"Did you read the Federation brief about Stratos?" Kirk asked Spock during their weekly lunch meeting.
"I did," Spock said.
"So?" Kirk asked expectantly. "What did you think?"
"It was almost inevitable that the cloud city would fall," the Vulcan replied.
"And why do you say that, Spock?"
"Because our roles as mediators is often not enough. The rulers of Stratos were not willing to give enough reparations for their crimes and so..." Spock trailed off. "This was a result."
"It is a shame that the city was lost, though," Kirk reflected. "Decades of innovations in the arts gone."
"Yes, but perhaps the trogolytes will get the justice they've fought for. It may be the better way."
Kirk looked lost in thought. "I believe you are right – as always, Mr. Spock."
