>"If that's the case, and if they are as xenophobic as you have indicated,=20 would you have any speculation as to why they allowed you to live in their=20 system and on >their homeworld at all?=A0 It seems rather strange that they=20 allowed you on their planet when they won't allow anyone near their system."
Watson held his temper-she was delving into his personal live based on the=20 mission..."Mr. Liridian-with all due respect, all relationships-whether=20 professional or personal, have highs and lows. You might care to remember=20 when the Klingons were a hated enemy of the Federation. I happened to be=20 with the Ramesar at a more pleasant time and now it is obviously not so=20 pleasant-but let me ask you something. How has this situation become my=20 responsibility and my fault?" Instead of looking at Liridian now he cast a=20 side glance at Bedru before looking at Liridian again. Michael narrowed his eyes for a moment as he stared at Watson. The cop in him was wondering what had brought out the defensiveness. Watson was not just what he was holding himself up to be. Tehre was something else going on with the guy that couldn't be explained by the facts he'd put on the table. >"Would you have any insight as to the shielding on the ships that is=20 preventing the Protector's sensors from seeing what is behind them?" "I believe I have already answered this-I do not know." Caimlyn had a question that he was hoping could be answered. "Sir, may I as= k=20 why the Ramesar might have allowed some of the Protector's crew to survive=20 planetside? It is clear that they had superior firepower and that they did=20 not foreigners on this planet. You might have some insight." (response) AJ
