A critical debate
They'd debated for a few hours already.
Slowly, they came closer to a solution which could be crucial for all humankind.
Connor was pleased his recommendation had gone down so well.
Nick Cutter, of course, had another idea but at the moment he stood alone rather than with the others.
Lester didn't really know much about the things they'd talked about but he'd voiced a couple of objections anyway.
Stephen just shook his head and held hands with a handcuffed Helen.
Leek sat pouting in the corner. The others had thought his suggestion was just too crazy.
Jenny Lewis had refused to talk about the topic and Abby was still trying to grasp the finer detail of the various choices.
"Ladies and gentlemen, after a most intensive debate our guests found the right answer eventually.
Here we have the winsome Jenny Lewis, still in search of a nice man to marry, gentlemen. She's a member of the well-known Anomaly Research Centre and will now tell us the result of the expert's deliberations."
Smiling, Jenny stepped forward. "That's right, the ARC team have decided: The best Star Trek captain ever is ....."