Gould's view point.

"I for one do not believe the empress is insane, my mother spoke often of Selen and equated her 'oddness' to her human blood."

"If one thing should be understood it is that if she wants us to look right we must check to our rear, for that is where the dagger lies waiting." He nodded no as if to himself.

"She will try to find a way to make this an advantage to her, or it has no use at all. And while she would not ignore that threat the Azimuth Horizon brings to her people she will allow others to harness it for her, and I think thats just what she has planned for the Federation. She will attempt to use us to keep the Klingon's in check while she explores other avenues."

"And I offer this advice, except no Romulan ship as a friend even if is known to you, 'A lie today is an advantage tomorrow' is one of their most famous sayings. And we well know that deceit is a favorite tactic among the Romulan, So I suggest that while we don't look for enemies in every ship we meet, remember that their not Friends either."

No knowing anything of Klingon's past Federation literature, he decided not to comment on that aspect. Others where more qualified than he.