Posted by Captain Eela Dasca (Lt. Governor) in Governor’s Office- Diplomatic Overtures

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

Posted by Civilian Griget Kek (Vren Ambassador) in Governor’s Office- Diplomatic Overtures
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Hyrushi bowed his head and said =/\= Ambassador, it is an honor to speak with you. I hope that we can prove ourselves able to assist you. =/\=

Hyrushi, Governor

Dasca was actually impressed with Kek’s initial command over Federation Standard, even though she didn’t know how long they had been practicing. Hyrushi’s response was the diplomatic one and allowed Eela to voice their concerns. Dasca placed a palm to her chest and bowed her head. =/\=Well met, Ambassador Kek. I can assure you that our scientists are a very determined and creative group. If there is something that can be done to aide your world, I’m sure they will find a way. that being said, Ambassador Mathis has expressed that the hope is to have negotiations and cultural exchanges here on Oed. I want you to understand that we do not oppose this idea outright, but the Governor and I have some… concerns. This is the first time we’ve seen your people face to face. For many of the people living on the colony, all they know of the Vren is the result of the raids. Those raids affected people’s lives and we would be unwise leaders if we ignored those fears and didn’t do something to reassure our people. So I in turn ask you the same. What reassurances, if any at all, can you give?=/\= As a captain and a diplomat Eela had never hid behind flowery words. She was an open person who laid the issue out and asked for transparency in return. Did it always go over well? No. But Mathis was asking a lot of Oed in this moment and if Kek was truly going to be a voice for their people, she wanted to know what these people had to say about their shared history.

~Eela Dasca, Lt. Gov.

Mathis watched quietly, letting the colony leaders and Kek suss each other out. And she had fully expected Dasca to bring her usual no-nonsense approach to the table, and that would probably work in their favour here.

The Vren Ambassador was silent a long moment. They blinked several times, but their face didn’t move from the screen. Soon, they gave a slight nod and said =/\= Yes… I understand the sentimentality of your concerning. The history-past is troublem-matic for both of us peoples. But in orders for I to give… moment, please…” and their head shifted ever so slightly to the side and they said “Re…a…shure…ant…says.” off to the side and there was a pause and then what seemed to be a cacophanous croak / hiss / howl. The Ambassador nodded once as if in understanding and turned back to the screen. =/\= You want promise from Vren to make things… feelings… better. What can I do to show we mean peace? =/\=

Kek, Vren Ambassador

Hyrushi spoke up first. =/\= Ambassador, your mere presence on this communication is a large step to us reconciling… forgiving… past actions. What I would request is a formal apology for the raids. While I know that may be a great deal to ask, I think that would be the most efficient course of action to move things forward. =/\=

Hyrushi, Governor

It was indeed a lot to ask for, but Eela also knew that while words alone would not be enough, the Vren had to do some sort of positive action first or else no one would want to listen. =/\=I agree. Better you issue something from your government now, before the colonists are up in arms over your even possible presence near their home.=/\=

~Eela Dasca, Lt. Gov.

The Federation Ambassador wanted to interject something about the Federation being accustomed to working with peoples they had previous been in conflict with, but usually in those instances there had been a rather large change of heart. Ambassador Kek couldn’t guarantee that here. It wasn’t like with the Cardassians who switched sides, and she didn’t even want to think about using the Romulans as an example. That had blown up in all their faces and was still a complicated and tenuous situation. Ambassador Kek would need to earn some good will from Oed before much could proceed.

Mathis simply nodded in agreement. This wasn’t her show, she was just the facilitator.

~Ambassador Mathis