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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Jason Abbadon: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by Malnurtured Snay: [qb] [QUOTE]As far as agreeing with varley's decision, it's pretty easy to armchair quarterback situations that went in favor of your side.[/QUOTE]And it's important to note that when faced with similar circumstances, both Picard and Sisko made decisions which seem to support Varley's - if you need to go to war to keep it out of the hands of the Romulans/Dominion, that's what you do. You might argue that one Starfleet captain making this decision was a "reckless moron", I don't see how you can make the arguement against three of 'em. It's easy to armchair quarterback AGAINST Varley, too. [/qb][/QUOTE]Sisko and Picard only took action after the Iconian technology was first revealed: by VARLEY. There is NO mention of the Romulans investigating or even being the least bit curious about any Iconian anything or in the planets in the Zone. The Romulans investigated after a bright shiney Galaxy class battleship violated the Zone and they were right to investigate too. My whole point about Varley being a moron is that if he'd just left the issue alone, the Romulans would have never gotten involved. Even after the episode ended, the Romulans would have had their curiosity peaked and doubtlessly searched every planet in the Zone and in their own territory for Iconian tech (thus Varley GREATLY increased the chances of Romulans getting Iconian tech any way you look at it). Picard and Sisko were forced into their actions by what Varley did so comapring the three captains is pointless. Picard has shown many times that he'd not risk war on even a good hunch. Remember Picard wouldnt expose the cardassian freighter chock full o' weapons because it could have caused a war. (in The Wounded) ;) In fact, if Picard did not personally know Varley, he would have given him almost the exact same speach he gave Captain Maxwell. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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