Disclaimer: Star Trek in all its forms belongs to Gene Roddenberry and the Corporations. There is no infringement intended, as this is just a humble fan fiction intended to amuse and entertain. No money will be made nor is any expected. Just a few reviews to make the author smile and feel it is worth writing more. This is a Soval and Amanda Cole fan fiction. Trip and T'Pol are a mated pair and will be popping in from time to time. In this fan fiction T' Pol and Soval are related and T' Pau is T' Pol's cousin. Other Enterprise crew may appear as needed. Consider this an AU with little regards to Cannon.

Sequel to Logical Life-Mates

A/N: Telepathy and thoughts in Italics

By Fire Star

2007-03-09

"May we together be more then the some of our parts."- Surak

Soval and Amanda

Part 20(Best Interests and Pride) PG

Harris was not a happy man. He had given the information up, He knew that he would seem weak for this.. Harris however had no desire to be damaged to protect those insane idiots of Terra Prime. While he might not be overly fond of aliens he did understand that to some degree, at least for the moment they were needed. Earth was growing stronger but it would be a few years before she could go it alone. So, to that end he would use anyone and any thing to keep his planet safe. He did not agree with this Federation idea. It was not Xenophobia as Archer and his people might believe.. No he was fully aware that there were aggressive species out there. No, he felt it best if humans remained in their own system for a while longer. Colonize Mars and the moon fully first and create enough defenses and then maybe go out to meet the other species. As of now any alliances would merely create obligations earth might not be able to meet and that ,concerned Harris. Earth could not afford a war to protect some ally. It could barely protect herself despite what those idiots thought. They might need the Vulcans but …adding to the mix was just adding to the risk. So Harris pretended to break. He would could not afford to be taken prematurely pit of the game. If his pride had to be momentarily sacrificed he would gain it back latter in a way guar netted to make those who humiliated him pay dearly.

"Pink Skin how do you want to handle this? We could simple beam in and grab this Admiral. He would break soon enough." Shran offered.

Jonathan Archer smiled and he was tempted. "That be a good plan Shran but we would tip off the others. No he needs to stay in pay for the moment. Maybe however we could send some people in to check out the situation. I am told you have some really skilled computer hackers."

"What is a hacker?" The blue man asked

Archer grinned "A code breaker?"

"Yes that is true enough. Fral is very good. He and Darl could slip in."

"Then if you could retrieve the data we need for location we can perhaps do one raid and end this madness." Archer said

"We will be happy to. Andoria does not need those mad men to take control of Earth such creatures could lead the quadrant to war." Shran said.

Archer nodded. "I agree. I just hope that Malcolm has some success as well. He seems to think his contact will have the remaining information we will need."

"Mr. Reed is most resourceful Jonathan." Soval said

"Yes he is." Shran agreed as he wondered at the ease now between the two males. In the past there had almost always been an tension that was now gone. It seemed that the two had made peace. Weather this was good or bad remained to be seen.

TBC