Gershen-Siegel-Star Trek: Enterprise : Emergence

“No, I’m sure you don’t have to,” she said, “What did you think? You’ve spent more time around them than any other human has.”

“I, well, it’s like this. I know that the Federation is small. And I recognize that this is some sort of a strategic locale. I get that. And I also get that they called on us, again. They keep unlocking the door to a relationship with us. And we open it, and then we don’t like the things that we see. I can’t see that changing any time soon.”

“You’re probably right about that,” she allowed.

“I was wondering, just when do we give up on them? And then, what does that mean for the Daranaean women? Have we let them down?”

“I keep wondering the same thing,” she said, “and I wonder if, being female, I’m somehow reacting more strongly to this than I suppose I should.”

“I don’t think you’re overreacting,” he said, “I’ve got that old feeling, that guilt, that nagging feeling that something should be done. But what?” =/\= In her cell, Mistra decided to do the thing that always made her content – learning. “I do not have a board or any writing implements,” she apologized to the pouchling, “and you won’t know much of this.

Your brother,” she choked back a little sob, “won’t remember any of this. Still, we should do this. If there are signs in the, in the place with all of the good smells, I want you to be able to read them.”

She put her right hand on her own belly and began 99