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Well, we've got a massive bandwagon in favor of an option that doesn't make sense in the context of the very justifications being given for voting for it...
As far as I can determine, it picked up so much support simply because it's the "middle" option, and therefore automatically seems better than the "too peaceful" and "too warlike" options on either side of it.
I'm doing this as a protest more than anything else.
At least you're being consistent, and I have considerable respect for that. I may disagree with exactly what you think is best, but I cannot deny you're thinking coherently and responding rationally to what you believe the situation to be.
[bows]
EDIT: Although, @Blackshard, I really think you should consider having the diplomats focus on the Indorions. One of our worst case scenarios if the Cardassians attack us is that they'll rush Lapycorias with a major fleet from Bajor, and roll over the CBZ fleet with sheer numbers, then proceed to beat up the Indorions while we have no ships within weeks of travel time available to protect them.
Having the CBZ fleet and the Indorions link up in the same place so they can't be picked off separately would be a HUGE step in making sure the war doesn't begin with any major disasters for us. In my honest opinion, it will do more to ensure the security of our forces and prepare us for war than the state of emergency would.
Personally, I have chosen to believe that the game runs on logic, and that our ships don't magically gain superpowers because the head of Starfleet assumed dictatorial powers, that they would not otherwise have when explicitly told to be on high alert and warned of imminent attack by the enemy they've been preparing to fight for five years.
I do this because frankly, if the game ceases to behave as if it runs on logic, I should probably find something else to do with my free time. Trying to keep track of a game whose mechanics violate logic when there is no compelling need for them to do so is needlessly stressful for me.
No, it isn't! It is doing nothing, until such time as the Cardassians notify us that they intend to fight to protect Celos.Let's be honest here - we will most likely not avoid war.
It might not erupt over this. It might not erupt tomorrow. But Cardassians want war, and they've staked their entire prestige on opposing us. Frankly, the Federation has displayed outstanding amounts of patience and understanding against a power that has explicitly rejected any appeal to reason and diplomacy and which has been actively undermining our diplomacy with other races.
They have actually displayed willingness to cooperate with people that nuke our capital cities.
Wars were fought - are being fought - over entirely less serious pretenses.
And no, I do not believe that "peace with Romulans" is worth letting Cardassia continue to get away with its bullshit, undermine our diplomatic efforts and actively destabilize our client states. If we want peace, we must first be at peace, and if Cardassians are willing to go an extra mile to threaten it, then they gotta go.
Also, if Romulans don't want to fight with us, they might as well not start stupid wars
It's really that simple.
While we're at that... It literally says this is the surest option of peace in event Cardassians don't push us. You cannot be clearer than that. And if Cardassians actually go through with this crazy idea, we're functionally at war and no amount of wishful thinking will save you.
It's literally going "You know, Cardassians might actually go through with this thing, and realistically this thing mean war. War is emergency. We should maybe prepare to take steps should that happen, but since we're not actually at war yet, let's not make it loud."
I suppose it would avoid a state of emergency if the Cardassians don't push us... But you are already convinced that the Cardassians have every intention of pushing us. Everything you says indicates that they will push. If you're right, we might as well declare the State of Emergency now, and have done with it. After all, we're under no obligation to attack the Cardassians if they (miraculously) decide not to push.
Me, I take it as a given that the Cardassians will push, but think we can absorb and defeat a small push without needing to resort to a state of emergency... and that we'll know in advance if they're readying a big push. We can therefore declare a state of emergency if they ready a big push, while not declaring one if they ready a small push we can defeat without one.
But you, who expect a big Cardassian push or NO push, should surely favor either immediately declaring a state of emergency (to defend against the big push), or waiting and not drawing a "red line" (in case the big push might not yet arrive).
Instead, you propose to commit us to declaring the state of emergency... but you tie it to a trigger condition the Cardassians can fire or not fire whenever they want! They are free to attack us before they make any guarantees to Celos. If they were planning to attack us preemptively anyway, that is exactly what they'll do, just like the Japanese at Pearl Harbor.
You are not being restrained or logical here. You are simply picking the option intermediate between "hawk" and "dove" and assuming it must be the correct choice.
Either we should start the extra preparations now, or we should wait for more evidence of a big Cardassian offensive before starting the extra preparations. We gain nothing by saying "we promise to start the extra preparations after you write the Celosians a letter that we think constitutes an act of war against us."
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