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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Futurama Guy: [QB] [QUOTE] Malnurtured Snay [b] As a side note: the fact that Red Squad's CO misled (LIED THROUGH HIS FUCKING TEETH) Starfleet as to the status of the Valiant's commissioned crew, simply points to his unworthiness to command. He was so desperate for the opportunity, he got himself and most of his crew killed, and destroyed an expensive and powerful starship in the process that could've been a greater asset to the Federation in the hands of a capable commander. Don't compare this ignorant snot to Picard, or Varley.[/b] [/QUOTE]I agree, partially, as Capt. Watters (of Red Squad), was conduction a mission that was addressed to his late Capt. Ramirez. He didn't necessarily lie to Starfleet, regarding the status of the Valiant crew, he just used the explaination of the need to keep "radio silence"; and to, yes, 'make a name for himself' by being a cadet pulling off a major offensive against the enemy. His drive was the fact that he was getting a boner having command of his own warship, and that he has managed to keep his crew alive for eight long months and his crew loves him for it and he is just eating that up. [NOTE: The Valiant only originally had 7 commissioned officers on board (and 35 cadets) as it was]. However, aside from taking on a mission that really wasnt his, they did manage to carry it out (that is: find the battleship and obtained a complete scan). The kicker, though was the fact that they were there, and it was probably forseen that no other starship could penetrate Dominion space and do what they were in the position to do. As much in the manner of heroics that perhaps Varley and Picard in "Contagion" did, Watters felt that the Dominion ship in question "was a direct threat to every Federation outpost and colony within fifty light years and that it must be destroyed". True it wasn't a Gateway posing the potential threat to every planet in the Galaxy, but it would have set the Dominion back a bit destroying the ship. I think that despite his arrogance to carry the mission forward, he [i]was[/i] trying "save", "help", or whathaveyou, the Federation, unfortunately his decision was driven by his ego and not his experience and in doing so, made a poor choice in how he conducted it. I suppose, too, the fact that they thought they had the means to destroy it made it that much more tempting. Again, in the end he meant well, but he ultimately just got in over his head. I suppose another commander in yet another similar situation to think about is Commodore Decker and his insane battle against the planetkiller, which was initally a battle of insurmountable odds to save Federation lives turned battle of vengence... [/QB][/QUOTE]
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