Star date: 87437.21 (6/9/2410)
Canterlot Castle Ballroom
To say that Our Equestrian friends were shocked and some what disgusted at Klingon table manners, would be an understatement in itself. Seeing as how Klingons are known for not using utensils and preferring their bare hands to eat with would leave someone who'd never witnessed such a thing as gross. Here's what basically happened. As our intrepid heroes and other worldly guest stepped through the threshold that was the Ballroom, the vast room had been turned into a vast dining area fresh with various foods and drinks from across
Equus III no doubt thanks to the assistance of the portable replicators that been supplied to the kitchen staff. Seeing the massive buffet tables that had been lined up against wall most if not everyone was drawn to them, however those from Klingon delegation made it to them first each warrior regardless of their race was taking multiple plates and helpings of food, using only their bare hands.
"my word" Rarity said in a hushed whisper to Fluttershy "don't they know any table manners?"
"Ah'm gonna agree with ya on that Rares, ain't they got any sense of decency" Applejack sat in reply to Rarity's earlier question seeing as how the Klingons and their other races that had accompanied them were displaying a similar fashion of manners that was bordering on being downright animalistic.
"I believe it would seem logical to instead for give the Klingons for their, lack of manners" T'vreil said as she came up from behind the three ponies. "This is how they eat because it is the only way they ever learned as children, and is part of Klingon culture." she said as she explained the poor conduct the Klingons were showing in regards to their food.
"Well ah still think they could at least use a dern napkin instead of their sleeve, ah nuts now ah'm startin ta sound like you Rares" Applejack said
"It's quite all Applejack though I must agree with, but if this is part of their livelihood and upbringing then who are we to judge" Rarity said aloud gaining remarks of agreement from the others. meanwhile Cadence the love princess that she is had this nagging feeling that was really bothering her. It had to do with Sarcon's statement he made aboard the Dawnstar where he explained that Vulcans were unable to feel emotions even something as basic as love, and yet here she stood feeling a constant feeling of love none the less coming from Sarcon directed towards T'vreil, she wanted to ask, but it was not her place to do such a thing. However a solution presented itself to her, Xiramek. He's known Sarcon longer that she has so perhaps he may have the answer she seeks. Moving through the mixed crowd on representatives took a little shoving and trying to bob and weave with out spilling anypony's food especially the Klingon's seeing as how they were easily irritated. Finally having made it through, she made her way over to where Xiramek was seated.
"Um pardon me, Xiramek but do you have a moment?" she asked
"Certainly, Princess how can I be of service?" Xiramek replied turning to face the pink Alicorn.
"It's about Sarcon, there just.. something about him that doesn't well really make sense to me" She said as a look of frustration and a scrunched muzzle were any indication of how annoying it was.
"Let me guess, it has something to do with Sarcon emanating feelings of affection toward T'vreil" He said leaving Cadence quite dumbstruck that Xiramek would even know that before she had even said it.
"I bu.. did how did you know that" she stuttered out
"limited telepathic abilities" Xiramek said as he tapped a finger to his head "Though I can understand the confusion, let me guess he told you that Vulcans can't feel emotion"
Cadence nodded in answer to his question, still not sure as to why Sarcon would lie to them, and he had seemed so trustworthy, however Xiramek's chuckling broke her out of her thoughts.
"It's understandable, but I believe I can clarify what my dear friend meant" He said "you see Vulcans can feel emotion, they just choose not and instead suppress them thus giving them the cold unfeeling aura that we've grown used to"
"but, why? why would anypony want to do such a thing?" Cadence asked, for her not being able to feel even love felt like a sin, it's like being given a slice of strawberry cheesecake and saying it will destroys the world.
"I shall explain, two thousands year before the present and before the Romulan empire Vulcans and Romulans were once the same race," Xiramek said as he began the ancient tale of the Time of Awakening. "At this point war raged constantly on Vulcan, as the level of technology increased so did the believe in many gods to the point our ancestors threatened to render themselves extinct"
cadence had since abandoned any questions she had and quietly listened like a filly in a classroom while a teacher was presenting a new lesson.
