I can always put it back together if he manages to disassemble it beyond
repair. [ their power cells were different and far more efficient
than anything they had access to in the 23rd century, advancements granted
to them by new worlds entering the federation and sharing technological
achievements that any of their scientists had yet to stumble upon. it was
one of the things she loved the most about first contact, and she has more
experience with first contact situations than anyone in starfleet,
including the desk jockey brass who stepped off the decks of ships in order
to be in charge of that department. ]
There are other ways in which my crew and I might be able to help, but I
need to sit down and re-examine a few things first. I'm well aware of the
fact that Starfleet doesn't exactly exist here, and that our situation is a
unique one, but our situation back home was its own brand of unique, as
well. [ she hasn't told anyone that they're lost, not even kirk.
] Five years is a long time, and I've managed to avoid breaking
the Prime Directive. Each time I've bent it... That's been a difficult
choice to make. Handing my phaser over to your captain isn't something I
did very lightly. Granted, I was intending on passing it to him with a bit
more ceremony. [ as it had been holstered to her thigh when she
arrived. that proved to be more uncomfortable than it was worth, though she
would've endured the discomfort with a straight face, smile, and perfect
posture had the situation been more dire.
kathryn leans back in her chair, crossing her legs and resting one arm on
the table as if she were sitting in her chair on the bridge instead of in a
chair in at a table in a fancy restaurant. ] I'll be blunt; I'm
stubborn and I've got one hell of determined streak -- one some aboard my
ship would be quick to call ruthless. I'd take that as a compliment.
Chakotay may want nothing more than for me to sit back and relax, to look
at being here as the shore leave he the Doctor have been trying to get me
to take for the past five years, but much like your captain, I don't
believe in no win scenarios.
I understand what he's doing, likely better than anyone else here, and I'm
going to support him. Even when you and Commander Spock may not, even when
you believe it to be in his best interest to stop.
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I can always put it back together if he manages to disassemble it beyond repair. [ their power cells were different and far more efficient than anything they had access to in the 23rd century, advancements granted to them by new worlds entering the federation and sharing technological achievements that any of their scientists had yet to stumble upon. it was one of the things she loved the most about first contact, and she has more experience with first contact situations than anyone in starfleet, including the desk jockey brass who stepped off the decks of ships in order to be in charge of that department. ]
There are other ways in which my crew and I might be able to help, but I need to sit down and re-examine a few things first. I'm well aware of the fact that Starfleet doesn't exactly exist here, and that our situation is a unique one, but our situation back home was its own brand of unique, as well. [ she hasn't told anyone that they're lost, not even kirk. ] Five years is a long time, and I've managed to avoid breaking the Prime Directive. Each time I've bent it... That's been a difficult choice to make. Handing my phaser over to your captain isn't something I did very lightly. Granted, I was intending on passing it to him with a bit more ceremony. [ as it had been holstered to her thigh when she arrived. that proved to be more uncomfortable than it was worth, though she would've endured the discomfort with a straight face, smile, and perfect posture had the situation been more dire.
kathryn leans back in her chair, crossing her legs and resting one arm on the table as if she were sitting in her chair on the bridge instead of in a chair in at a table in a fancy restaurant. ] I'll be blunt; I'm stubborn and I've got one hell of determined streak -- one some aboard my ship would be quick to call ruthless. I'd take that as a compliment. Chakotay may want nothing more than for me to sit back and relax, to look at being here as the shore leave he the Doctor have been trying to get me to take for the past five years, but much like your captain, I don't believe in no win scenarios.
I understand what he's doing, likely better than anyone else here, and I'm going to support him. Even when you and Commander Spock may not, even when you believe it to be in his best interest to stop.
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