Veyen and the other members who lived among you have all reported the same change sweeping through the worlds of the Federation. A shift away from the openness of the past, toward a hawkish and isolationist mindset.” “It will change,” insisted Troi. “Right now, people are afraid. When that happens, they cleave to the simple answers, to the things that will make them feel safer. But give us time. The pendulum will swing back the other way. I believe that in my heart.”
