Vice Admiral William T. Riker

I am, which is why I prefer town halls over traditional interviews.

Same with me. I don't like doing interviews unless I have to.

My sentiments exactly. Akaar should be talking with her right now.

What about getting the President's authorization?

Right, we can't risk Tigan Leeta getting wind of it.

We're going to need a cover story for the explosion...Power core breach?

*He chuckled before reassuming a more serious demeanor.*

How about this? A lockdown drill to test the Sol system's defenses.

The only question then is who would be the bait. It would have to be someone she would think has ties to Section 31.

I figured I had to sometime.

Allowing one's personal feelings to interfere with duty. Remember when you commanded the Enterprise? I thought you said once I could. I might be misremembering.

Mark, I know from experience that personal investment in something like this tends to do more harm than good. Edward here can attest.

That's true.

We could fake an attack somewhere else in the system and publicly claim the lockdown is for someone else.

Anything's possible, I guess.

Because locking down an entire star system for a lone terrorist is overkill.

I think that would work, although a lot of people would still be very skeptical of any lockdown.

Yes, we have to consider how it would look to the people of Earth especially and the Federation in general. We're treading on thin ice as it is.

I think that would be the best course of action.

My wife Deanna.

Sure, it could be interesting. Having Deanna and Natasha there would make it easier to adjust.

I am.

Park ranger, hands down.

Coffee, black and strong, most mornings.

I still feel bad over having to prosecute Data...At least Maddox eventually recognized Data's sentience.

I don't think Deanna enjoyed that too much.

I made mistakes in all those cases. Admiral Jarok was an honorable man, I should've ordered Worf to donate blood to save Patahk, and the Romulans had every right to enforce the treaty.

It was easier than he thought it would be, thanks to Voyager and especially to Commanders Torres and Kim.

I never did that in front of Jean-Luc! I did it in front of Data...