There was no reason to deny the request, but my point was that it was never a request. It was a decision, made by someone else, implemented by someone else, and put into motion without even a passing attempt at respecting the sovereign status of this planet or my authority as its duly elected leader.” She looked to Captain Korrapati. “So let’s kindly dispense with the lectures about core Federation values. They’re of precious little use to me at the moment.”
