Posted by Civilian Kenzo B’tren-Hyrushi (Governor) in Governor’s Office- New Partnerships

Posted by Captain Eela Dasca (Lt. Governor) in Governor’s Office- New Partnerships

Posted by Civilian Kenzo B’tren-Hyrushi (Governor) in Governor’s Office- New Partnerships

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Hyrushi didn’t move at all, but said “I honestly have no idea. The first, he and I worked well together. And they pulled him after three months. The second was assigned but never even showed up. The third was here long enough to try and shut down the colony’s space traffic control center and move everything to the Star Fleet compound. When that didn’t work, he left without resigning. The fourth was here such a short time I can’t even remember their face. The fifth was arrested by Star Fleet when they arrived, for what I have no idea. The last, before you, I had a single meeting with. He met with one of the Star Fleet Command staff… and then resigned and left. I do hope you are here to stop the revolving door. Because it hasn’t endeared Star Fleet to anyone here that your Star Fleet position here has been, quite frankly, a mess of Fleet’s own making.”

Hyrushi, Gov

She lifted her hand to her mouth, a curled index finger rubbing on the edge of her lower lip before it came to rest in the curve between her lips and chin. ” I can work on fixing that. And yes, that is a significant amount of arrogance I’m summoning,” she said with a grin. “But any captain who thinks they have no ego and could run a ship without a shred of arrogance is lying to you, and themselves. There’s a certain amount of audacity that it take to lead any large group of people. Whether it’s a ship of hundreds to a thousand crew, or a colony of millions. To be able to give orders and instructions, and have people follow them, requires trust but also a particular image that you have to cultivate. I can’t do anything about the people who came before me, but from here on out, I’ll make it my personal mission to repair this particular relationship. Don’t worry about Fleet stuff. I’ve got it. And besides, this is all working in my favour because not only am I retired, and therefore I can’t be reassigned, but I’m highly decorated Kenzo. That means something to the crew here, and if not them, it means something back at Starfleet Command. I have clout there. They will listen to me. And if they don’t? Well, it wouldn’t be the first time I made waves.” There was a sparkle in her eye that matched her determination and her certainty.

~Eela Dasca, Lt. Gov.

Hyrushi still didn’t move,and his face remains expressionless. “I hope all of that is true, Eela… for your sake. Because I have yet to be impressed by anyone Star Fleet has sent. And to your point… be very careful comparing the governance of this colony to running a starship. They are not the same animal. There is much more to this… and the peolle here are not 9blugated to do what you say. Your Fkeet personnel, of course. But the citizens… even as the Commander-In-Chief of the Fleet forces, you are still beholden to the people of Oed V. And they are not in your chain of command. I would strongly suggest you try to ingratiate yourself to them. And that, I am afraid, will be a very difficult process.”

Hyrushi, Gov

Eela leaned forward, her eyes meeting his. “Starfleet is not my only experience. It’s not all I know. I’ve been a diplomat for the last five years. And a good one at that. I am a representative of these people. Trust me, this I do know. As for it being difficult, well, I’m alive and awake when all the odds said I shouldn’t be. I couldn’t speak and I had to learn to walk again. Believe me when I say that I understand difficult processes. They do not scare me. Hell, it might even spur me on, but I’ve always loved a good challenge.”

She leaned back to her normal upright posture and took a sip of the tea, letting it permeate her being, relaxing her. “You must have questions. Please, go ahead and ask me anything.”

~Eeela Dasca, Lt. Gov.