Post by norcaler on Apr 18, 2014 5:01:25 GMT
"Commander's Log: The The 29th day of K'riBrax in the year 9053
"With repairs to the Ra'kholh complete, I have returned and resumed my duties as its commander. Our orders are to proceed through the Jouret Gate to the Solanae Dyson Sphere and provide logistical support and security ahead of the forthcoming conference with the Federation and the Klingon Empire. Given my recent experiences, I have little reason to believe that these talks will be fruitful. Starfleet and the Klingons due to their actions during the incident at the Jenolen Sphere have proven that they regard the Republic as mere tools to advance their own agendas. And the Federation's actions since that day months ago have reinforced my belief. They regard something or someone as an ally so long as it remains useful to them...then when it ceases to be such, they discard it in whatever dreadful condition they left it in...
"Commander's Personal Log: Supplemental
"In light of recent events in Federation space, I believe it is time to cut ties with the bonds I've made there and focus myself solely on my duties and responsibilities of the Romulan Republic. Something Karis didn't understand and something that whatever is now claiming to be Sindari never will.
"...The Republic is all I have left, perhaps all I had in the first place. I am a soldier of the Romulan people; if I should die tomorrow, that is the man I want to die as, not as a Federation or Klingon pawn. And certainly not victim to the whims of pirates, privateers, or criminals..."
"With repairs to the Ra'kholh complete, I have returned and resumed my duties as its commander. Our orders are to proceed through the Jouret Gate to the Solanae Dyson Sphere and provide logistical support and security ahead of the forthcoming conference with the Federation and the Klingon Empire. Given my recent experiences, I have little reason to believe that these talks will be fruitful. Starfleet and the Klingons due to their actions during the incident at the Jenolen Sphere have proven that they regard the Republic as mere tools to advance their own agendas. And the Federation's actions since that day months ago have reinforced my belief. They regard something or someone as an ally so long as it remains useful to them...then when it ceases to be such, they discard it in whatever dreadful condition they left it in...
"Commander's Personal Log: Supplemental
"In light of recent events in Federation space, I believe it is time to cut ties with the bonds I've made there and focus myself solely on my duties and responsibilities of the Romulan Republic. Something Karis didn't understand and something that whatever is now claiming to be Sindari never will.
"...The Republic is all I have left, perhaps all I had in the first place. I am a soldier of the Romulan people; if I should die tomorrow, that is the man I want to die as, not as a Federation or Klingon pawn. And certainly not victim to the whims of pirates, privateers, or criminals..."