>Brennan, who was behnd his desk, looked up as Lorin entered. "Admiral >Renaud, what do I owe the pleasure of today's visit?"
>"Doctor... I wish I could say it was my annual physical but I have been >saved that torture by the Starfleet Oversight Committee. You're looking >well." >"Thank you," he said. "I'm feeling well." Nothing like marriage to lift a man's >spirits. (ooc: remember noone told lorin) >"As you may know I recently took over Research & Development. Part of my >early phases of command has been revamping and streamlining the department." >A small chortle escaped before Brennan could reign it in. "Good luck," he wished >him. "It's become quite a three-headed beast." Lorin smiled in response. >"I don't believe Medical Research should be in my hands. I believe it should >be done by medical personnel. I'd like to offer you our current medical >research + the staff and funding from that portion of R&D." >That was something Matt hadn't expected. He looked warily at Renaud, then gestured >toward a seat. He came out from behind his desk and sat in a chair facing >him. "That's something that every surgeon general for the past four decades has >begged for and been denied," he said. "Why the sudden change of heart?" Not looking >gift horses in the mouth was the usual stance. But understanding what was a gift and >what was a Trojan horse was even more necessary. Lorin sat, "First off- Lasiter wants to focus on other things. Second- it is my department and it needs to be shaken up and I need to close down duplication of efforts and focus our department. And I see no reason for non-Medical personnel to do non-Medical research. Now the Starfleet Oversight committee will want to subpoena you to confirm we have discussed the issue. This will be when Lasiter returns from services on Cait. In the meantime I have promised the Committee an answer ASAP. So is this an acceptable idea?" (response) "Details I have a question about. Do you want the personnel currently doing the work or do you plan to restaff the project?"
>Brennan, who was behnd his desk, looked up as Lorin entered. "Admiral
Renaud, what do I owe the >pleasure of today's visit?"
"Doctor... I wish I could say it was my annual physical but I have been
saved that torture by the Starfleet Oversight Committee. You're looking
well."
"Thank you," he said. "I'm feeling well." Nothing like marriage to lift a man's spirits.
"As you may know I recently took over Research & Development. Part of my
early phases of command has been revamping and streamlining the department."
A small chortle escaped before Brennan could reign it in. "Good luck," he wished him. "It's become quite a three-headed beast."
"I don't believe Medical Research should be in my hands. I believe it should
be done by medical personnel. I'd like to offer you our current medical
research + the staff and funding from that portion of R&D."
Renaud, what do I owe the >pleasure of today's visit?"
"Doctor... I wish I could say it was my annual physical but I have been
saved that torture by the Starfleet Oversight Committee. You're looking
well."
"Thank you," he said. "I'm feeling well." Nothing like marriage to lift a man's spirits.
"As you may know I recently took over Research & Development. Part of my
early phases of command has been revamping and streamlining the department."
A small chortle escaped before Brennan could reign it in. "Good luck," he wished him. "It's become quite a three-headed beast."
"I don't believe Medical Research should be in my hands. I believe it should
be done by medical personnel. I'd like to offer you our current medical
research + the staff and funding from that portion of R&D."
That was somethign Matt hadn't expected. He looked warily at Renaud, then gestured toward a seat. He came out from behind his desk and sat in a chair facing him. "That's something that every surgeon general for the past four decades has begged for and been denied," he said. "Why the sudden change of heart?" Not looking gift horses in the mouth was the usual stance. But understanding what was a gift and what was a Trojan horse was even more necessary.
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