Captain Jellico would make an excellent war time Captain, and I really like the way he handles Diana. If you love this episode and think Captain Jellico "is actually pretty awesome", but hated the Bush administration and the disposition of the United States towards the middle east, you might want to take a good look in the mirror. After all, Federation intelligence is pretty sure the Cardassians are developing a weapon of mass destruction outside the boundaries of interstellar agreements. Perhaps you think Jellico and the federation are justified. Despite all his bluster and alpha posturing, Lemec easily maintains the upper hand throughout their meetings. It seems Jellico, and by extension the Federation, is not at all satisfied with the results of the armistice two years ago and is out to extract further gains from the Cardassians. Jellico's intent is made all the more obvious during his meetings with Gol Lemec. That is the mindset of a man preparing for war and all of his actions in this episode align with that intent. That is not the mindset of a man preparing for a negotiation. He is certain the Cardassians are not going to listen to reason and the Federation has no intention of making any concessions. Right before Picard leaves on his mission Jellico makes his position clear. Captain Picard, a calm, level headed, and skilled diplomat, is assigned to a search and destroy mission behind enemy lines while his ship is handed over to a hot headed, insecure captain clearly itching for a fight who is supposed to take the lead in negotiations. Lets consider the behavior of federation leadership in this episode.
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