05-16-2024, 12:38 AM
"But let us also hope that those who live under the Patriarchy might also be saved. A people are not their government."
R'Kaar's ears went to the side for a few moments as he considered his reply,
"I....don't think that's possible right now. Given this is a cultural crisis as well as a reproductive crisis, our solution could be considered by the Federation, to be a violation of the Prime Directive if we were to share it with the Patriarchy. But, the former First Officer of the Callisto is a Kzinti, and his Federation colony of Kzin will likely disseminate the cure to the Patriarchy, but we can't directly work with them because of politics and the Prime Directive."
He listed to Ktan continue with, "I have had a lot on my mind. Could you indulge me for only a moment? I want to better understand the actions of the Philadelphia's crew during the recent mission. Can you tell me WHY you chose to follow Captain Braggins' over Commander Jensen, and how you all were so easily able to come together again after so much. . . betrayal?"
"Simple. Captain Braggins never committed a crime. She asked us a hypothetical, that would we follow her if she disobeyed orders that were morally wrong. I weighed the situation, and sided with her, because there was another component to the situation. Not siding with her, would create a state where the Cardassians would have a powerful first strike weapon, that could cause large amounts of civilian casualties. It was a choice between two wars, and I chose the chance of a less devastating war. And Commander Jensen actually thought she was disobeying orders, and mutinied against her. However, I was not part of her theft of the Yeager, and I stayed aboard the Philadelphia with Commander Jensen to retrieve the Yeager."
He got off of the piano bench, and smiled at Ktan as he replied.
R'Kaar's ears went to the side for a few moments as he considered his reply,
"I....don't think that's possible right now. Given this is a cultural crisis as well as a reproductive crisis, our solution could be considered by the Federation, to be a violation of the Prime Directive if we were to share it with the Patriarchy. But, the former First Officer of the Callisto is a Kzinti, and his Federation colony of Kzin will likely disseminate the cure to the Patriarchy, but we can't directly work with them because of politics and the Prime Directive."
He listed to Ktan continue with, "I have had a lot on my mind. Could you indulge me for only a moment? I want to better understand the actions of the Philadelphia's crew during the recent mission. Can you tell me WHY you chose to follow Captain Braggins' over Commander Jensen, and how you all were so easily able to come together again after so much. . . betrayal?"
"Simple. Captain Braggins never committed a crime. She asked us a hypothetical, that would we follow her if she disobeyed orders that were morally wrong. I weighed the situation, and sided with her, because there was another component to the situation. Not siding with her, would create a state where the Cardassians would have a powerful first strike weapon, that could cause large amounts of civilian casualties. It was a choice between two wars, and I chose the chance of a less devastating war. And Commander Jensen actually thought she was disobeying orders, and mutinied against her. However, I was not part of her theft of the Yeager, and I stayed aboard the Philadelphia with Commander Jensen to retrieve the Yeager."
He got off of the piano bench, and smiled at Ktan as he replied.