Internal discussion

Niomo sighed and simply responded, "Very well Sir...." and sat down.

I am beginning to remember why I retired in the first place. I was wrong to think Starfleet had changed. We'll see who orders what when we get out there and are forced to act.

He looked down at his PADD and began reading the Alsea's engineering reports his teams had been sending him. It was clear that they would need the Alsea's firepower when the Romulans and Klingons came knocking. He had hoped that his first briefing back would have been more open to debate. However, it seemed as though all the major decisions had been made. As the Fleet Captain had said, the debate that was ongoing was moot.