He listens to her counsel without interruption, at least until she brings up those who might take arms to defend themselves.
"Let us hope it does not come to that," he says. It is impossible at this point, however, to pretend the thought hadn't already occurred to him. Sighing, he shakes his head. "And I hope, too, that I am only overreacting. Were I in Admiral Namimby's place, I likely would have come to a similar decision much earlier. Q has been a thorn in our side for far too long, the people he's brought here may matter little to Command outside of the issue of returning them to their proper places."
He rubs his chin, some agitation now sneaking into the gesture. Yes, he hopes he is only thinking in worst case scenarios, but there is this feeling he cannot shake off. "Regardless, I believe we need to do a better job of protecting everyone on this ship. Incidents like this past one cannot be repeated."
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"Let us hope it does not come to that," he says. It is impossible at this point, however, to pretend the thought hadn't already occurred to him. Sighing, he shakes his head. "And I hope, too, that I am only overreacting. Were I in Admiral Namimby's place, I likely would have come to a similar decision much earlier. Q has been a thorn in our side for far too long, the people he's brought here may matter little to Command outside of the issue of returning them to their proper places."
He rubs his chin, some agitation now sneaking into the gesture. Yes, he hopes he is only thinking in worst case scenarios, but there is this feeling he cannot shake off. "Regardless, I believe we need to do a better job of protecting everyone on this ship. Incidents like this past one cannot be repeated."