Chase was glad. It was going to make things a lot easier to remember
things if he could keep notes as they went along. "Perhaps we should
start in the beginning. How did the Klingons get drawn into the
war?"
"As I am sure you have already found, the Klingon Empire was already
deeply involved in a war with the Cardassians. The Cardassians were
basically crippled, and, to a large extent, that is why they were so
willing to open their borders to the Dominion. The war had severly
harmed our alliance. In a way, we both owe the Dominion War for
reuniting the Klingons and the Federation. Without it, there is some
question as to whether we would have rebuilt the peace that existed
between our two peoples."
"What caused the war with Cardassia and why did the Federation get
drawn into the fighting?"
"There were concerns that upper members of their government had been
replaced by Changelings. We had sent in a force to make sure that was
not the case. Starfleet tried to intercede, which led to some tense
moments between our two people before mutual concern that the Dominion
was making too much headway in the Quadrant."
"Why do you think the Federation interceded on behalf of the
Cardassians. They were not exactly our allies at the time. I would have
thought they would have sided with you."
"The Federation did not agree with the assessment made by the Klingon
High Council at the time, which was correct. In fact, our General
Martok was captured and replaced by a changeling himself at the time.
As usual, the Federation tried to do what was right in a tough
situation."
"Do you think they were wrong to get involved in the situation?"
(tag?)
"It is ironic, but it could be argued that the actions of the Klingon
Empire led the Cardassians to seek aid from the Dominion allowing them
a hold on our side of the wormhole."
"Do you think that means the Klingon Empire is ultimately responsible
for the war that ensued?"
The Klingon rubbed his chin as he considered the question. It was not
an easy one or one that could be answered simply. "I believe that it
was a contributing factor to a situation that was declining into that
direction in time. It likely expediated what was going to happen, but
it was by no means the sole cause. The Cardassians were weakened by the
war, which made their alliance with the Dominion much more likely. The
Dominion had been looking for a toe hold into the sector for some time,
and this helped provide them with that. I do not believe that the war
would have been prevented if hostilities between the Klingons and the
Cardassians had been avoided."
"So you think it was just one of many causes?"
(tag?)
Ben
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