"Do you think that means the Klingon Empire is ultimately esponsible
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?"
"I believe your people have a saying about a straw breaking a camel's
back," replied Koomah with a smile. "We were no more a cause than
everyone else. We just added to the problems."
Chase nodded as his interviewee spoke. He carefully took notes, though
he was not sure if this was going to be at all helpful. He decided to
shift things back toward dealing with the Federation. "How did the
Klingons end up working with the Federation?"
"How do such arrangements normally come about when two powers do not
completely trust each other. The logic of mutual need one out. It lead
to our two governments becoming even more united than they ever had
before."
"Could you describe the overall history of Klingon interaction with the
Federation?"
"Confrontation would be a good way to start," replied the diplomat with
a smile. "Seriously, though, I think our people have moved from
complete distrust that bordered on open warfare to mutual admiration
and detente. It has not been a straight line between these two points,
but there has been a gradual improvement that I think has been
beneficial for both sides."
Chase nodded as he listened and took detailed notes. "Do you think
what happened during the Dominion War was normal for the type of
relationship between the Federation and the Klingon Empire?"
(tag?)
"What were the high points of the war for the Empire?"
(tag?)
Ben
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