CUT TO. INT-CONFERENCE ROOM, SPACE: The room has a darkened tone. The view out the windows is that of Earth. It is obvious that there is a lot of shuttle traffic. Also apparent is the large number of Federation starships orbiting the planet. Seated at the table are two starfleet Admirals. One is reading a PADD. He sports a grey beared and a grandfatherly aura. This is Admiral CHARLES FINCH. The other Admiral seems to have a harder edge to him. With a clean shaven face and head this man looks like a professional soccar holligan in a starfleet uniform. This is Admiral HENRY STYLES. A pair of doors open at one end of the room. Admiral Janeway enters. She sits at the table and looks at the other Admirals. She seems to have an agenda.

JANEWAY It's not the Romulans.
STYLES Think the council'll take your word on that?
JANEWAY No.

Admiral Finch looks up from his PADD.

FINCH So, how are we going to convince them otherwise.
JANEWAY I'm sending Captain Michael MacGregor out to investigate. Now, in the event that they attack his ship, we'll have two Viper class ships cloaked and hanging around. This will show the council that if the Juggernaut class masterpiece can be destroyed and the Viper class ships not be then the council will have to vote in favour of our fleet.
STYLES But they seem convinced that the Romulans are behind the attack. I mean, we know better but the council doesn't.
FINCH I think I see what they're up to.
JANEWAY Yes?
FINCH Well, maybe they're trying to start something up between the Romulans and Federation. And while we're busy ripping eachother apart Species 8472 just wanders in and wipes all of us out

JANEWAY Then it'll be our job to make the Federation know this. If we were to go to them right now with this they'd surely send us away to Vulcan so we could get "centred".
STYLES Doesn't that sound like fun.
JANEWAY You still have your connections on Romulus?
STYLES I have few left. Most have retired.
FINCH I bet the Tal Shiar saw to that.
JANEWAY Okay, wake your sleepers see if they could give MacGregor a hand.

Finch seems a little distracted. Janeway notices it.

JANEWAY What is it Henry?
FINCH What is Michael MacGregor's problem with you?

Janeway sits back in her chair.

JANEWAY He blames me for the deaths of his wife and daughter.