Rivers' Assessment

The redheaded commander seated next to Niomo nodded once Mr. Vincent had finished speaking. "I don't mean to criticize the diplomatic corps - my father is an ambassador after all - but I would agree with Mr. Vincent. If the Romulan power-base is as fractured as it sounds, we should be treating each warbird as a sovreign nation. It seems now would be the time to once again pursue the reunification process Ambassador Spock began."

She frowned.

“Starfleet is still recovering from the Borg, we in the Alsea just came back from a fight with Klingons, Captain Speaker's still out there fighting the Kzinti – we need to make new friends wherever we can find them.”