ALLIANCES
Episode 30

Part F

 

Voyager orbits the planet Sobras, location of the peace conference.
On Sobras, Neelix and Tersa are in the room intended to serve as the conference room. Tersa: "I gave a great deal of thought to the shape of the table. I finally decided on a triangle. Your group will sit on one side. The Majes will occupy the other two. Does that seem appropriate?"

Neelix: "Have you heard anything more about the matter we discussed?" Tersa whispers urgently: "Don't talk about it here! It could mean my head!" Loudly, for the benefit of anyone overhearing: "Does the table shape seem acceptable?"

Neelix: "Tersa, this time I'm here with a powerful starship. You'd better be telling me everything you know."
Tersa whispers: "I am, I swear!" Loudly, in case anyone is listening: "I want to thank you for making it possible to have the conference here on Sobras. My Maje has rewarded me handsomely for the prestige it affords him. If there is any further way I can be of service, please let me know."

Janeway and Mabus arrive. Neelix to Janeway: "He hasn't heard anything more but he's frightened. He must think something's going to happen."
Standing at the foot of the entrance stairs, Janeway, Neelix and Mabus form a group to welcome the Majes.
Tersa announces: "The First Majes of the Kazon Order." As Tersa announces each Maje as he enters, he is acknowledged by Janeway, Neelix and Mabus. "Minnis of the Pommar."
Tersa: "Surat of the Mostral."
Tersa: "Loran of the Hobii."
Tersa: "Valek of the Oglamar."
Tersa: "And Culluh of the Nistrim."

Culluh: "Captain, we seem destined to encounter each other." Janeway: "This is Mabus, a governor of the Trabe." Mabus: "Maje Culluh, I'm gratified to be meeting you like this. I hope we'll be able to come to terms." Culluh: "I never thought I'd see the day when any of us would sit at a table with the Trabe." Mabus: "Times change, Maje." Culluh: "Perhaps." Janeway, indicating that Culluh, she, Neelix and Mabus should sit down and begin the conference: "Shall we?"

Tersa: "Our gracious host Jal Minnis has provided food and drink to make our discussions more pleasant." He moves to stand near his First Maje, in attendance on him. Janeway: "We appreciate your coming. We hope this will lead to a new climate of peace."

The First Majes of the Mostral, Hobii and Oglamar. Tersa is in the background

Culluh: "Peace, with the Trabe? Forgive me if I'm a bit sceptical." Janeway: "I understand. After decades of antagonism, you're bound to be suspicious. But surely, everyone here is tired of constant violence." Surat: "Aren't you really trying to get us to relax our guard so the Trabe can conquer us again?" Mabus: "How can we do that? We're scattered and disparate. All we ask is the chance to find a new homeworld, and settle peacefully." Culluh gets up, remarking on Mabus' words with derision: "Excuse me!" Janeway turns and stares at Tuvok. They are both concerned that Culluh has left the table - he might be the conspirator! But Culluh merely goes over to the sideboard and fetches a jug. He shows the jug to Tuvok. Tuvok and Janeway relax as he returns to the table and pours himself a glass of the drink. Culluh: "Captain Janeway, I'm curious as to the nature of this alliance you've struck with the Trabe, especially since you refused my offer of a similar pact." At this the other Majes exchange glances. Janeway: "I found the goals of the Trabe to be compatible with our own. I represent an organisation which is devoted to peaceful co-existence among people. The Trabe want nothing more than that." Surat: "The Trabe have always wanted peace for themselves but we paid the price. They lived in luxury while we lived in squalor and misery." Culluh: "What I fear, Captain, is that this union you've made with the Trabe is an effort to force us to capitulate. If so, we assure you, it is doomed to failure." Janeway: "I won't pretend that our alliance was an attempt to make a show of strength. Separately we and the Trabe are vulnerable. Together we are stronger." Surat: "Are you threatening us, Captain?" Janeway: "It is important that you understand our determination, but it's not a threat, it's an offer - a negotiated peace among all of us would provide a greater stability in this Quadrant. How could that do anything but benefit us all?" Culluh to the other Majes: "I can't speak for all of you, but I for one don't think we can trust this proposal: a woman and a Trabe. How can we listen to them?" To Janeway: "I find you nothing but a hypocrite, Captain, allying yourself to the greatest villain this Quadrant has ever known. If this is where your revered Federation values have taken you, I want no part of it." Mabus to the Majes: "Gentlemen, allow me to confer with my Federation colleagues. Please, have some refreshments and let us continue in a few moments." To Janeway, quite firmly: "Captain, will you please join me? Janeway is suddenly greatly disturbed, pondering the fact that Mabus wants to remove himself and the Voyager representatives from the room! Could Mabus be the conspirator? - Mabus, her ally?!?! She looks down when the table starts to shake. The other Majes notice and wonder what is happening. Mabus is insistent, calling desperately: "Captain, I really need to talk to you NOW!" Janeway gets up, Neelix with her. They go with Mabus but she is still thinking hard.

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