05-17-2024, 06:48 PM
The doctor took a few moments to process Ktan's words, answering his comments concerning the fate of Kzin first.
"I. . . don't think that's possible right now," he said.
Ktan gritted his teeth, the sliver of hope he had at finding reason from one of Braggins' officers fading.
"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."
Ktan wanted to argue that offering a nation on equal technological footing a medical advance was hardly a violation. It happened all the time, especially with the Federation. The doctor was right that the Patriarchy may not accept help if it were offered, their pride in their genetic superiority too strong, but the simple act of offering treatments that could prevent a self-inflicted genocide. . . no, General Order 1 did not apply.
Before Ktan could fully formulate a response, the doctor responded to his question concerning the decision to follow Braggins.
"Simple," he said. "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."
As he finished, the doctor offer a disarming smile, but one that Ktan did not reciprocate. There was no helping these people.
"Starfleet doesn't send attack groups in pursuit of ships who are following orders," he said. "And captains who are following the law don't pass out phasers to their bridge crew to fight them off. Now I think I've had just about enough of this and any other conversation with you Philadelphians."
Ktan let a small growl escape his mouth at his final words, then turned and marched off towards the promenade. He needed a stiff drink and about as much space as the station could offer to be apart from every member of Braggins' ilk.
== Apologies for Ktan, he's still got a lot to process. Transitioning fully over the Yeager timeline now. ==
"I. . . don't think that's possible right now," he said.
Ktan gritted his teeth, the sliver of hope he had at finding reason from one of Braggins' officers fading.
"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."
Ktan wanted to argue that offering a nation on equal technological footing a medical advance was hardly a violation. It happened all the time, especially with the Federation. The doctor was right that the Patriarchy may not accept help if it were offered, their pride in their genetic superiority too strong, but the simple act of offering treatments that could prevent a self-inflicted genocide. . . no, General Order 1 did not apply.
Before Ktan could fully formulate a response, the doctor responded to his question concerning the decision to follow Braggins.
"Simple," he said. "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."
As he finished, the doctor offer a disarming smile, but one that Ktan did not reciprocate. There was no helping these people.
"Starfleet doesn't send attack groups in pursuit of ships who are following orders," he said. "And captains who are following the law don't pass out phasers to their bridge crew to fight them off. Now I think I've had just about enough of this and any other conversation with you Philadelphians."
Ktan let a small growl escape his mouth at his final words, then turned and marched off towards the promenade. He needed a stiff drink and about as much space as the station could offer to be apart from every member of Braggins' ilk.
== Apologies for Ktan, he's still got a lot to process. Transitioning fully over the Yeager timeline now. ==