07-17-2025, 05:18 PM
Alex joined the ladies and picked up on what Jez said. He was carrying a drink, but not drinking it. His body language softened a bit. When he spoke, it came out more as a casual conversation than he had displayed to this point on the planet.
"What you say has a fair basis in history, but we can't presume that. The problem with your suggestion is only that we would want to give the feeling of home field advantage to her and not us. For us to have her come to the ship would appear to give us all the power. If we want to put her at ease and give a show of faith, we would need to be comfortable giving her that advantage and go to her under her terms. If she does come to the ship, it should seem like it is her idea. You see?"
He grinned at her and tilted his head, "Your idea isn't bad, but there are better approaches to use when the diplomatic game is on this level. You keep thinking about it though. I want you to continue to consider options. You never know when someone might have an idea that others have not considered and those kinds of thoughts can sometimes give an edge in a tough situation. Nobody was ever remembered in history for thinking just like everyone else. Just be careful and be sure to tell one of us what your ideas are before jumping off a cliff with something, all right?"
Alex looked to the FO to see how she felt about his words. He was hoping that him stepping in might take some of the heat off of her right now. her hands were quite full with what she was trying to do with the mission. He wanted to do his best to support her in that and let her stay focused on whatever plan she had in hand.
== Tag Velaul and Mala ==
"What you say has a fair basis in history, but we can't presume that. The problem with your suggestion is only that we would want to give the feeling of home field advantage to her and not us. For us to have her come to the ship would appear to give us all the power. If we want to put her at ease and give a show of faith, we would need to be comfortable giving her that advantage and go to her under her terms. If she does come to the ship, it should seem like it is her idea. You see?"
He grinned at her and tilted his head, "Your idea isn't bad, but there are better approaches to use when the diplomatic game is on this level. You keep thinking about it though. I want you to continue to consider options. You never know when someone might have an idea that others have not considered and those kinds of thoughts can sometimes give an edge in a tough situation. Nobody was ever remembered in history for thinking just like everyone else. Just be careful and be sure to tell one of us what your ideas are before jumping off a cliff with something, all right?"
Alex looked to the FO to see how she felt about his words. He was hoping that him stepping in might take some of the heat off of her right now. her hands were quite full with what she was trying to do with the mission. He wanted to do his best to support her in that and let her stay focused on whatever plan she had in hand.
== Tag Velaul and Mala ==