10-24-2025, 02:25 AM
Ameen held C'had's gaze, unfazed, as the fork was pointed at him. He allowed a very slight, dry smile to touch his lips for a moment before setting his own silverware down.
"Mediator," he began, his voice perfectly calm, "my apologies if my focus on a successful peace negotiation comes across as being 'no fun.' As commander of this ship, my primary responsibility is to ensure we provide you with every possible tool for that success. A secondary, but no less critical, responsibility is the safety and well-being of my crew."
His gaze flickered for a moment to Keir, acknowledging the wink C'had had sent hir way, before returning to the Mediator.
"Lieutenant Gath makes an excellent and insightful point," Ameen continued, nodding to his Security Chief. "The Federation's core strength is our 'Infinite Diversity.' You are correct to identify this ship and her crew as a unique resource. Which brings me to your new plan."
He leaned forward just slightly, his tone polite but now unmistakably firm. "You've stated that you will not be sticking to your predecessor's itinerary. And that you intend to become... 'intimately acquainted'... with the resources on board, including my medical facility and what you called the 'crew variety.'"
"While I am, of course, happy to make the ship's facilities available to you—within appropriate parameters—I must insist you provide me, as of this evening, with a new, detailed itinerary. What, exactly, does your new plan entail? And what specific professional resources do you require to achieve your diplomatic objectives?"
He motioned with an open hand to his team. "My senior staff stands ready to assist. Lieutenant Ra'an," he said, turning his gaze to his Science Officer, "has access to all the geological, biological, and cultural data on both worlds. Are you going to require her department to run new analyses? Will you need Commander Keir's engineers to run simulations on resource equivalency? Will you require a security briefing from Lieutenant Gath?"
He held C'had's sparkling eyes with his own steady ones. "That is how we can help you. I need specifics."
Enough games, it's time to take care of business... we can't have him arrive at our destination unprepared...
== Tag GM, Amila Ra'an, Keir 77, Gath, & all at the table ==
"Mediator," he began, his voice perfectly calm, "my apologies if my focus on a successful peace negotiation comes across as being 'no fun.' As commander of this ship, my primary responsibility is to ensure we provide you with every possible tool for that success. A secondary, but no less critical, responsibility is the safety and well-being of my crew."
His gaze flickered for a moment to Keir, acknowledging the wink C'had had sent hir way, before returning to the Mediator.
"Lieutenant Gath makes an excellent and insightful point," Ameen continued, nodding to his Security Chief. "The Federation's core strength is our 'Infinite Diversity.' You are correct to identify this ship and her crew as a unique resource. Which brings me to your new plan."
He leaned forward just slightly, his tone polite but now unmistakably firm. "You've stated that you will not be sticking to your predecessor's itinerary. And that you intend to become... 'intimately acquainted'... with the resources on board, including my medical facility and what you called the 'crew variety.'"
"While I am, of course, happy to make the ship's facilities available to you—within appropriate parameters—I must insist you provide me, as of this evening, with a new, detailed itinerary. What, exactly, does your new plan entail? And what specific professional resources do you require to achieve your diplomatic objectives?"
He motioned with an open hand to his team. "My senior staff stands ready to assist. Lieutenant Ra'an," he said, turning his gaze to his Science Officer, "has access to all the geological, biological, and cultural data on both worlds. Are you going to require her department to run new analyses? Will you need Commander Keir's engineers to run simulations on resource equivalency? Will you require a security briefing from Lieutenant Gath?"
He held C'had's sparkling eyes with his own steady ones. "That is how we can help you. I need specifics."
Enough games, it's time to take care of business... we can't have him arrive at our destination unprepared...
== Tag GM, Amila Ra'an, Keir 77, Gath, & all at the table ==