02-01-2026, 01:20 PM
The viewscreen flashed up with a smug looking Orion male, Daniel icy blue eyes studied the male as he went onto tell them the reasons why they couldn't intervene with the situation.
Brooks relaxed his stance slightly, hands folding behind his back, shifting his weight casually, one corner of Dan's mouth lifting in an almost friendly smile.
"You're absolutely right. Riani isn't Federation territory, and we're not here to pretend otherwise."
Given a small but brief pause with a light gesture as if smoothing the air between them.
"Which is precisely why we came to speak rather than act, however, I didn't know what your reaction would be. Voluntary cooperation tends to resolve matters quickly and quietly. Given the alternatives that tend to arise in this region, I'd have thought that it would be in all our best interests if you offloaded your guest to us."
Brooks then added, "If we were out of line, you wouldn't have stopped to argue with us about our jurisdiction. You know what the best answer is for all of us in this situation."
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Brooks relaxed his stance slightly, hands folding behind his back, shifting his weight casually, one corner of Dan's mouth lifting in an almost friendly smile.
"You're absolutely right. Riani isn't Federation territory, and we're not here to pretend otherwise."
Given a small but brief pause with a light gesture as if smoothing the air between them.
"Which is precisely why we came to speak rather than act, however, I didn't know what your reaction would be. Voluntary cooperation tends to resolve matters quickly and quietly. Given the alternatives that tend to arise in this region, I'd have thought that it would be in all our best interests if you offloaded your guest to us."
Brooks then added, "If we were out of line, you wouldn't have stopped to argue with us about our jurisdiction. You know what the best answer is for all of us in this situation."
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