have this meeting tonight..." (resp?) She sat. "I learrrned just now that Admirrral Keterrring is prrreparring to marrrshall his forrrces verrry soon with the ambition of ousting you and placing himself at the head of Starrrfleet. The perrrson I spoke to believes that tonight's meeting is crritical. If he feels his opposition in the orrrganization is not effective enough to be a significant barrrrierr, he could starrrt implementing his plans immediately. He has brrroadened and strrrengthened his faction to the point wherrre he could divide the fleet in half." Nothing like ripping the tape off fast... (resp?) She hated being the messenger. "Well, sirrr, there arrre two options I can think of rrright off the bat. Firrrst, you issue something publicly, something big, something that would errrode supporrrt frrrom Ketterrring and shift it to you. Howeverrr, this would involve making yourrr quit plans verrry public. And, with Ketterrring so strrrong rrright now, it may not deliverrr as much supporrrt to you as it could. It could be prrromoted by Ketterrring as a ploy." (resp?) "I have anotherrr idea. I was asked this afterrrnoon if I had any ambitions forrr yourrr job. I said not at that time, but I could change that answerrr, at least publicly. I am told that I have garrrnerred a grrroup of supporrrterrs who would back me in that. If I announced that tonight, that I had plans on the centerrr seat, Ketterrring would focus his attentions on eliminating me in orrrderr to consolidate his powerrr. It would take the heat off you, and give you time, which is what I believe you need most rrright now, at least until morrre of yourrr plans arrre in place and rrready to be enacted." (resp?)