"Towards the end of what became one of Vulcans last wars a philosopher known as Surak stepped forward and offered a new idea and philosophy to avoid extinction"
"And this idea included the suppressing of emotions for more logical principles?" Cadence asked
"Correct he believed that peace could be achieved if all the violent emotions of his people could be controlled if they were suppressed, because by human standards were at a much deeper level at what the could feel" Xiramek said taking a small moment to take a sip from the cider he had been enjoying.
"Unfortunately, there were those who resisted this new idea and so a new war was waged claiming Surak's life, before they left Vulcan and later settling on what would become Romulus thus beginning the start of my people" Xiramek said as he concluded his story, Cadence now understanding why Sarcon gave his original answer, thanks in part to his people's ancient history, now new that even more advanced beings had reasons to why they do the things they do.
After nearly two hours of dining and chatting, many of those present started filtering back to the conference room retaking their seats as to begin a new round of negotiations for Equus and what part it would play in the bigger universe. however not all of those who were present had good intentions.
"thank you everypony, now where were we" Celestia said since before going to lunch they were discussing the trade of the Pink Aether crystals or Dilithium as the rest of the galaxy called it so. So far it had gone well enough that the Prench, Germane's, Griffons and the Minotaur's had accepted had agreed upon Equus being a Federation protectorate world should the need to ask Starfleet to defend their world ever arises.
"I believe princess, that we were still deciding on whether or not Equus III should become a protectorate world and what basic trade negotiations will be implemented" Captain Lasky said as he aimed to get things rolling again.
"Thank you Captain Lasky, now what about the trade deals we had begun on?" Celestia said
"Yaks want new metals from space beings, so yaks can make new armor and weapons to defend home" Prince Rutherford of Yakyakistan said though the way he said it didn't seem all that friendly.
"I'm afraid we can't do that, if we agreed to this, how would we know that you would not use resources that we gave you to instigate wars with your neighbor?" Commander Tigh asked "Hell I wouldn't even trust your with even a tricorder, if you tried to make it a weapon"
"If you no give yaks what yaks ask for then we declare war" Rutherford said slamming his fore hooves down on the table
"you incompetent fool, you fail to realize that if you did such a thing, I would order my entire fleet to reduce your kingdom to ashes" Ka'Taf said in a low growl "Then how would you be able to fight when every military asset of yours has be vaporized? It's simple your wouldn't"
Rutherford for his part hearing that the his entire nation could be wiped out and not even having the chance to fight back caused him to pale at such a thought, forcing to revoke his declaration for war seeing as it would avoid unneeded blood shed. on and on the talks went back and forth on such as how trade between the Federation would be undertaken and what Equus had to offer as goods to the surrounding communities. one was how would the changelings be able to survive on an entirely different world where they had never be encountered before, for the most part it was explained that at first should a changeling leave Equus he or she may be accidentally mistake for an animal at first given their bug-equine appearance . Though once those who had seen them were shown they were an entirely sentience being it would start of a firestorm of question and conversation pertaining to them. To make a long story short they would be welcomed. Though there was the concern that the Ferengi Alliance would try to sell any of the races of Equus III as pets given that most of the races on the planet were considered mythological and knowing the Ferengi they would do literally anything to turn a profit even if it meant selling a living
being for a few bars of latinum.
"I do av a question zat I vish to have answered" Baron Silver Horn said "Vhat vould have to zay if one of our citizens vant to leave and explore the greater galaxy"
Many of those from Starfleet and those representing the Klingons and Romulans new a question like this had been coming, the hard part was finding a suitable answer for it. this was really putting them in a bind.
(1) "I believe I may have a an answer for you MR. Prime minister, let's say for example you were are the one wanting to leave, if so you'd have to apply for a federation travel VISA and passport as well as getting immunization once that's done it will simply depend on your destination" Lee Adama said in the simplest way he could and knew since first time space travel is somewhat of a long rigorous hassle especially the preparation part of it. Silver Horn nodded in understanding seeing as how the aforementioned process was similar to how tourist's needed the required credentials when going to and from Germaney.
