Josh Reacts to the Romulans

"I had a brief run-in with a Romulan vessel researching the Horizon in the Alpha Onias system not too long ago," Josh said. "The ship's commander was very friendly, in fact I would still be adrift in space if he had not given me a lift. With the Empire as unstable as it is, I think our best chance at peaceful dealings will come with individual ship commanders. If we are able to start negotiations with the Remans or another faction, it shouldn't be too hard to convince some of the ship commanders to work with us."

I hope that Sub-Commander K'Chek wasn't the only peaceful commander, he thought.

"Unfortunately, the fractured nature of the empire that gives us a chance at peace also makes the possibility for the use of thalaron weapons by a particularly disgrunteld commander much more real," he added in response to Commander Bindo's concern.