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Rhea pursed her lips as the debating ensued, but one point rose to the forefront of her concerns.

"One would think this goes without saying, but let me remind us all that our duty is to every single citizen of the TNG," she remarked. The look she gave was pointedly directed at Chloe. "Our decision to act on a matter should not be made over whether it was one man, or a million men, only whether or not the proposed action is proportional to the offense committed. With that said, a military incursion into Shintenchi would not bring justice to anyone, and only serve to inflame the situation."

In response to Max's inquiry into intelligence and information on the matter, she continued. "As I understand it, the NPA is investigating whether or not any criminal act was committed in the execution of Joshua Mattrix, and what breach of protocols - if any - where made that may require reconciliation. Pending further information, I propose we dismiss the matter from the days agenda and turn our attentions back to the terrorist attack. Somehow this ship got past our planetary defenses. How? And how can we prevent this from happening again."

She looked to Max on this one. No doubt he had been scouring over every bit of information available to find that answer himself since he had taken his office. If anyone had any potential light to lend on the situation it was him.