> >Bedru was not comfortable with this notion of
> public and private fleets.
> >The particulars of these people just didn't
> add up. There had to be an
> answer
> >here. There had to be a piece of the puzzle
> that was missing, but what...
>
> >The Admiral finally broke her silence, a mere
> second later..., "I am not
> >sure that I like the sound of what I am
> hearing, Mr. Watson. Run over this
> >show fleet and hidden fleet theory of yours
> again. How did you come to this
> >line of thinking?"
>
> "In the previous experiences with the Ramesar,
> there was a show fleet...one
> that would show up for First Contact...but in
> my time living among them
> there were rumblings of a much more powerful
> fleet that would show up when
> the heavy guns were needed...kind of like good
> cop bad cop. Actually..." he
> thought for a moment, "When the diplomatic
> party comes, good cop-bad cop
> might not be a bad ploy to use in
> negotiations."
>
"Perhaps. Who do you suggest playing what role?"
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"Inspector Nash, do you have any thoughts to offer here?"
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