| abstract | - Edward Shield, appointed admiral in place of Sanders, goes about his work with a strange kind of indifference. Having fulfilled the task for which he believes he and the Enterprise-C were spared from destruction at Narendra III to accomplish, he feels obsolete. He shares these sentiments with Young, who drops by briefly to tell him about the repairs made to both their ships. The crew, also, is having difficult adjusting to the life of peace. Loghri'nah, a stranger in a strange land, is viewed with awe, fear, anxiety and even downright horror by the much-smaller humans, who shun him because of his, according to their opinions, frightening visage. Nox also, is looked at with mistrust, confusion, xenophobia and hatred by some who lost ancestors or friends in the Earth-Romulan War. To get some solitude, Nox goes on to the Bridge of the deserted USS Admonitor. Here he runs into Jenkins, who has a gut feeling that the Admonitor will be decommissioned shortly, in spite of its six long years of service. After sharing some words, Jenkins leaves, but not before Nox asks him whether they have a chance at doing some good. Jenkins is optimistic.
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