:31:08
Don't judge the young man
too harshly. He's a good officer.
:31:13
It's not him I'm inclined to judge.
:31:15
Don't judge me too harshly either,
until I've finished.
:31:19
We had to be very sure of you.
:31:21
Some of us at Starfleet Command
:31:23
became suspicious of certain problems
in the Federation.
:31:28
What problems?
:31:29
Someone or something
is trying to destroy
:31:32
everything we've built up
in the last 200 years.
:31:36
- What's your evidence?
- I can't say.
:31:39
- Too many people are involved.
- What do you want from me?
:31:42
I don't know if the threat comes
from the inside or the outside.
:31:48
I need people I can trust in
strong positions in the Federation.
:31:52
- You have my complete support.
- That's not enough.
:31:56
I want to promote you to Admiral.
:31:59
And I want you to take over
as Commandant of Starfleet Academy.
:32:05
- The Academy?
- Yes.
:32:17
- The Academy?
- I need you close.
:32:22
Then there was never
a problem with the Enterprise?
:32:25
No. But I had to be sure
you hadn't been coopted.
:32:31
Greg,...
:32:34
..this is... politics.
:32:37
And...
:32:40
I...
:32:42
I'm not good at politics.
:32:44
Surely there are others
who are... better suited.
:32:48
Alright, even if I am wrong,
and I hope I am,
:32:51
you're still
the best man for the job.
:32:54
I appreciate the value
of what you're offering.
:32:58
It's not a decision
I can make quickly.