"I appreciate the gesture, as does my government, Admiral," V'nquera replied smoothly, "Believe me, when you get to be my age, very little cannot be explained away by the brashness of youth. We also understand that Commander Lasiter is not a trained diplomat. The Venasian government does not feel
our previous meeting affected our diplomatic relations. How may we help you today?"
"Admiral Lasiter has sent me here to convey his desire, the Federation's desire, to maintain the good relations that our peoples have enjoyed for sometime now. The Admiral also has some concerns that he would like me to address with you. Concerned with the lack of fully operational diplomatic mission on Terra. The extended absense of Tramea D'amondra, especially considering the deep relationship, the bond if you will, between the Tramea and the Admiral. The lack of communication regarding the pending change in government. Each by itself, while most serious, is only made more difficult when put together."
t'Llhweiir was ever so diplomatic and polite as she spoke. She hinted at the Bond between Lasiter and Celana as a major concern, while not exactly saying so. She also let the Venasian know that the secret is out, at least the Intelligence community and a some of Starfleet Command know about it.
"I see. In terms of our relations as a whole, we do not consider our status changed, even in light of our recent change in government. Let me see if I can address some of your other concerns. T'remea D'amondra is a highly trained T'remea and very valuable as a diplomatic resource. As you know, any change in government, even the most peaceful of ones, invariably result in some shift and upheaval. General A'amon believes that for the time being, T'remea D'amondra's skills would be put to much better use working in diplomatic relations as a whole rather than with one particular government. As for the subsequent vacuum left by T'remea D'amondra in the Federation consulate, an adequate replacement is scheduled to arrive shortly. Of course, you wil be notified beforehand.
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