Over the next few hours, both sides continued to debate on how to setup trade and tourism agreements which at the insistence of Chrysalis would also allow tourists to visits her hive in the badlands so that they could gain a new form of passive love that tourist's usually tend to give off when they come to a new place that they've never visited. With many of the other delegates both From Equus and the from beyond agreeing to this ideas Especially Twilight. Despite the fact that the young Alicorn still held resentment for the changelings for what they did at the Royal wedding, she pushed for this idea because after learning and seeing how badly they were suffering she wanted no needed to do what is right. That and seeing as how Chrysalis's daughter was now friends with Nyx she didn't want her own daughter to have to watch a friend starve to death and possibly die. deep down Twilight knew she would forgive Chrysalis one day perhaps in the near future. Speaking of Shiva and Nyx while the both had been trying to Figure out what an Iconian was, something at the moment just felt wrong from .
"Pssst Hey Shivy you getting that feeling that something bad going to happen?" Nyx asked using the nickname she and the CMC had given to Shiva.
"Y-yeah, especially from that Blueblood and the Caribou" Shiva replied in a hushed whisper
"Well yeah I know those two would but, I meant with MR. Red Hammer, something about the way he's been looking at our mom's just doesn't feel right" Nyx replied the way Red Hammer kept looking back between Blueblood and King Volun of the Caribou, just didn't seem right and the way he'd occasionally glance at Twilight and Auntie Celestia was starting to worry her quite a lot actually. Nyx was uncertain of what to do and this thought was a bit annoying for the black filly to have to deal with, however her train of thought was interrupted by Twilight nudging her in the side with a wing tip.
"What's wrong Sweetie?" Twilight whispered into Nyx's ear.
"I don't know mom, something about, Red hammer feels wrong, like evil wrong" Nyx whispered back, Twilight for one became concerned with this as she too had been observing Red Hammer, to her it seemed as if he was plotting something that would allow him to potentially gain more from these negotiations. Whatever it was his body language seemed to suggest that Blueblood and Volun were apart of it as well. With most of the topics covered from trade to travel even going as far as enlisting in Starfleet, which was considered a great opportunity to help with diplomatic relations. However there one only one thing that still remained. Who was responsible for the suffer of the Changelings and who was to be held accountable for it.
"Now for our piece of discussion, That investigation and attempted genocide of the Changelings" Admiral Adama said as he took the stand, eyeing those present from the gathered nations. "I can explain how disappointed I am, in how someone here is so offended by their very existence, that they'd go as far as trying to wipe them out down to the last child"
His mood seemed to reflect those he had come with. But the feeling of disgust and anger was more apparent on those of the Klingons, yes they were brutal when it came to battle and forcing information from prisoners, but to them actually wanting to wipe out an entire race and cultural is considered so dishonorable that those who are found responsible for such things were to be sentenced to death by the same means that they used against those whom they tried to eradicate. The look of anger emanating From Ka'Taf's eyes was a clear indicator that he was without a doubt enraged that someone would go as far as doing something so dishonorable. that is until a certain pony decided to and in his two cents worth.
"I believe I may be able to shed light on this issue" Red Hammer said "How ever I shall only tell what I know on a few conditions"
"Oh for the love let's hear it then" Luna said with mild annoyance
"First, those of the Federation shall hand over all scientific and weapons data, and finally" he said before cutting of and nodding to the sergeant next to him who whispered something into the mic on his neck. Before anyone or anypony could react multiple windows shattered as Hooviet Spec OPs troops came crashing weapons drawn and point towards the table while several roughly separate the foals from their charges including Nyx and Shiva whose mothers viciously tried to get them back.
"And my final condition. The complete and unconditional surrender of Equestria" Red hammer said putting his hooves together with a menacing grim on his muzzle.
(1) Since I have no real knowledge how someone goes from one planet to another in the Star Trek universe I am basing it off of how we travel from different countries in real life.
Dun Dun Duuuuunnnn. How's this for a cliffhanger tune in next time for the conclusion. and to get back into this story I've made a new character on Star Trek online to replay through the entire game until next time Sentinel053 signing out.