12-30-2010, 05:06 PM
{Zack Gillibrand}
Starbase Thrinacia
Conference Room Alpha
1329 hours
Zack sat quietly, sipping his Bolian tonic water and listening intently to the several simultaneous exchanges taking place. He had to admit that he was vaguely disturbed by the fact that this Ambassador Ornixen's people utilized Gateway technology themselves, and even more disturbed by the fact that they "monitored" the usage of Gateway technology. The fact that they did so seemed, to Zack, arrogant and presumptuous and slightly draconian. This Ambassador's people were obviously on a much higher technological level than the Federation and the local powers in the Alpha Quadrant if they utilized the Gateways already--but somehow, this fact did not comfort Zack in the slightest. Regardless of Zack's opinion in this matter, Admiral Malloway had chosen to take advantage of the Ambassador's experience; that was good enough for Zack, at least for the time being.
Zack also had been glad when Captain Trane--Ethan--had volunteered the Braveheart to place the relay station that Commander Blake had suggested, although he also thought that the least dangerous and most practical method was the probe Captain Woodcroft had suggested. Nothing like volunteering for a potentially dangerous assignment right off the bat to get you started in your new command properly, thought Zack. He looked over to Ethan and his XO and favored both of them with a small smile and an encouraging nod. Zack had been about to offer the Independence to escort the Braveheart when Commander Blake recommended Captain Woodcroft's vessel, the Thunderstorm. Zack had been about to speak up, but listening further he saw that Woodcroft seemed to be having a crisis of confidence of sorts and that it would be better for her and her crew's morale if they escorted the Braveheart. Zack was always happy to defer to one of his more junior colleagues if it meant improving Fleet morale.
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Starbase Thrinacia
Conference Room Alpha
1329 hours
Zack sat quietly, sipping his Bolian tonic water and listening intently to the several simultaneous exchanges taking place. He had to admit that he was vaguely disturbed by the fact that this Ambassador Ornixen's people utilized Gateway technology themselves, and even more disturbed by the fact that they "monitored" the usage of Gateway technology. The fact that they did so seemed, to Zack, arrogant and presumptuous and slightly draconian. This Ambassador's people were obviously on a much higher technological level than the Federation and the local powers in the Alpha Quadrant if they utilized the Gateways already--but somehow, this fact did not comfort Zack in the slightest. Regardless of Zack's opinion in this matter, Admiral Malloway had chosen to take advantage of the Ambassador's experience; that was good enough for Zack, at least for the time being.
Zack also had been glad when Captain Trane--Ethan--had volunteered the Braveheart to place the relay station that Commander Blake had suggested, although he also thought that the least dangerous and most practical method was the probe Captain Woodcroft had suggested. Nothing like volunteering for a potentially dangerous assignment right off the bat to get you started in your new command properly, thought Zack. He looked over to Ethan and his XO and favored both of them with a small smile and an encouraging nod. Zack had been about to offer the Independence to escort the Braveheart when Commander Blake recommended Captain Woodcroft's vessel, the Thunderstorm. Zack had been about to speak up, but listening further he saw that Woodcroft seemed to be having a crisis of confidence of sorts and that it would be better for her and her crew's morale if they escorted the Braveheart. Zack was always happy to defer to one of his more junior colleagues if it meant improving Fleet morale.
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