Posted by Civilian Kenzo B’tren-Hyrushi (Governor) in Governor’s Office- Diplomatic Overtures

Posted by Civilian Kenzo B’tren-Hyrushi (Governor) in Governor’s Office- Diplomatic Overtures

Posted by Civilian Jeannette Mathis (Federation Ambassador) in Governor’s Office- Diplomatic Overtures

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That made Dasca sit back in her seat, a tiny frown appearing on her face. “Then the risk is even greater than just a portion of the population. My time with the Khari… Governor, essentially they were a people on the brink of civil war who agreed to an outside mediator. The first mediator sent in left after a month with no progress, but the Khari were still adamant about having help. So they sent me. I was there for almost a year, but the crucial part of their situation was that the progressive leaning side was ready to leave the planet entirely and start over elsewhere. But this group included large portions of their intellectuals and scientists. As well as many in their arts communities. For them to all leave would have been a devastating blow to their culture. But they felt like they were being forced to choose between a form of exile and war and neither were options they actually wanted. Obviously the situation with the Vren is different, but I will be mindful as we proceed.”

=/\=Can you give us a general profile?=/\=

~Eela Dasca, Lt. Gov.

Jeanette grinned. =/\=I can do you one better. I have all the reports gathered thus far from the contact teams, initial science council verification as well as the profilers. The Vren have also provided a bunch of their information on history and culture. Look, it’s risky as all hell and if it weren’t for the ecological disaster threatening to kill off all their flora and fauna, I’d be inclined to label this as a possible prelude to invasion. But I’ve been at this a really long time and my instincts tell me they’re for real. Those that have reached out want to put their best face forward. I think we at least owe it to them and ourselves to hear them out. Cautiously, of course.=/\=

~Ambassador Mathis

Hyrushi kept frowning. =/\= Ambassador, why not a neutral location? At least at the beginning. A starship positioned between the two worlds, perhaps. Or a habitat could be built in a matter of weeks on a natural or artificial asteroid for the meetings to be held at. My concern is that the history of the Vren with regards to Oed V is wholly problematic. The citizens of the colony are not going to appreciate hosting the raiders that killed many family members not all that long ago. And it is sure to stir up some of the anti-Star Fleet sentiment that is just now starting to wane thanks to the Lieutenant Governor’s handling of a recent… issue. A lot of people think Star Fleet dropped the ball in their defense of the colony at that time. Bringing them here is asking a lot of the older citizenry. Have the Vren offered any kind of peace offering or apology for their previous incursions? =/\=

Hyrushi

Mathis nodded with understanding. =/\=And those are great questions and concerns. Ones that won’t just be brushed aside either, I assure you. But I can’t answer that very well myself. But I do know someone who can. If you are both willing, I have the Vren Ambassador willing to speak with you. I can say all sorts of things but at the end of the day I think it would be good to hear it directly, don’t you?=/\=

~Ambassador Mathis