"Commander, incase you were not aware, we are looking at the prospect of another long war with the Domminion. They have had time to analise our tatics and come up with contermeasures to them. Should they decide to attack the outcome of this war could see you working as something far less becoming of a Chief Engineer, like working in one of their mines, or a Jem'Hadar breeding facility," I said to the reluctant engineer, "so by degrading yourself with this task, you may prevent such an outcome from being the case. Besides, you wouldn't want some crewman to load a part that would damage your precious engines?" I joked.

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